My camera accompanies me just about everywhere, even though I have a smartphone. These days, just about everyone has a camera phone, which means our images becomes scattered across timelines, crunched into Instagram squares, and sent into group chats just about every second of our day. With all these photos, moments have become les ...

The sunlight was perfect for capturing these two in the adorable little town of New Bern, North Carolina. We walked around the little city finding light and getting to know one another. I find that these sessions allow couples to find a little ease on the day of their wedding as they aren't going into their portraits blindly AND se ...

When the weather turns, so does my environment for photographing little ones and their families. This session held extra sweetness, as they had just welcomed their fourth member of the family. They are still adjusting to their new "normal" with two children, and they are doing so with grace and joy. I always welcome an indoor, at-h ...

When you're choosing a wedding photographer, I believe it's important to find one that you connect with, not just one whose images you may like. I think the person you ask to capture one of the most important days of your life needs to be one that you trust, and one who understands the vision you have for your own day. Whether that ...

I hope in the hustle and bustle of the holidays, that you can take a moment to step outside (if you're in my part of Oregon, you can bundle up and head to the snow!). Gather your loved ones, and enjoy something simple, without crowded parking lots or long drive-through lines...brew your own coffee, wear the sweater your grandma kni ...