Families come in many different shapes and forms and groupings and I love that no two are the same and I love that part of my job is to tell individual stories that are unique to each family or couple or individual.

My goal with family photo sessions (and pretty much all of my photo sessions) is to let every single individual’s personality shine through in the final photos just as much as it is capturing the family’s group story and love.

There are a lot of ultimate compliments that a client could give me — one is having a repeat client come back time and time again for family memories. Another is the pleasure of having other photographers choose you for their photos. When both of these things happen — ultimate honor.

I am so lucky to have had this family in front of my camera not once but two times. They are a family of four filled with fun, joy and love.

I loved the opportunity to freeze time on this first year of love and family with a session in our New Market neighborhood of Lake Linganore.

Carissa has the most beautiful and loveliest little girls. They are sweet, kind, polite and absolutely adorable. I loved getting to explore our Lake Linganore photo site together on a Fall morning.

It’s safe to say that Diany and her family — husband Robbie and daughter Lili — are some of the most important people to us. We’ve started a nonprofit organization together — Friendship by LiliZach, a 501(c)3 in Frederick County that supports families with a diagnosis of Down syndrome. We’ve even vacationed together this past […]

Little Leila has been in front of my camera twice now and her big blue eyes and fun personality are such a joy to capture. Her parents have joked with me in the past that she can be a little serious at times, even when she’s having a great time. In our first session, we […]

I LOVE snowy days. My biggest gripe with the wintertime are the days that are cold but unattractive — low temperatures and gray everywhere. But on those days when the little flakes start falling from the sky, I immediately feel cozy, safe and happy. I really love snow days. Last year, I embraced some snowy […]

My friend Allison is someone who I’ve known since I was the age my kids are now. We journeyed through elementary school, middle school, high school and beyond together. Some of my favorite childhood memories have her next to me. And she and I were bridesmaids in each other’s weddings. Her husband’s work with the […]