Michelle came to me through a dear friend.  This was big for me because she’d seen my work and wanted me to photograph her kids in my style.  In our first conversation, she mentioned several shots she had seen that really exemplify the type of lifestyle photography I want to be able to do for families.  So we hung out, acted like clowns for the kids, rearranged some furniture and even resorted to raiding big brother’s bedroom as a treat!  It’s obvious that these parents truly enjoy and appreciate their kids.  I think whether you’re just starting out as a photographer like I am or if you’ve been at it for a million years, it’s an honor to capture children in their home and just being kids.

K will be able to look back on this picture in twenty years and remember the chair she sat in with her parents to read bedtime stories…

When I first started learning about photography, I took a lot of extreme closeups of my kids.  I felt like that’s what I wanted to remember…what I saw when I was close enough to give them a kiss…