Your session will not be officially booked until all three steps have been completed.
Sessions are limited to 5 family members.
Exact location is yet to be determined but will likely be in the Cedar Rapids area in an outdoor setting with (hopefully) some gorgeous fall colors (i.e.- Palisades-Kepler State Park). Sessions will be rain or shine. In the case of inclement weather, sessions will take place in my downtown studio. Further instructions and details will be emailed in the coming weeks.
The hospital bracelets. The tiny toes. The sleepy stretches. The way you can’t stop staring at this little person you’ve waited nine months to finally meet.
Reign, one day old. 🤍
Getting to document these first hours for one of my best friends made this Fresh 48 even more special. These moments change so quickly, which is exactly why I love preserving them.
Welcome to the world, sweet girl. You are already so incredibly loved. 🤍
There is something really special about the season when a family grows into a new generation.
Parents become grandparents. Children become parents. And suddenly one tiny little person becomes the center of everyone’s world.
This session was originally supposed to be about the whole family… but if we’re being honest, Sutton stole the show. ❤️
Watching everyone love on her, laugh with her, and soak up every little expression reminded me why I love photographing families. These aren’t just portraits—they’re little pieces of your family’s story.
Even a summer storm couldn’t keep us from making it happen.
Fourteen years ago, I photographed the beginning of their story. ❤️
Recently, I got to photograph the beautiful, busy, joy-filled family they’ve built together.
Four kids, endless energy, wildflower fields, golden light, and all the beautiful in-between moments that happen when everyone simply gets to be themselves.
It’s such a gift to reconnect with clients years later and witness the lives they’ve created. Thank you for trusting me again, it was so much fun chasing this crew around.
Almost nine years of friendship, countless weddings together, mini sessions, editing days, road trips, laughs, and somehow now… this.
Getting to photograph one of your closest friends as she gets ready to become a mom is one of those full-circle moments that reminds me why I love what I do.
You two already make such a beautiful team, and I have no doubt you’re about to become incredible parents. I can’t wait to meet this sweet little baby and watch your next adventure begin.
So grateful I got to freeze this chapter before everything changes. 🤍
One of my favorite parts of this job isn’t just photographing families, it’s growing alongside them.
I’ve had the privilege of documenting John’s newborn session, his six-month milestone, and now his first birthday. Watching Grace become such a sweet, proud big sister while their family grows has been so special to witness.
These are the moments that matter most: the laughter, the snuggles, the tiny dimpled hands, and the ordinary evenings that someday won’t feel ordinary at all.
Thank you for inviting me back, year after year, to tell your family’s story. It truly means more than you know. 🤍