Why do I photograph families of all kinds on outdoor adventures?
Because nature connects us to what’s most important,
and the sessions are REAL and FUN.
Self portrait with my dog, Solstice.
Memories you can hold.
One of my favorite pastimes is flipping through family photo albums. When I was little, I’d look through albums filled with younger versions of my siblings, my parents before they had kids, places I’d hope to visit, 70s hairstyles, and grandma with my boney elbows. I’ll always consider these photos a gift from my mother and the other amateur photographers in our extended family. It helped me learn about who I am and where I came from at a young age. As I grew older it became fun to reminisce and laugh at our shared memories captured in a candid moment.
Mom and Dad in high school, Connecticut
Yosemite Valley, California
Golden hour in the backyard with Dad, Maine
Nature brings us closer.
I love to capture free play in nature. As a kid, I’d search under rocks in tidal pools and play amongst the trees in our backyard growing up in Maine. As the youngest of three, nature helped me find moments of peace. It also helped me feel closer and more connected to my family when we climbed trees or jumped in the leaves. Creating positive, wholesome memories in nature is everything.
Playing in leaf piles with my sister, Maine
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
In between, there’s a lot more life and memories to be had. Life’s lemonade moments are some of the best. Why do I like the sound of kids screaming in the woods when I also love seeing birds and wildlife? When I was little, my older brother would hide under a wooden bridge ahead on our local trail and pretend he was a troll who would kidnap smaller children as a toll for passage. I remember being petrified, but now I warmly chuckle and realize it was all good fun.
My grandmother cooking beans at the beach and my mom (foreground), Connecticut
Paternal grandparents at my parents’ log cabin, Maine
How does nature connect you to what’s most important?
I want to help you capture something you can’t see when you’re in the moment. I want you to see how you look at your kid when he asks you to stay outside just a little longer. I want us all to remember the wonder we had in our eyes when we spend time just playing outside. The photographs that we create together in a session are something that you can hold close to you and relive when life’s lemons get too sour and we need to infuse it with some sweetness.
Want to make something together? Let’s connect.
Sunrise on a family road trip, South Dakota