My goal is to provide you with a session that brings you back to that beautiful moment in time for years to come. Moments are fleeting and stunningly unique. I aim to capture imaged that will bring you back to this moment in your family story.
capture the fleeting moments
What I Can Offer To Your Family...
Maternity
Fresh 48 & Newborn
Milestone Moments
Family
I'm with you for all of the precious and passing moments
at the studio
by the water
in the mountains
right at home
The most wonderful thing about living in the PNW is that you don't have to travel very far out of the way to adventure in the beauty of the mountains. Most of my locations are within a half hour drive from Bellevue but are vibrant with scenery and hold unique opportunities for children to run wild in nature. But the wild that I'm most passionate about framing is the wild heart of a child. The simplicity of my cozy Bellevue studio allows me to focus on the unbridled spirit in the warmth and comfort of a minimalist indoor space bringing all of the focus to their shining personality.
I love the freedom of the mountains and wild spaces but also capturing the wild of childhood
The wild heart of a child can come out in wide open spaces or in the safety of a studio where they can let their personality fill the room.
-Unscripted emotion
-Authentic connection
-Natural and free
-Freezing time
-Eternalizing milestones
My Approach
One thing that has become clear to me over the years is that authentic emotion comes out in different settings for different people. Some children let their free spirit show where they can run and others let it show when they are comfortable enough for their wild heart to fill the room. I am passionate about meeting your family where their hearts are drawn. If that means that you're up for an outdoor adventure, count me in! If your personality comes out more in a comfortable and convenient space, then my studio might be just the place to pull back distractions and focus on the unique qualities of you and your family.
To be completely honest, capturing the wild spirit looks different for everybody...
I have always been drawn to glimpses of the past. Looking through old family photo albums, holding on to small trinkets that were connected to a specific time and place... a specific emotion. When I became a mother I found myself even more drawn to the small details of life and how to lock them into an eternalized fixture. When I became pregnant with my second daughter I quickly booked a photographer to document her first moments. The hospital bands, striped newborn swaddles, those first snuggles, and the tiny baby toes were all things that I wanted to hold close and never forget.... And then covid hit. My daughter was born in April of 2020 right when the world was all nerves and fear was driving the decisions of both doctors and mothers. I wasn't sure if my husband would be allowed to see Telly enter the world but I knew that the photographer wouldn't be present for a very long time. So I hit the ground running. I researched and took classes online, attempting to master my camera as much as possible in the 3 weeks leading up to Telly's birth. And I fell in love. Not only with my precious daughter but with photography as a medium to cling to those emotions and moments that so many wouldn't get to be present for. My passion grew and now, here I am, working passionately to preserve those deep feelings and fleeting moments for others.
I believe in eternalizing emotion and stopping time
I have always been drawn to glimpses of the past. When I became a mother I found myself even more drawn to the small details of life and how to lock them into an eternalized fixture. When my youngest was born during the early days of Covid and we were unable to have family present for her first months of life I dove into photography fully. I fell in love. Not only with my precious daughter but with photography as a medium to cling to those emotions and moments that so many wouldn't get to be present for.
