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  • a grateful goodbye
    a grateful goodbye
    May 07, 2026

    This past year, someone very dear to me—our office manager, Sandi—has been walking through something unimaginably difficult. Her remarkable son, Benjamin, has been in the midst of cancer treatment, and...

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  • our very first heirloom petite sessions!
    our very first heirloom petite sessions!
    February 04, 2026

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  • together + autumn mini sessions
    together + autumn mini sessions
    September 22, 2025

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  • bloom + spring mini sessions
    bloom + spring mini sessions
    March 12, 2025

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  • cherish + fall mini sessions
    cherish + fall mini sessions
    August 19, 2024

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  • soon to be ’empty nesters’
    soon to be ’empty nesters’
    June 25, 2024

    Oh friends! I feel as though a new chapter is upon me…one I’m not...

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  • delight and { summer } mini sessions 🎡
    delight and { summer } mini sessions 🎡
    May 07, 2024

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  • the luckiest and { spring } mini session announcement
    the luckiest and { spring } mini session announcement
    March 13, 2024

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  • leaves 🍂, apple cider,  & fall minis!
    leaves 🍂, apple cider, & fall minis!
    August 31, 2023

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  • a tiny help for stopping the ticking clock [summer mini session announcement]
    a tiny help for stopping the ticking clock [summer mini session announcement]
    June 08, 2023

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A Grateful Goodbye

For nearly three decades, it has been my deep honor to document your life. After much reflection, I’ve made the decision to retire from photography.