My Philosophy

Family isn’t perfect. Family photos shouldn’t be perfect either.
Family is messy, crazy, chaotic and busy, but that’s all part of what makes it beautiful.
I think your photos should do the same.

Capture the feeling of childhood. That’s what I’m set out to do. That’s where I’m most passionate, and that’s why I don’t care much about “say cheese”, or if they get grass stained clothes. That’s not real life.

Why am I so passionate about capturing maternity and family? Because it’s my life too.
Motherhood isn’t something you ‘do’. It’s a full blown identity change. A new life. It breaks down who you thought you were before, in the best, and the hardest ways possible.
You can never return to that previous self, but you don’t want to.

Let the kids run, let them get their jeans dirty, bring the dogs, bribe them with ice cream. No balloons, no props.
Nothing formal or stressful. These aren't your Walmart portraits. Forget proper and polished, just have fun.

Stuffy and stressed don’t jive here and I’m not going to replicate something you saw on Pinterest.
We might miss your own raw moment if we got caught up with that.

Kids will be kids and I want to embrace the chaos.
If you're worried about them holding still smiles or keeping their clothes clean, I might not be the right photographer for you.
I want the in between moments. Bear hugs, goofy faces and bare feet.

The messy real family love.