
I’ve watched these children grow from little babies, photographing them over the last 4 years. Such a wonderful family! Their vibrant personalities shine through on this family series.

Recently I photographed an extended family: Grandpa, Grandma, Mom, Dad, two lovely daughters and one fiancée. When Melanie called me to inquire about booking a session she wanted a family portrait with her elderly parents who are in declining health. She is so wise to do this, instead of one day wishing she…

I’ve been photographing “big brother” since he was six months old. ”Big brother” has the energy of two; always on the go, playing, exploring and being a typical little boy. Baby brother is easy going and usually smiling. Awwww spending time with these two brought memories of my two sons when they were this age….

I get that question often with requests to photograph sessions in B&W or Sepia. EVERY session is photographed in COLOR. During post processing, images can be converted to B&W, SEPIA or have artistic overlays and textures added. Many times we make an artistic call and covert some images that we feel would look best as…

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