the journal

I think I love newborn sessions so much because I get it. I have two kids of my own. I FEEL it. The profundity and complexity of those indescribable moments. Your fresh parent exhaustion- totally unmatched. The trauma and beauty you’ve experienced… its the hardest think you’ve ever done, yet you wouldn’t trade it for the world. You can’t wait to feel “normal” again but pleaaase could time just stand still for a bit?!

First of all, I adore Maya. Maya is an outstanding singer and a lead vocalist in the US Army Band “Downrange.” She owns a golden doodle that I’m infatuated with, learned how to swallow pills for the first time in 2024 (we’re so proud of you, babygirl), and is always game for “Mayaaaaa, I have an idea!!!”

As a musician (Me! Hi, I’m a professional flutist and piccolo player as well), it is always a joy to work with fellow musicians to revamp their portraits to represent who they are NOW, cause 9/10 the last time they had portraits taken was during undergrad or grad school

Stacy and I had many mutual acquaintances and friends, but weren’t given the opportunity to connect until she decided it was time for a new round of branding photos! Y’all. Let me tell you. That initial phone call ended up being well over an hour of goodness, “YES!”, and “are we friends now?!”

This was a fun one! Amanda came to me as an out of town referral after her booking with another photographer fell through. Lucky me!! She asked if I was available that very weekend, I happened to have a last minute cancellation, and we were able to hop on a call immediately! Timing seemed to be perfect for us, but Mother Nature and the infamous DC traffic pattern had other plans…