. I absolutely LOVE photographing expecting moms– especially first time moms.  It’s such an overwhelming and yet magical time in a woman’s life.  There’s a lot of anxiety that comes along with your first pregnancy but there’s also an unmatched and unabated sense of hope and optimism for the future.  I saw that hope in […]

. There’s something so American and nostalgic about standing on a Navy pier, watching a ship approaching slowly with it’s rails manned by Sailors dressed in their finest whites.  The thought alone is enough to bring chills to your skin.  Now add a boisterous crowd booming with cheers– and a group of new moms patiently […]

. Like a lot of women who start photography businesses, I was inspired to do so after I gave birth to my son.  I wanted to capture every smile, every little hair, every sweet moment.  And while I knew I wanted to provide other families with amazing photos of their children, I never really imagined […]

..   “Resilience” is defined as the ability to recovery readily from adversity.  It could just as appropriately be defined with a picture of a military wife, standing strong with her three children as she waits for a slow moving ship to dock.  A synonym for resiliency is “buoyancy”.   And like that ship requires the […]

    When I opened these photos to decide which ones to blog, I was reminded why I love shooting homecomings when babies are involved.  There’s so much truth in that instance when dad finally appears.  Infants don’t really know what’s going on until that moment.  They hang out with mom and other family members on […]