When I saw the stairwell in this home, I knew this was the place for their newborn photos. Sure, we could've taken photos in the living room, bedroom, or nursery, but the result would've been completely different!

Last month, I opened up a model call for a mom and kids to meet me at Splendora's Gelato in Charlottesville for a fun afternoon date. Afternoons like this of course feel so magical for kids — but I know they do for moms, too. My vision was to capture that joy through expressions, color, and light. The sunny, terracotta-painted walls of Splendora's made for the perfect backdrop!

I recently opened up a model call for an at-home session with an expecting mom and a toddler. My goal was to show off a collection of maternity work that felt intimate, playful, and dreamy — while also proving that maternity sessions don't need to involve fields, dresses, or even Dad! Instead, they can feel like a love letter to both the chapter of motherhood you're in and the one yet to come.

I'm so proud to announce that I have an image featured in the spring issue of Heartful Magazine! Heartful is a truly iconic publication celebrating family photographers from all over the world. It feels surreal to have one of my images chosen from over 10,000 submitted!

For this session — my third Fresh 48 newborn session with the H family — I knew that we would be mainly photographing by the big window in their family room. Again, the surrounding toys didn't matter. Neither did the still-up birthday decorations. To prepare for their session, all Mom and Dad needed to do was focus on their new family of five and trust me.

I am so proud to announce that I have been selected as a Featured Photographer for Heartful Magazine's fall issue. This is such an honor!

I was so excited when Chelsea said she would be up for an at-home session, despite worrying that their home didn't get enough morning light.

They laughed, jammed to their favorite Dave Matthews songs, played Dad's guitar, ate homemade cinnamon rolls, and played in the backyard.

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A recap of winter at-home session with the James Family in Charlottesville, Virginia. This post features favorites created with 35mm film.