This past summer, I took some time off of working, blogging, social media- and all that other business stuff- to go home to Michigan. (I haven’t lived there in nearly 14 years, but I still call it “home”!) Our family had a pretty rough past year. My sweet cousin Lorie, only 3 years younger than...
A while back, I got to spend the morning with a couple of awesome ladies – a friend I met while playing at the park with my kiddos after first moving to AZ, who graciously agreed to let me photograph her second baby when I was portfolio building! (…and whose family I photographed on various other occasions!) She brought...
Although I have ALWAYS loved photographing faces and am passionate about capturing children and families, I make no secret about the fact that my MOST favorite subjects are newborns! Believe it or not, photographing newborns is really hard work. And I’ve dedicated the last 3 years to refining my skills and perfecting my craft in...
I don’t think I’ve realized how much time has passed since I last shared a session… I’ve had an incredibly busy last few months, and what a blessing it’s been! But it’s also left me a few steps behind on the SLP blog! So, I first want to share one of the funnest (and yes, I...
The tradition of smashing cake! I’ve sometimes wondered where and when “Cakesmash” sessions for children originated. And then, of course, I realize… Every parent since the dawn of time– ok, since the invention of cameras, I suppose– has taken pictures of their baby digging into their very first celebratory birthday cake! The expression on their face when they...
