Okay but Elliot absolutely crushed the baseball portion of this session. ⚾️🔥

The golden light.
The serious face.
The goofy grin.
The tiny bit of swagger.

THIS is why I always love adding personality-focused photos onto family session

The older kids get, the more I love capturing the in-between moments with their parents. 🥹

The hugs.
The goofy smiles.
The “too big to carry but doing it anyway” moments.

So many favorites from this spring session with these three.

Spring was a new vibe for this sweet family this year and honestly… I’m obsessed. 🌸☀️

After years of fall sessions, studio photos, and even documenting pool days at home, we finally switched things up with flowering trees and golden spring light and it could not have fit them more perfectly.

A handful of favorites from this beautiful evening. ✨

Sometimes the best sessions start with a surprise 🤍

Hayden reached out to plan something special for Sarah… and she had no idea she was even walking into a photo session that day.

What started as a complete surprise turned into updated headshots, the sweetest couple moments, and the most joy-filled way to celebrate her birthday.

I know I say it all the time, but I really do love love… and this session was such a perfect reminder of why.

You can feel how much they adore each other in every frame, and I’m honestly still not over it.

A little bit of business, a whole lot of love… my favorite kind of session.

There’s just something about that one year milestone 🤍

The baby days are behind us, and suddenly they’re clapping, standing, laughing, and showing off all that personality. It’s the sweetest shift… and always a little bittersweet too.

Emmy gave us so many good moments in one session, and I feel so lucky to keep documenting this family as they grow.

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Six months + already stealing the show 💕

Sofia came in with big smiles and left us with so many cute little expressions — her personality is already shining through in the best way. (Especially love how it looks like she’s giving us all the bird in the first pic 😆).

This sweet family has trusted me with their story from the very beginning, and moments like this are why I love what I do so much.

From cozy studio snuggles to golden hour by the water… this session had everything 🤍

Getting to celebrate this season for these two—and the beautiful family they’ve built—was such a joy.

I already know their wedding this fall is going to be something really special 💕

There’s something really special about getting to photograph the same family over the years 🥹

From maternity and newborn photos with their first baby, Austin… to now welcoming baby girl Julia.
And somehow this ended up being my last newborn session in the studio too.

She was absolute perfection and slept like a dream.
I adore this family more than I can put into words 🤍