fall sessions

october was down right bananas! generally early october is the time when i'd make the ol' fall sessions announcement, but see previous statement and you'll understand why this is coming just days before halloween.

with that said though, i've got some time in november if you're interested in getting those family photos you've been putting off. i'll have a few openings for full sessions, and i'll even be opening up some mini session time too. i only offer the latter twice a year, and they're the perfect option if you're just looking to get some pics for holiday cards. as luck would have it, i'll also be traveling to North Carolina and New York during the month, and can definitely work in some out of town families too.

so if you'd like to meet up just raise your hand... and by raise your hand, i mean hit that ol' contact button at the top there!

the 52 project

week 40

penny: your dog is a saint. well mostly. he makes up for eating the noses off of your stuffed animals by letting you jump around him on the bed like a maniac. he's a good boy. again... mostly.

week 41

penny: you're never one to shy away from a good mess. each time i make chalk paint for you, the first thing you do is mix together all the colors. the second thing you do is stick your hands right on in there and proceed to make it a full body experience.

week 42

penny: after school adventures with stella. it's so cute how neither of you ever want the best bud times to end. i don't think you know how lucky you guys are to have each other.

week 43

penny: this is the kind of joy that comes only upon going to your friends house and finding out that she has both the elsa AND anna costumes. and somehow there was not a single fight over who wore which costume. it was like a playdate miracle!

linking up with jodi.

welcoming billie // a home birth story

i still haven't quite found the words to describe just how amazing this entire experience was. from taking a stroll around the neighborhood while sarah tried to get her labor in full gear, to getting the text at 1:43am that it was go time, to walking into their house 10 minutes later and hearing a little squeaky cry coming from the back room. once she was ready, Billie came into this world quick. she was received with so much gentle love... in her very own home.

not a day has gone by since that i don't think about this incredible event i was invited to witness. this was my first time shooting a birth, and while i may not have been there for the exact minute when billie entered the world, it had no less of an impact on me. thank you to sarah & lea for trusting me to document these extremely personal moments...

the 52 project

week 36

penny: i told you we were going to be going to the doctor for your healthy checkup in a few days, and it made you pretty nervous. i then reminded you that you had been with your best friend, stella, when she had her check up at the very same doctor, and you had lots of fun there. you were still pretty unsure of it all. i then asked if you'd like to facetime stella and have her tell you all about it again. you did, and it helped heaps! the two of you then proceeded to have a cyber tea party and a snack together. you'll never fully appreciate how amazing this day and age is that you live in. also, you ended up loving the doctor... but not the shot!

week 37

penny: we hiked up stone mountain. you ran the entire way. can i please have a bit of your energy???

week 38

penny: we were killing some time waiting for stella to meet up with us, so i started explaining the subtle technique of holding a bit of foliage in front of the camera lens to create that blur on the side of this photo. it held your interest just long enough for me to get this weeks 52 photo. also... there's a mosquito biting your wrist. sorry.

week 39

penny: you and i got into a pretty good car accident this week. it's all you want to talk about. i guess it's your way of processing it all. so yes, i will tell you allllll about the day we got into the accident again... and again... and again.

Sylvie + Violet // atlanta ga

It's not very often that i get asked to just come over, play with the kids, and see what sort of images come of it. i must admit though, that i'm pretty sure this is when the most magic happens. this is my second year getting to hang  out with Sylvie + Violet (check out how little Sylvie was last year!), and i can honestly say that watching families grow, and getting to be a part of making their moments into tangible memories is the greatest part of being a family photographer. and i mean come on, look at that adorable little thumb suck. heart. melt!