THE JOURNAL

This is a dread and a fear for many photographers, but it doesn’t have to be! After a decade of photographing families, I have had sessions in less than ideal lighting situations. I don’t try to schedule sessions in the middle of the day, but circumstances arrive and scheduling sessions while traveling sometimes lends us […]

Alli and Mike had such a beautiful day for their summer wedding in Buffalo. The girls started the day at the home where Alli grew up, surrounded by family and childhood memories. They brunched and sipped champagne as the Alyssa & Carina glam squad got everyone wedding ready. All the ladies looked beautiful and even […]

The question I most often receive as a lifestyle family photographer is, what should we wear for our family session? I recommend something that makes you to feel confident and comfortable! I want to capture you and your family naturally, and in something that makes you feel beautiful. I encourage my clients to dress true […]

The transformation of the female body to create new life is an absolute miracle. I will never tire of documenting such beauty. It may not feel so wonderful as our bodies stretch and pull and expand, but we are quite literally, growing another human. What a humbling gift and an immense responsibility to reconcile. It’s […]

I have been photographing this family since Stephanie was pregnant with her second baby. I will never forget the message she sent when she reached out. Her second pregnancy was very early on and still a bit of a dream to plan family maternity photos. A few months later, dreams turned into a reality when […]

If you are beginning to learn about film photography, you have probably heard about an external light meter. This device allows you to know what camera settings to use in order to get a proper exposure on film. I remember being nervous about using this foreign piece of equipment and was afraid to ask. It […]

When I started learning to use film in my photography business, I had no idea how to load the film into my medium format film camera. I felt silly asking what I thought was such a basic question! Turns out, other photographers have the same hesitation since film costs money. No one want to mess […]

Baby girl was just 2 weeks new when we photographed her with her family. They are really the kindest, sweetest, and just a beautiful family of four. This session was fun! Big sister was hanging with dad while mom fed the baby, dancing, playing with her favorite lovies and jumping on the bed. Genevieve was […]

I was so happy to have the opportunity to connect with this crew while they were in town.  They are really just the sweetest family with 5 little girls, looking forward to a visit to Disney World. We ended up with the perfect evening after some afternoon thunderstorms. I really had so much fun at this […]

One year with this sweet baby girl. I was lucky enough to photograph Hazel as a newborn and at six months. I also photographed her parents when Courtney was pregnant. It is really such an honor for me to be a small part of the big things that happen in your life. That is something […]