Creative, Joyful Family Photography

Family photo during a Flower Session at Flowerwell, showing a family of five playing in the moonlight next to a flower field in Rochester, NY.
Candid family photo of a mother holding her young son during an outdoor mother’s day mini session in Rochester, NY.
Studio portrait of three children sitting together against a white backdrop during a session at the Anderson Arts Building in Rochester, NY.

Your family. Your joy. Your history.

We’ve all heard the cliché: the days are long but the years are short. You’ll be hard pressed to find a parent who doesn’t feel the intense pressure of time flying by. Approximately 3 minutes ago, and somehow also nearly 10 years ago, a nurse handed me my first baby. I can still feel the 8lbs, 0oz weight of his little, fuzzy body, even now as we share a shoe size and he can easily knock me down with a hug. Truly, time is a thief.

Luckily, there are photos. Vital, tangible proof that we have survived and even thrived through the newborn stages, and the toddler phases, and school years. Evidence of adorable gaps in wide smiles, train sets and board books and play kitchens now dusty or gone in garage sales. Proof of sleepovers, birthdays, unicorn-clothing-only phases, and stranger-danger shy streaks. I want to remember it all, and I want to help you to remember your life, too.

I reject the narrative that family photos need to be perfectly styled or that you need to wait: until you lose weight, until the weather is perfect, until you expertly coordinate expensive outfits, until your kids are comfortably out of the tantrum stages. You deserve to have your family documented beautifully now. You’re doing great! Perfect, actually. There is so much beauty in the chaos.

Family photography is a celebration of you.

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Family photography is so important. I offer:

  • A family of four, sitting outdoors and laughing together during a small family session in Rochester, NY.

    Family Sessions

  • Four generations of women and a young girl hugging outdoors in Rochester, NY.

    Extended Family Sessions

  • A pregnant woman sitting on a chair, with two young children hugging her belly at a studio session in Rochester, NY.

    Studio Sessions

  • A family of three, a man, a woman, and a young girl, standing in the Flowerwell flower field in Rochester, NY.

    Small Sessions

  • A small girl with brown hair sitting on a white couch, gently holding a sleeping newborn at a lifestyle newborn session in Rochester, NY.

    Newborn Sessions

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Three children lie on the grass, laughing and holding hands during a Rochester, NY family session.
A mother and her two children stand together on a dock at Seneca Lake during sunset during their family session.
A couple is kissing while their baby girl sits on the father’s lap during a studio family session in Rochester, NY.
A laughing baby lying on a white bed with her mother during a family session.
Close-up of happy young siblings, girl and boy, being held by their parents during a studio family session in Rochester, NY.
Family in a flower field, with parents and children examining pink and white flowers during their family session in Rochester, NY.
A multigenerational family of women and a girl outdoors during an extended family session in Rochester, NY.
A family of four during their outdoor family session in Skaneateles, NY.
Two young sisters in hand knit sweaters during their family session in Rochester, NY.
A woman wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat and a yellow floral shirt holds her baby during an outdoor farm family session in Rochester, NY.
A woman standing barefoot in water, holding her daughter in her arms, embracing in Seneca Lake.
A mother with long brown hair in a braid and tattoos on her arm lifting a smiling baby girl in a dress in a sunflower field during sunset in Rochester, NY.
A family of three sitting on a log outdoors with Fall leaves at their Seneca Lake family session.
A family of three, a woman, a man, and a baby, enjoying time together during their family session in Ithaca, NY.
Family of four with two young children, smiling and laughing together outdoors in a flower field during their Rochester, NY family session.
A family of four sitting outdoors on grass during their Rochester, NY family session.
A man lifting a young girl playful on a porch during their Rochester, NY outdoor family session.
Two young girls sitting on a bed, illuminated by a beam of sunlight during their in-home Rochester, NY family session.
A happy family of five in Lamberton Conservatory during their Rochester, NY family session.
A smiling mother holding her baby boy on a rocky beach during their Rochester, NY family session.
Family of five walking through a leaf-covered forest during fall during their Rochester, NY family session.
A father and his three children during their Rochester, NY family session at Mendon ponds after sunset.
A joyful family hug outdoors during their Rochester, NY family session.
A mother and her pre-teen son hugging during their Rochester, NY family session.
A little girl with light brown hair sitting on a small white chair by a window, coloring during her in-home family session.
A mother is lifting her young daughterin an outdoor field, both smiling and laughing during their Rochester, NY family session.
Family in a kitchen preparing and eating cookies during their in-home family session.
A mother playfully holding her laughing young son by the beach during their Rochester, NY family session.
A generational portrait of a son, his newborn, and his parents during their Rochester, NY family session.
Three generations of women, two women and a young girl, smiling and laughing together outdoors under a blooming pink cherry blossom tree during their Rochester, NY family session.
A young toddler with a cute expression sitting on the grass, with his parents standing behind him during their Rochester, NY family session.
A young girl with blonde hair hanging upside down from her mother’s arms during their Rochester, NY family session.
A smiling mother hugging her two young girls outdoors during their Rochester, NY family session.
A family of four, two mothers and their two sons, sitting and laughing outdoors at a park during their Rochester, NY family session.
A family walking on a rooftop parking lot at sunset during their Rochester, NY family session.
A happy family outdoors, with two smiling children and a man and woman, in a garden with flowers during their Rochester, NY family session.
A woman hugging a young girl outdoors during their Rochester, NY family session.
A woman with brown hair kisses her young son on the cheek during their Rochester, NY family session.
A family of four, including a man, woman, and two children, playing at parcel 5 in Rochester, NY during their family session.
Family of five in a wooded area during a Fall family session in Rochester, NY.
A family of three enjoying a playful moment at the beach, with the parents swinging their young child by the hands during their Rochester, NY family session.
Young girl with blonde hair and brown eyes hugging her dad’s leg during their Rochester, NY family session.
A young boy with brown hair, glasses, and a big smile lying on the grass during a Rochester, NY family session.
A family walking along Lake Ontario on a cloudy day during their Rochester, NY family session.
A family of three play together in the woods of Mendon Park during their Rochester, NY family session.
A woman holding a newborn with her older daughter standing in front of her outdoors, surrounded by trees, during their in-home newborn session in Rochester, NY.

Frequently asked

  • You can schedule as soon as you know you’d love to book a family session with me! Weekend dates during peak season (late Spring, Summer, and Fall) do tend to book up quickly.

    You can find and book my current offerings here.

  • We'll work together on a session start time. For golden hour lighting, we'll typically be looking at starting about 90 minutes from sunset at our location, or a few minutes before sunrise.

    That being said, I'm confident in any lighting scenario and to me, it’s just as important to be mindful of kid naps and moods as it is to consider the best light. So while midday isn't considered "ideal" for lighting, if it's best for your family we will plan our location accordingly!

  • Sessions can take place at your home, a location with meaning to you, or we can brainstorm something together. Maybe downtown is your vibe, or maybe you want to capture your Sunday morning market adventures. Maybe we head to an orchard to pick apples, or to the shore to let the kids sink their toes in the sand. Whatever you find meaningful, whatever brings out the happy for your family, I'm in!

    You’re also welcome to choose my beautiful, bright, natural light studio in downtown Rochester - perfect for winter sessions, rainy days, and simple, emotive portraits all throughout the year.

  • I’m always surprised and inspired by what my clients come up with! Truly, wear what feels like you. If you’re comfortable and confident, it will show. These sessions are about documenting connection, not perfection, and hopefully that notion brings you some peace.

    That said, here are a few things that usually work beautifully on camera:

    • Solids and neutrals

    • A mix of textures, a variety of patterns/scale of patterns

    • Punchy colors that add life

    • Natural, soft fabrics, dresses with movement

    And a few things to skip if possible:

    • Clothing with big logos, text, or busy graphics

    • Lots and lots of black - I feel the urge to dress myself like an Addams family member every single day, but too much black can suck the light and detail out of your outfits

    • Matchy-matchy outfits — coordinating tones always look more natural and intentional

    If you think you need more help with styling, I totally get it- I HIGHLY suggest connecting with local stylist Vivien Reed, she is incredible.

  • For a full family session or extended family session, you can expect to receive ~150 finished/edited photos from our time together, and galleries are delivered in 2-3 weeks.

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