This beautiful Bethesda new life session was special to me. The C family wanted to document the arrival of their new little girl and the relationship with her big sister. They shared that their older daughter arrived during the height of the COVID pandemic and they weren’t able to capture photos of her first days […]

A and Z welcomed their baby boy this summer! I was absolutely honored that they asked me to capture new portraits as a family of three in their NOVA home to celebrate his arrival. In the spring, I documented their maternity session, so I knew how excited these parents were to hold their new bundle […]

One of the recent couples I photographed a maternity session for has welcomed their baby girl to the world! I had the honor of capturing their newborn portraits at home to celebrate. Their newborn session also featured their little one’s aunt, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Having them there made their lifestyle newborn portraits even more meaningful […]

I love seeing families grow and change – it might be the most special part of my job! When Melanie of Melanie Jean Photography contacted me to document her family again to welcome their new daughter home, I was so honored. It feels like it was just yesterday, in the full-fledged pandemic, when I was […]

I’m not going to lie – one of my favorite messages to receive from a family is: “I have news, we are expecting.” My second most favorite message is: “Will you photograph our family when the baby arrives?” I absolutely love photographing families as they grow – whether it’s a new family to me, or […]

I loved getting to work with this family! First-time parents are always so much fun to work with. Sessions feel so tender and sweet because it’s truly a major milestone in their lives – and the story of their family. This newborn session took place in their daughter’s nature inspired nursery in Baltimore, MD and […]

 One of the most common questions I get from expecting parents is when they should book their newborn session with a lifestyle newborn photographer. My response is always the same: whenever you’re ready. For years, photographers said newborn sessions needed to be done between 5-12 days after birth. But the reality is that you, baby, […]

You may have noticed that many newborn sessions feature little ones with a white onesie. It’s not a coincidence that a lot of photographers recommend these simple outfits for their clients’ newborn sessions. I, along with many other newborn photographers, want to create a simplified experience for our families that really allows your final images […]

I just adore the M family! I have to admit, this was one of the easiest commutes to a session… because I just had to walk next door! When these sweet neighbors asked if I would photograph their little baby girl arriving home, I couldn’t say yes fast enough. We had already captured their maternity […]

I adore the W family and I’m so happy we were able to have a lifestyle portrait session for them to welcome home their new baby girl! This little one was just so eager to meet the world that she came a bit early and had to stay in the NICU for a few weeks. […]