When Rachel and I first connected about choosing a location for her Engagement Session with DJ, she told me that she really wanted to feel like them . Which is exactly why we decided that the session should take place in their home, and in the woods that are their back yard. We lucked into […]

“A wedding is much better than a funeral. “ The room is nearly silent, only whispers of sniffles, and deep sighs of relief. This is a day that nearly didn’t happen. Just a few short months ago, the life of our bride, Emma, was uncertain. After a strong and courageous fight, Emma woke up from […]

I first met beautiful baby Vann when his family signed up for my Christmas Mini Sessions. It has only been a few months, but I am blown away by how much this beautiful boy has grown! The little straight haired boy, is now an (almost) walking, curly haired one year old.

It is people that make memories, not places. But these walls hold generations of love and memories for this family. We stand in the Bridal Suite at Chevy Chase Country Club. Fitting her dress, fluffing her veil, keeping eyes on the time, waiting for the day to begin. The room has grand mirrors and bright […]

Christmas Mini Sessions have come to an end, and I am already missing them! I’m wondering- If I never take my decor down, that means I don’t have to set it up again next year, right? In all seriousness, It really is hard to believe that this year has come to an end! I’m finding […]

I am so excited to open booking for my Christmas mini sessions! I am one of “those” people, and I have been waiting for this all year. We are shooting on a minimal set in my home studio, filled with Christmas trees and your smiling faces. I can’t wait to work with you! Please click […]

At 2 years old, Riley’s blonde hair glows as she stumbles through flowers at the park. Her blue eyes bright, and excited, like her father’s. Her personality, stubborn, in the best way possible. As we shoot on this unseasonably warm fall day, she picks flowers, takes her time soaking in the environment. She is a […]

I met Nikki at a sort of turning point in my life. I was 19, had recently left school, and moved back to a “home” that wasn’t my hometown. I wasn’t sure where to go from there. I knew the nursing path my family encouraged wasn’t my future, and I wasn’t quite sure where I […]

The Prelude The Arceo’s are the type of family you are blessed to be born into. It is rare to see the kind of love they have for one another. Between husband and wife, mother and father, brother’s and sister’s; it is a type of love that few will ever know. Olga and Luciano have […]

When I first met Luke, he carried himself with a quiet. calm, and youthful presence. On a work outing to a Chicago Cubs baseball game, he set a row behind myself and his sister, Cassy. He hardly spoke a word to me, but watched the game with a quiet intensity. Over the next few years, […]