welcome dear baby girl to the evans family and the sweet world. you’ve got it good with this group–they’ll show you laughs and dancing good times and a whole bunch of love.

Whether or not you’ve recently welcomed a new babe to your family, your people need photographing. So. I do that kind of thing. Let’s chat about your session.

Kids are the best and the shiniest and I adore them. They’ve got the sparkle we lose somewhere between seeing the ugly and/or practical, and caring what ugly and/or practical people think.

All three of these kids jumped into befriending me. Stevie, with her wise ways and motherly instincts, Dylan with his boyish silliness (is there anything more endearing on the whole freaking planet?) and Penny with her deeelicious chubby thighs and laid back spirit. (8 month old + laid back spirit? I can’t believe I’m saying this and it’s true.)

They sent me home with a ziplock bag of to-die-for waffles and I drove home in the winter sun thinking about love and families and home and (again) what a big deal it all is. I relish in these small and huge moments. If you do too, drop me a note and we’ll make some fabulous pictures.

 

If you think they’re cute from afar, you should see them close up.

If your home is overflowing with love, let’s photograph your family in it.

 

Sometimes it feels like certain images are too holy to share. Too intimate and too big to put out there for ‘future clients’ or nice one-word compliments in passing. Don’t misunderstand, please–I love those compliments as much as the next girl and you need to see the photos I’ve been making to know whether you want to hire me. But sometimes, just knowing that for the majority of viewers these photos are going to be consumed, scrolled through in a hot minute, and never thought of again…it’s difficult. Because I know how much love there is behind them, on both ends.

The Dowlings came to town for the holidays and we thought we’d be throwing snowballs but we threw leaves instead. I loved the four of them instantly–the happy that is family is endlessly inspiring to me. Thank you, all four of you, for letting me tell your story and witness the tenderness, silliness, and joy you have together.

If you want to have your family authentically photographed–the silly, the happy, the sweet–I just might be your lady. Read more about family sessions here. 

With every family I photograph I fall more and more in love. With kids, with the family relationships, with the beauty of chaos. Thank you is just lame to say how grateful I feel to all the families who have entrusted me with their particular blend of beautiful chaos this year. You are all absolutely amazing.

Want your family photographed beautifully and authentically in 2015? Please, let’s.

They welcomed me with open arms and sent me home with literally the best sugar cookies I have ever put in my mouth. Their home is beautiful but their love takes the cake…or, the sugar cookie. Okay, all done with bad jokes and on to the good stuff.

Just maybe possibly kinda interested in a family session? See more family photos here, or let’s chat about your session here.

Madison turned one and we celebrated and took a few minutes to make some mother-daughter portraits because moms are behind the camera too much. Looking at the prints I have of me with my family on my wall, I just keep thinking, it’s good to be seen. 

If you, mom, want to be seen in your family’s memories and life, let’s make some photographs together.

As a little side note, I’m falling deep, deep in love with film. The slowness, the deliberateness, the not-having-to-sift-through-hundreds-of-imagesness–I’m crazy about it. I thought it would just be a fun venture, but I’m too in love to stop–all this means: changes, loves. Good ones. Coming soon.

Tables, chairs, china, and linens: Diamond Rental

I learned that it is possible to fall in love with an entire family while photographing this bunch. Samantha is a talented photographer herself, and after we met at Yan’s workshop I knew we would be fast friends. But after I gushed over her girls, her sweet, spunky Hero and snuggly Goldie, the next day I missed all of them. Like, for real.

They’re adorable, of course, but they also carry a love in their family that inspired me to go home and be a better member of my own family. I guess it’s about support–never undermining each other, never an unkind word…you just know, after interacting with them, that they all hold each other up through their shiniest and darkest moments.

And kay, let’s talk about how adorable Hero is in her giraffe costume. I LOVE that Sam and Chas wanted to incorporate it because it’s such a part of who she is and what’s she’s interested in right now. Nothin more authentic than that.

Sam and Chas, thank you for letting me photograph you and your family. It was a dream.

If you are a family full of love, I want to photograph you in your home and the places you love best. More details about family sessions here, or let’s chat about your session.

I really adore this family. Amber is a talented florist, and I’ve been a fan of hers personally and professionally (that sounds so creepy…we’re gonna go with it) ever since she and Seth were some of my first clients. They invited me into their home to photograph their sweet little boy, and I left with the loveliest little bunch of florals just to say thank you–I’m continually amazed at how gracious and generous you are to me. You, all of you–clients, friends (real life and internet) and those of you who just come by to look at photos. I’m inspired to be a nicer, better human because of you.

Amber and Seth, thank you so very much for trusting me to document your family, for opening your home and your hearts and your whole huge love for each other and for your darling Greyson. It was a treat, for real.

If you have a fabulous family and you want to have the real, raw, beautiful moments photographed, let’s chat about your family session.