09/20/2026
There is something so nostalgic about photographing families with children younger than yours are. My boys are teenagers now and I feel so far away from these little versions of them yet somehow it feels like it was yesterday morning. Being so far removed from this season, I have the wisdom to know how quickly things are gone. Their energy, their facial features, their personalities, the way they love on their siblings, their baby teeth smiles, how quickly you transition from being the most important person in their lives. I receive so much joy in getting the opportunity to briefly rewind time with your families. To be still in the chaos, to be present during play, to let go of the idea of perfection and give space for moments to organically unfold. When I look at your family through my lens, I not only see a reflection of my own children but a reflection of myself, too. The woman I was when I was bringing home a newborn or the Mom of two toddlers, is a lot different than the woman I am today raising teenagers. That experience, your motherhood, is just as worthy of being remembered as their childhood is. Iโm so blessed that I get to be the one preserving both โจ๐ค๐ซถ๐ป