One of my favorite things as a photographer is getting to capture epic skies at my clients sessions and this certainly was one of them. My other favorite thing is photographing toddlers who aren’t too sure they want to be photographed, but then getting the cutest shots in between the pouting and crying.
Read MoreWhen Regan told me she wanted family photos of them in their home I was thrilled. I do a lot of in home shoots for newborn sessions, but not so many for family sessions, and I think in home family sessions are so special.
Read MoreLoni reached out to me a year ago about doing their family photos. She told me they were moving to Idaho over the summer and she knew she wanted to find a photographer to continue their tradition of doing family photos in the fall. I was honored that she chose me and we set a date for the end of October.
Read MoreThis fall we had such beautiful weather for pictures, aside from the typical reschedules due to rain, and one especially chilly 20 degree morning.
Read MoreThis fun family session was full of little boy energy and I loved every minute of it! From finding sticks to splashing each other in the river, we did it all, and I think it really captured the essence of this season of life for their sweet family.
Read MoreSummertime might just be one of my favorite seasons for family portraits for the variety of lush locations there are to choose from. This family has three girls and so a flower farm seemed like the perfect fit for their family portraits.
Read MoreI will be the first to tell you that sometimes taking family pictures is no easy feat. BUT hard doesn’t equal bad. I find that the ages from 1-3 are some of the most difficult to capture, but also some of the most rewarding.
Read MoreSpring in Boise is one of my favorite times for family photos because everything is so beautiful, lush, and green. However, green grasses and trees sometimes pose a problem for beautiful portrait photos because it can cause a green color cast on the subject’s skin, causing issues for perfect skin tones.
Read MoreI had the pleasure of meeting this family last year for their newborn session and it was so fun to see them now 1 year later and to see how much Vera has grown! What a sweetheart!
Read MoreIt isn’t often that I get to do a session with both teenagers and an infant. That dynamic among these siblings made this session so fun and sweet baby Peter was the happiest baby through the whole session.
Read MoreI love the changing seasons! If you asked me what my favorite season is, I would have a hard time choosing just one because there is something to love about all of them. The best part is, as soon as you start to get too sick of one season, it changes, and the change is so refreshing.
Read MoreI met the Wortham family a year ago for their maternity photos before Laney was born, and I can’t believe a year has already passed. Time is a thief! Scroll all the way to the bottom for her adorable cake smash.
Read MoreI was so pleased when Ashley reached out to me to do some updated family photos of them with their now 6th month old son, Alex! It felt like just yesterday I was doing his newborn session, but here he was a smiley, interactive and adorable 8 month old.
Read MoreThe Tuckers are some of our dearest friends and it was a sad day for us when they moved home to Washington state a couple years ago. BUT, now they are back in the lovely state of Idaho and we are so excited to get to spend more time with them and see our boys grow up together!
Read MorePrior to becoming a full time photographer, I worked at Micron here in the valley and that is when I met Christina and her husband Alex. I hadn’t seen them since I left my job at Micron over 3 years ago and so I was so happy when Christina contacted me and asked if I would take newborn photos for their 2nd baby boy.
Read MoreWhen Robin first reached out to me about scheduling a photoshoot of her family, she was so sweet and wrote, “I've been looking through portfolios of local family photographers and your images instantly brought tears to my eyes! You've captured such beautiful, intimate images of families in their unique element.” Her words were so kind and encouraging, I couldn’t wait to work with her and her family!
Read MoreI met baby Mara and her family last fall when I photographed them on one of my mini session dates. I was so excited to have the opportunity to capture her again, this time for her 1 year milestone shoot.
Read MoreOne aspect of having a baby during the pandemic that can be so hard is potentially not having relatives or friends able to come visit and meet the baby or help out mom and dad. I have had quite a few families recently contact me about getting newborn photos taken so that they not only have photos of baby as a newborn, but also as a way to introduce baby to family and friends who may not be able to come visit.
Read MoreI had so much fun with the Patterson family for their shoot. When Megan first contacted me about the shoot she told me that she wanted to surprise Ryan for their 10th wedding anniversary. The date was set and a plan put in place.
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