I have always been passionate about photography, but it wasn't until I had my first child that I truly realized the importance of a photograph. I wanted to capture every moment of her life and let it last forever.

A photograph can bring you back to a special time in your life and can evoke the same emotions you felt in that moment. I don't just want to take a picture. I want to capture real moments and create memories for your family. My hope is that you look back at your photographs 20 years from now and remember how tiny and fragile your new baby felt in your arms... remember that sweet newborn smell, their little twitches and funny noises... that stork bite on their forehead or peach fuzz on their ears.

I want you to remember how your heart burst into a million pieces the first time they REALLY smiled at you, or how proud you were the first time they sat up on their own. Remember how their chubby little hand wrapped around just one of your fingers, the sweet sounds of a belly laugh when you threw them into the sky, the fear and excitement you felt as they took their first steps, that favorite toy or blanket that never left their grip, or that book you read a million times.

Remember their shyness, silliness or bravery... the way their arms wrapped around your neck and how their head fit perfectly on your shoulder. Remember how they would scream with joy and run while you chased them, and how cute they looked with that first toothless grin.

Remember when they found their independence and became a person with thoughts and opinions of their own. They became adventurers and marveled at the world around them. 

Remember them at 17... a violinist or a fashion enthusiast, the quarterback of the football team or the valedictorian of their class... and you would watch in amazement at the remarkable human being they had become.

I want to capture all of this for you... from the newborn peach fuzz to the accomplished high school senior and all of the beautiful moments in between. Those years go by in the blink of an eye and we hope to remember everything, but the truth is, we forget how tiny they are in our arms as a newborn baby or how they gripped our leg as a shy 4 year old. Through these images I can give you precious moments to remember... little reminders of what once was... photographs that will bring you back to all of those little things... that you will later realize, were the big things.