I grew up in a big family. Four siblings, four first cousins who lived close, and everyone piling into one house every Christmas Eve. It was mass chaos, and has honestly been one of the best things for learning how to work with large family groups. People often come to be a bit frazzled in […]

When extended family comes in town, it’s the perfect time to schedule a photo session!  Rachel reached out for a session around graduation time.  We did a family session with her family, and some extended family pictures as well (scroll to the end of the post for those!).  The one thing they told me was […]

What do you do when you have to do a session on a certain day but it’s raining?  Well, there are a lot of possibilities: a covered outdoor area, indoors, a studio session… a rainy session outside.  But with little kids, it wasn’t a great idea to be in the rain, and it was so windy […]

I’m pretty fond of this sweet family!  We had a fantastic time at Fort Monroe with the gorgeous sunlight shining through those trees that I love so much.  This is, in fact, my favorite spot on the peninsula to photograph! I also love working with extended families.  Seeing grandparents, cousins and everyone interact is so […]

I’m a big fan of extended family sessions, and I get to do them several times a year, which thrills me!  Let’s face it– getting everyone dressed and in the same location for photos is basically a miracle.  And for this family, an ocean was crossed in order to make this happen! I’ve known Alicia (in […]

I can’t even believe how many extended family sessions we’ve been able to do this year!  It’s such a cool thing to experience.  All these families coming together- they have different things going on in life, different hopes and dreams, but they’re all family and have that tie that binds them together.  I love that. […]

Maybe I’m overly sentimental, but seeing three generations of families come together for family photos makes my heart so happy!  What’s more, this family got up before dawn to make it happen.  When Melinda first called me, she said, “I really hope you’re available on Wednesday at 7am because that’s the only time we can all […]