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Reading stories on the sofa, playing wth toys in the kiddos’ bedrooms, planting seeds in the yard, and going wild on the trampoline. This was perfect, laid-back spring Saturday with the Robinetts’

Two weeks ago, the Gibson family welcomed their first little one, and I had the joy of capturing that newborn heaven before it so quickly disappears!

Wondering what actually happens during a newborn session? Maybe you haven’t had professional photos taken since your wedding day, so inviting a stranger into your home mere days after giving birth feels intimidating. I get it! So today, I’m taking you behind the scenes of my Richmond newborn sessions, beginning to end. I’ve spent years […]

Meet the Moeslein family. They recently did an at-home family photo session with me, and absolutely CRUSHED IT with their outfit choices. I love their use of neutrals, texture, tone-on-tone outfits, and how they coordinated without being matchy matchy. Winter family sessions often take place at home because the February landscape isn’t so inviting where […]

Stumped on what to wear for your family photos at home? Ask any photographer — the number one question everyone has prior to any session is, “WHAT DO I WEAR?! 😩” There are lots of potential answers to that question based on a zillion different variables, but I have some specific advice for families who […]

When Abby and I were in the process of planning their at-home family photo session, she mentioned that her 21 month old, Gabe, loves to cook, so she wanted to get some shots of their little family making breakfast together. I thought she meant that he liked cooking the way my kids liked cooking at […]

The thing I love most about this session is how naturally it unfolded with so little prompting from me. We are able to get quite a few shots of the whole family together without me really posing or directing anyone, which is so rare! It was really more like a documentary family photo session than […]

this time of year is perfect for my favorite kind of in-home lifestyle family photography session. Bare feet, window light, cozy sweaters. Maybe a cup of coffee or tea. It’s all about the hygge vibes of being cuddled up with family.

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