Giving Back: The Gift of Photography
I think giving back is important. My dad and my Jesuit education are to thank…or maybe to blame…for my desire to serve. For most of my childhood, I grew up in a family that
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I think giving back is important. My dad and my Jesuit education are to thank…or maybe to blame…for my desire to serve. For most of my childhood, I grew up in a family that
My photographer always gave us anywhere from 50-100 images per one hour session. If you come by my house, you’ll see her art in just about every room of the house. While I love that we have her prints everywhere, my favorite way to showcase her photographs (and really all of the photographs I love that have ever taken, too) is on the Apple TV.
This is my favorite. Why you may ask? This family didn’t even make a big deal about wearing the same type of shoe. And the one year old could walk, but most of the time in the portrait shots he was being held. Yet I was still able to sneak in something that was obviously important to them. I love capturing the details. It’s the journalist in me. I love looking for how a family connects, how they react to each other, how they love each other, finding what they love.
One thing I have realized is that no matter which hat I am wearing—teacher, mom, wife, photographer, dog mom, military spouse—it’s important to find mentors.

Kelly and Simon didn’t plan on having a Southern Maryland wedding in Solomons, Maryland on June 13. Their original plan was a larger gathering in July over near St. Michael’s on the Eastern Shore.

The covid 19 pandemic forced me to postpone some sessions, but I finally was able to get Renee and Kyle’s engagement session at Jefferson Patterson Park on the calendar! Once I was legally allowed

Krista from Garrett Music Academy reached out to me for a head shot session, but she wanted something unique. Her goal was to use the images for podcasts, website, social media. When she initially

Flag Ponds has been on my bucket list of locations for some time, and I was so thankful that I had a Adalyn’s mom agreed to venture there for a session for her six
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