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What’s Missing in Your Small Business? Are you a small business? Maybe a one woman (or man) show? Maybe you have a few employees. Do you know the Number 1 thing you can do level up your business? Schedule a Branding Photography Session! A Branding Session can really make you stand out on social media […]

A New Job & Business at 40 My degree is in elementary education – but do many people do a job that has to do with their degree? I taught first grade for two years before having my first son and becoming a stay-at-home mom. Then, in late 2012, I started my photography business around […]

How to Prep for a Smooth In-home Lifestyle Session You’ve booked an in-home lifestyle session. And now you are second guessing your decision. Don’t panic! You’ve got this mama and I’m sharing four tips to prep for a smooth lifestyle session below. Something to Keep In Mind One important thing to remember is that kids […]

I’m curious: how long has it been since you’ve printed digital photos of your family?  Let me guess – it’s been a while. There’s no shame in that because the digital age is alive and well. Yes, it’s nice to have every photo possible at our fingertips—both on our phones and computers. But don’t you […]

Help! What Should My Newborn Wear for our DC Newborn Session? I hear this from pretty much every person who books a newborn session with me. What should your newborn wear? I know in your thinking they need an “outfit”. And an outfit for you means a top and pants or a dress. Maybe grandma […]

Photography isn’t my hobby. It’s my business – my job. A business I built from the ground up through a lot of trail and error…a lot! I have a degree in Elementary Education – not photography, not business. And I know there are a lot of photographers out there that really do it as a […]

Fall Family Sessions what to wear What to Wear for Your Fall DC Family Photoshoot Figuring out what to wear for outdoor family pictures can be unnerving. This isn’t the time to reinvent your style. Everyone should be themselves in your DC family photoshoot! Gone are the days of matching from head to toe. Thank […]

Are you worried about how your kids will behave during your session – RELAX! Here are some tips to make it FUN!

“Babies don’t keep.” Have truer words been said? I think the answer’s no, even though I wish that weren’t the case. Time flies, and once your new baby arrives, you’re going to want to bottle up each and every detail about them. Trust me – as a fellow mom and teacher, I get it. To […]

New Normals 2020 has been one strange year. So many changes, so many unknowns. I’m sure you’ve experienced many new “normals”. I think expectant moms have endured some of the hardest changes and biggest unknowns. And they have been total champs! I haven’t heard one complaint from my clients. Not one! I’m pretty confident that […]