Photos by Bailey

01/09/2025

⚡️Mini Session vs Full Session⚡️and what session is right for you?

I have a lot of love for both session types. I’m happy to connect directly to help you figure out which session type is best for your photoshoot, but in the meantime here is a quick breakdown!

Minis: I love a short, quick, chaotic session. We get a ton of great photo options and you’re in and out as fast as possible. You’re left wondering “did we even get any good photos” only to get your final gallery back wondering what kind of drugs I’m on to get all the variety I could in 15 min. Not only did you get great photos, but your kid who seemed to be melting down actually smiled a couple of times. They’re more affordable, perfect for when you only need “a couple great photos” and being on time doesn’t stress you out. Theyre a little overstimulating but they’re budget friendly, great for annual photoshoots and for people who hate having their photo taken. You don’t have much say on location, dates, time, or variety, but that’s ok because it may not matter to you!

Fulls: these are for the people who want an experience. They want family photos to be enjoyable, to have both posed photos and fun candid moments, and to get a gallery full of variety. They have a special location or session idea in mind that feels authentic to them. They enjoy a slower more intentional pace and don’t mind a longer session with more activity in mind. Once you experience a session like this, you may never want to do photos any other way.

Tip: don’t assume your young kids can’t handle a longer photoshoot. Sometimes kids take longer to warmup, thrive in a calm and intentional session setting, and enjoy the playfulness that a full session provides. Shorter session can feel stressful for parents of young kids and they feed off your energy. If you’re calm and relaxed, they will be too! If mini sessions aren’t your jam, I offer budget friendly full session options as well as payment plans! Photos are a luxury but I also believe everyone deserves photos.

If I am not the photographer for you, I have a community of photographer friends I HIGHLY recommend that I can put you in touch with 🫶🏼

30/08/2025

I’ve taken photos for the Malko Fam for a few years now and when we were deciding on locations for their third baby’s newborn shoot, we knew we wanted something easy, with AC, where the two year old could run around and not get too far, but also have access to some pretty outdoor space.

Ashley and I were going back and forth figuring out dates and locations and finally had a moment clear heads (moms of multiple kids get it) and the choice became obvious, we needed to use the new space, because it checked all of our boxes!

I actually didn’t know if we would make it to this portion of the session because it was at the very end of a 1 hour shoot but I am SO FREAKIN GLAD WE DID. These are some of my favorite photos we have done over the years and I LOVE our other sessions so much.

I don’t know why but I love the look of the hanging sheets with the white fence and greens. Even though I had a different vision, it turned out simple and beautiful anyway!

Thank you Ashley and Matt for just going with my vision and Emily and Derek for letting me hang sheets from twigs and wondering wtf I’m up to 😆

27/08/2025

Your family session can be simple. Filled with the things you and your family love. This is the only photo I’ve edited from this session so far but this night was full of candid moments between family. Some of their cousins were visiting and we captured the fun that they have in their backyard. I was there for 3 hours but didn’t feel long enough (although I have 87 mosquito bites that say otherwise hahahh). I chased them throughout the yard and garden, watched them track down chickens to cuddle, risked my camera near the sprinkler and kiddie pool, and enjoyed a delicious dinner followed by a s’more (made just for me by the oldest daughter 🥹)

Expectations were low but mom had all the activities ready. All their favorite things. Popsicles, s’mores, trampoline sprinkler, picking apples, digging for potatoes, etc. You could tell they had the best day. Hair was wet, clothes were dirty, hearts were full.

To get a photo like this, I had them stand where I loved the last bit of light we had left, and placed the older girls first, then auntie placed the baby next to them and I let them interact for a while. We had to be fast and couldn’t really get the baby to face us for very long, but this was even better. The way the middle sister is engaging with the littlest, or the way in most of the photos from this spot you can see the oldest playing with her sisters dress or hair. The way the light peeks into the frame just right. The flowers that their Meagan Walker hard to grow for her farm stand that is raising money for the kids savings funds.

These are the moments that are meaningful. I love family photos in a field, they are beautiful, but photos with purpose are my calling, it’s what I was put on this earth to do. Observe and preserve. That’s what the storytelling sessions are for. They’re to capture your family, as they are. In this moment in time.

I can’t wait to share more from this stunning session 🤍

19/08/2025

You guys, it’s World Photography Day and I had to share a little story.

I’ve been a photographer for almost 15 years. My dad let me borrow his “fancy camera” for a little bit and after I kept it for a year he got me one for Christmas. People kept asking me to take their photos so in Feb of 2012 I got my business license, and I’ve been learning as much as I can ever since!

In Jan 2020 when my twins were 4 months old, I went full time and have been building my business year after year. We all know how 2020 went, and I wish I had gone full time BEFORE having kids.

I have dubbed myself a Lifestyle photographer who prefers to capture photos in a more candid fashion. I just like to see a moment and freeze it (I have 100,000 phones on my 1TB iPhone and 6TB iCloud ☠️☠️☠️, lots of YOU are in those photos lol). I’ll never forget when I was able to replace my previous “real jobs” income and I continue to grow. I’m not where I want to be yet but I’m excited for the journey.

These last 5 years of building a business while being a stay at home mom with limited childcare has been grueling. It’s broken me, rebuilt me, motivated me, and molded me. The girls start kindergarten next month and Buddy starts kindergarten next year and it’ll be a new season for sure.

The flexibility of being my own boss can be hard. I feel like I half ass a lot of things that should be full assed (like parenting, where are my kids right now? Being too damn quiet somewhere that’s for sure).

All that to say, I’m thankful for this job. I’m thankful to provide for my family with this creative outlet. It’s so much harder than any one even knows but so much more rewarding as well. I look forward to the next 15 years behind the lens and grateful for how many of you find yourselves in front of it year after year and have stuck by me since my early days editing in PicMonkey and burning the images onto CDs ☠️

28/07/2025

When you invite me in to capture your life as it is, I am going to find the magic in the *seemingly* mundane. There is a power in these stills that will forever be frozen in time. You won’t get these moments back.

These storytelling sessions are more meaningful than the annual family photo session. They’re taken with intention. They’re YOUR vision. How YOU see your life and the everyday beauty. They’re the little things you want to hold onto and the season of life you’re in right now.

You’re investing in your most precious memories and you should invest in someone who pays attention to the little things and anticipates the next move before it even happens. I feel like this is my gift that I get to share with the world.

This was a branding session for a new friend who wanted to capture the mix of feminine farmer life and everyday happiness with her most favorite little person 🤍 these sessions, whether it’s family or branding, are perfectly imperfect, authentic, genuine, and life giving.

Give yourself this gift. You won’t regret it.

23/07/2025

17/07/2025

Completely obsessed with this session. Family sessions should feel easy. Fun. Uncomplicated. Authentic. Real. Obviously you want them to be beautiful. You are investing in your precious memories. But don’t let it be at the expense of your sanity.

Sessions with me are intentional. I am crazy good with little kids. There I said it 😆 kids just want to feel in control, like whatever we do, it’s their idea. They just want to play. They want connection with their parents. They also laugh at words like “poop” and “boogers” and “booty” so that helps too. Sorry in advance.

I love a good golden hour but I also have been embracing the harsh light, finding solace in the shade as needed and playfulness in the sunlight when we can. Can’t do an 8pm summer session with your kids? Totally fine let’s do 11am (or what works for YOU).

I am excited to keep pushing myself creatively and document your lives. These are MORE than just family photos: it’s your life as art.

Thanks to the beautiful McRory Fam for booking me and playing around one summer morning in Seattle 🫶🏼 and these outfits are perfectioooooonnnnnnn. From one twin mom (and mom of 3) to another, sending all the love!

16/07/2025

You can’t convince me women aren’t miraculous. We grow entire human beings with our bodies then we make exactly what we need for them survive with our bodies for weeks and months and years on end?!? That’s WILD.

This special in-home session was so amazing. Trina and Connor welcomed me into their beautiful new (well, 100+ year old) home and I was blown away by its moody and unique features. It was perfect for this cozy and relaxed newborn session. I had to use the nostalgic film edit on a few and I’m so glad I did. These photos give me all the feels. I don’t need any more kids but this makes me miss those slow and sleepy newborn days. I’m so glad I get to capture these for people. I said this in my stories when I shared their sneak peeks but I would give anything to have these lifestyle newborn photos of the early days with my babies.

You never regret the photos you’ve taken but you’ll always regret the photos you didn’t.

Welcome to the world, Storm (is that not the coolest name??? ⛈️ and thank you C & T for hiring me to capture this special stage in life. They booked a grow with me package (maternity, newborn, and one year) which is one of my favorite packages for families. They change so much that first year of life. 🫶🏼😭🤍

26/06/2025

This is your sign to take photos with your boyfriend or girlfriend. You deserve to have great pictures during the dating phase! You don’t have to wait for milestones like engagements or weddings or babies to take photos.

Jake and I have known each other a LONG time. I have taken several family photos of him and his siblings over the years (and I’m old friends with a couple of his older siblings)! In fact, Jake’s nephew James was my first ever paid client. I took his first birthday photos 14 years ago!!

To say I was so proud when Jake reached out to schedule some fun photos with his gorgeous girlfriend is an understatement.

We pranced around the fields, laugh at my dumb jokes, and they endured my borderline inappropriate comments. A great time was had by all 😆

So do the shoot. Have the fun. Capture the memories and enjoy each other because selfies are cool but pro photos are better 🫶🏼

And thank you for not only taking the initiative to book the session, but also for leaving the wonderful Google review 🤍

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Edited in a nostalgic filmy vibe with Dreamy pack + adjustments

11/06/2025

I’m on a mission to make family photos fun. To break the mold. To step out of the box and make them relaxed, easy going, meaningful, and authentic. Something that brings you back to the moment and truly allows you to love it. To be like “that was a really freakin fun day” instead of “I was so pi**ed he wouldn’t wear the brown shoes with the brown belt and I hated my hair and the kids and I all cried because we were late to the shoot and my spouse and I fought as we buckled everyone up BUT WE HAVE REALLY PRETTY PHOTOS”

I’ve fallen into a trap of doing photos the way everyone else does them because it was safe. To be consistent as I can be for my clients so they know what to expect. To take the “safe” photos and edit consistently.

But I didn’t realize how much that would affect ME.

As an artist, as a creative, my passion is to create meaningful images that make you FEEL. People will book me and say they just want “one good picture” and it makes me feel like they don’t know that I’m going to give them 200 GREAT pictures they didn’t even expect. Like give me some credit, I’m really freakin good at this 😆

I’ve been making myself small to fit into what I believe others expect of me instead of pursuing the creative feelings in my heart. I’m the type of person who doesn’t enjoy small talk but instead wants to have the deep heart to heart. Surface level relationships are not my jam and they shouldn’t be yours either. This applies to photos as well.

This isn’t to say I won’t take “normal traditional photos”, it’s just to say I am going to be making some changes to my family photography business now to set myself up for 2026 and beyond.

Expect to see less mini sessions (they won’t totally go away, but there will be less) and more intentional sessions that are fun for everyone. I think it’ll heal something in your heart as well.

No buying $300+ in new outfits (spend that on your photos instead)
No fighting in the car because I’m coming to your favorite place
No stressing if you’ll make your mini session timeslot on time
No more “if you don’t smile you’ll lose your iPad”

Let’s make magic for your family.

28/05/2025

Swipe through to see some of the most stunning first birthday photos you could ask for 😍 the coolest part? We did her photos on her ACTUAL birthday!

Taking photos of this family was easy. Like are you kidding me? We took these photos on a Thursday, they were my 1st of 3 sessions that night, and I was able to finish their whole gallery that night so they could order prints on Friday for her first birthday over the weekend! I’ll always do whatever I can to accommodate those kinds of requests when I can 🫶🏼

The lupines are too fun, do you need photos here too? We might want to get something on the books in the next week, mayyyybe 2, before they go away!

PS if you saw cake in the lupine fields in the middle of May…no you didn’t.

PPS if you need a photobooth for an event, is a MUST. When I say they go above and beyond, they really do, so make sure to give them a follow 📸

21/05/2025

A couple of weeks ago .gibson_ contacted me on Instagram saying she randomly stumbled upon my page saying her and her husband (a real estate team) were listing a gorgeous home in University Place and they were hoping to get some headshots done together and solo in this beautiful space. I sent her my packages and some examples and recommended a couple packages I felt would fit their needs best.

I gave her my immediate availability and my calendar for a Connection Call where we confirmed the package was what they needed, discussed the vibe of the session, outfit and prop recommendations, etc. She sent me the outfit options she already had in her closet via mirror selfie saying “I can’t believe I’m sending mirror outfit selfies to a stranger” lol and I helped her narrow it down to our 2 favorites with a 3rd easy one.

We didn’t have a ton of lead up time so basically 48 hours later we were in the beautiful home (with permission) getting them updated headshots for website, social media content, marketing materials and more!

I was so honored to capture their photos and I am excited to work with more clients looking to improve their brand presence with gorgeous images!

Thank you Megan and Curtis for trusting the process even in a short amount of time!