the journal
Beyond the highlight reel, these are the real moments, real people, and real reasons behind the images.
October 21, 2026
A violinist. An art museum. And approximately a million gorgeous backdrops to choose from. SIGN ME UP. 🎻 Emily is a freelance violinist in DC, and we spent her portrait session exploring both wings of the National Gallery of Art, violin in hand! If you’ve never been to the NGA, first of all, WHAT ARE […]
October 8, 2026
Some families you photograph once, and then there are the families you get lucky enough to grow alongside. The Webb family is definitely one of those families for me. I first met Taura and Keaton when they welcomed their sweet boy, Shawn. I photographed his birth announcement, came back for their fall family photos, and […]
January 1, 2025
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!!!”
June 19, 2024
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
Going full-time is scary! Especially when it wasn’t the plan. I was deep in discussion with my husband about the ideas spinning in my head (if you know me, its constant!): branding sessions, headshot marathons, portrait mixers, studio rentals… and ultimately I decided that I needed to commit more time to shoots styled with my dream clients in mind. I thought of Annie right before Drew mentioned Annie, and before I could even reach out I had a text from Annie! Fate!
