You ever spend time with someone whose joy is so abundant it becomes infectious? It alters your mood? It makes you joyful? That was my day this past Saturday, playing in the woods with this mother/daughter duo whose happiness was so rich and so honest that you couldn’t help but

After being stuck in the house for a week due to sickness, an afternoon at the beach was a much needed escape for our family. Almost immediately after arriving at the beach and setting up ‘camp’, the kids started digging. It started with my youngest daughter. She just started digging

“Stories of our life include struggles, arguments, anger, dysfunction, sadness, and illness yet silliness and togetherness and love.  There are stories of beaches, bonfires, basketball, water and cliff jumping.  There are friends and snow trips and camping getaways.  Those are special and fun but the daily random laughter and occasional

What a joy it was to spend my Sunday afternoon with this adorable little family. Braving the one cold day we’ll get here in Florida, we set out to walk the rails of an old railroad depot turned antique shop snuggled in the heart of Punta Gorda. With rusted bikes

When you first walk into The Children’s Closet, you may not immediately see the story it has to tell, but like with most things, you just need to listen harder. I was honored to have the opportunity to help tell their story, through pictures and words. You can read more

This was my first photo shoot of the New Year, and it couldn’t have gone any better. When you can just walk onto the court and practically yell, “Action!” and have it go this smooth; I don’t think you can ask for an easier day on the job. To be

Once upon a time, in a wooded forest, two beautiful princesses lost themselves in a book; quite literally.  One moment they were reading and the next moment they were not, for in the blink of an eye they found themselves in a field made of dreams, far away from the

If you ask my son what he wants to do today, he’ll probably say, “Play at the beach.”  Since moving to Florida last year, this boy has become the ultimate beach bum.  While my two daughters loathed the sand as babies (and kind of still do), my son has never

Climbing trees, crossing streams, exploring fields and dancing in a creek; sounds like a good day to me.  This photo session with a dear friend and her boys turned out to be something special.  I just love watching genuine joy come over such a sweet family.  Who doesn’t love a

I have to say, I’m impressed. Grandma was a real trooper. We hiked two miles for this particular shoot, stopping along the way when the scenery spoke to us, and I think it created not only some beautiful pictures but some real memories as well. By the end of our