Aspen Tree Family Session  |  The Hansen Family  |  Rampart Reservoir, Colorado   Every photographer has a wish list. A list of places they dream of shooting at during their photo career. For myself, this list includes the salt flats of Utah, the mountaintops overlooking Yosemite and Half Dome, an in-water ocean couples session, Joshua […]

Field & Farm Sessions | Recap 2018 | Seven Oaks Lavender Farm   Whew! The first thing that comes to mind to describe this year’s lavender portrait season is…holy rain!!! This was my fourth season holding Field & Farm sessions at Seven Oaks Lavender Farm in Catlett, Virginia, and it was by far the most […]

Cylburn Arboretum | North Baltimore | Venue Tour   Today I had a venue tour at Cylburn Arboretum up in North Baltimore. I was scoping out the grounds for both portraits and weddings because one of my 2019 couples, Tucker & Heather, are getting married here in the Spring! Cylburn Arboretum is tucked away amongst […]

  A Guide to At-Home Newborn Sessions – Over the past year, at-home newborn sessions, or lifestyle sessions, have become one of my favorite types of shoots. The realness, the comfort of the home setting, the tiny fingers and toes –  so different from the outdoor sessions I typically do and I love every part […]

Ellen & David  |  The Barn at Edgewood  |  Standardsville, VA   Ellen and David were my first wedding of the 2018 season and I’m so excited to share a few images from their special day! I hadn’t seen these two since we took engagement photos over a year ago at a local Fredericksburg farm. […]

Butterbee Farm | Pikesville, MD | Venue Tour   Now that I have moved to Maryland, I am spending my first few months here visiting local farms and venues to get to know the area and find new spots for portrait sessions. My first stop – Butterbee! So excited to share these images with you! […]

Portrait Session Outfit Ideas   |    What to Wear   |   Seven Oaks Lavender Farm   So, you’ve decided on a date, time and location for your photos. The next big question – what to wear?? If you’ve gone through your closet a dozen times or you’ve resorted to obsessively scanning online hoping something catches your […]

I have been so excited to share this session! I met Molly & Brian in Old Town Alexandria earlier this month for their engagement session. As the unpredictability of spring goes, cold temps and grey skies took the place of the sun and nice temperatures we were hoping for. But nevertheless, it turned out to […]

I met the George family for the first time last year, they were my very first lavender session of 2017! We decided to have their Spring session at Kenwood, the gorgeous cherry blossom-filled neighborhood in Bethesda, MD. We had to move dates around to make it work with the late blooms, but I’m so glad […]

One of my very favorite things about at-home newborn lifestyle sessions is that I get to capture couples growing into their new roles as parents. This is even more special when I’ve known the couple long before their pregnancy. Ryan is my cousin, we lived two blocks away growing up. We’ve shared years of memories […]