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The Kinslows
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The Kinslows

Planting roots after years of moving, the Kinslow family’s life is full of joyful, connected moments. This documentary-style session captures their home’s cozy chaos and new routines, preserving the everyday magic of their new beginning.

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The Peirces
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The Peirces

Some moments in life are bigger than others. For one family, a day together at Lake Anne marked a new chapter as one sibling prepared to move overseas. The magic was in the in-between moments: the spirited games, the patient teaching, and the quiet connections that speak volumes about their love.

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The cousins chasing each other across the yard. The grandparents settled into their lawn chairs, watching it all. The adults laughing about something from twenty years ago that nobody else quite remembers right. The little one who finally warmed up &
Every session teaches me something.⁠ Sometimes it's about light. Sometimes it's about patience. But mostly? It's about people — and how they stop thinking about the camera when life gives them something real to pay attention to.⁠ ⁠ That's the w
the. nostalgia. of. these. photos. I didn’t know it at the time, but this was my first documentary session. It was 2012. A college photography class. A borrowed camera. And a Passover seder at my aunt’s house. I didn’t know then th
Everyone talks about spring photography like it's about the aesthetic.⁠ The golden hour. The wildflowers. The soft, dreamy light filtering through new leaves.⁠ And yes — all of that is real, and all of that is beautiful.⁠ But honestly? That's n
I love being Eli’s mom. I love the way he calls my name when I’m not in the room. I love the way he says “mama turn” when he wants me to do the same thing he’s doing. Even if it’s just pretend. I love the way he j
People think you only need a photographer when kids are little… But the older they get, the bigger the love is. And it’s worth documenting every bit of it. Link in bio to book your Day in the Life session with your big kids.