I did NOT want to take family photos this year. Don’t get me wrong- I wanted family photos of our family this year… I just didn’t want to have them taken. And it’s not that I didn’t want to be in them… I just didn’t want to look the way that I do in them […]

Hudson’s birth story: On Monday night light but consistent contractions started at around 8 pm They continued till around 1 am when labor picked up a little more. Regular contractions continued through the night until around the time the girls wake up and then things stalled. I tried to sleep a lot that day since […]

The other day someone asked me how to book a newborn session when you don’t know what day your baby is going to be born. That is actually a really good question! What I typically do is when someone reaches out I ask them for their estimated due date. And then I put it on […]

This blog shows my favorites from my session with the Winfield Family and also includes details of my recently announced Maternity Leave. PLEASE READ for details.

What a beautiful family! It was so fun to photograph the Peña family this weekend. The weather in Tonto was beautiful and the sky was clear. While I’m editing these I’m watching a Christmas movie on Netflix. I’m not much for watching movies, even while editing, EXCEPT at Christmas. This year I have watched The […]

I love this family so much. They are part of our church family and have always made us feel welcome and loved from the very first weeks we moved here! I remember Ruth encouraging me when Brighten was first born and telling me about her experience with having her oldest daughter and how special it […]

Hey! It’s that time of year! And you know I have to practice what I preach! Here are my favorites from our very own family photos. A big thank you to Justin Miller aspiring photographer for helping out with the shots that include both Trent and I. I see great things ahead in your photography […]

It’s so fun to have families that come back each year and to see them and how they have grown and changed. It’s such an honor that after last year, my first year doing their family portraits, they asked me AGAIN! It makes me feel like I must be doing something right when people come […]

It has been so fun to watch this family grow! What genuine kind people and what cute kids they make too! This year we went to the Riparian Preserve in Gilbert. I know some photographers shy away from shooting there because it can be over crowded but it’s a convenient location with a short drive […]

Ok, it is a miracle that this Blog is up. I’m not even saying that because it’s the popular time of year for family photos and this is a double blog week (even though it is that too). So here is the story: Sage got out of bed or fell out of bed or something. […]