THE BLOG

The term “Lifestyle” I wanted to talk a little bit about the term “Lifestyle” since it is one that is quite often thrown around in our industry and it is what people of use to describe my work. The words we use to describe our work matter very little in my mind. What matters is […]

Hey there, friend! I hope you are enjoying your summer. I wanted to talk to you about something very important and that is your portfolio. There are two main things I want you to focus on when you are preparing your online portfolio. Your portfolio should be a place where you: 1. Show your best […]

I wanted to share with you a common “lie” I hear about Lifestyle Photography. Hang with me? One thing I see all the time on social media, and from well known or talented Lifestyle Photographers at that, is they say things like “I just adore in between moments.” Or, “I am obsessed with capturing candid […]

I wanted to share with you something that I think is so very important.  Let’s face it. Being a mother is hard and often under appreciated. When a session is booked with me 99.9% of the time it’s the mom who booked the shoot. She is usually the one who does most of the arranging […]

I asked my IG community where they most needed help during family sessions and one thing I heard over and over again is “how do you work with cranky dads?” Or “How do you get the dads to relax during the session?”  Well my friends, I got you covered. I can honestly say that I […]

Are you sick of families who have been trained to look right smack at your lens with the cheesiest grin you have ever seen? Me too.  But here is the thing… my clients rarely do that anymore and I am going to share with you my secret. It’s because I have educated them BEFORE they ever […]