I just finished my "Best of 2025" post and it's crazy to think that this little guy was one of my very first sessions last year. He was the teeniest, cuddliest little newborn and now he's becoming a toddler right before our eyes! Although, he's still mighty cuddly. Benjamin loves Mickey Mouse, furniture surfing, and his parents. There for a second, we thought he liked cupcakes too! A man is entitled to change his mind, after all, and a cupcake tantrum is always fun to photogr

This is one of those "pinch me" moments. What was once a far-fetched dream is now hundreds of realities. The fact that this doesn’t even scratch the surface of what all 2025 was... There are a lot of emotions I feel when I look back at these images: joy, excitement, shock, reverence, grief, relief, optimism, triumph... but if I had to choose just one word to sum up what I'm feeling, it would be gratitude. Look at all of these beautiful people. I've made so many friends along

How could I not start off this post with praise?! When you plan a wedding in December, the weather is probably the primary concern. Any bride and groom want their guests to be safe and comfortable, but as a photographer, I'm not-so-secretly hoping for a ton of fluffy snow. So when massive movie-style snowflakes were falling down the night before the Nickell's big day, I couldn't hardly contain my excitement. What's even better is that God allowed us to wake up to a beautiful,

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Family session time! This time, the Petersen family met me right after ball practice and right before a ball game. Whew! Life is like that right now. That’s why these moments in front of the camera are so important. When I look back at the framed sessions on my wall, I don’t remember the chaos or the tight schedules. I remember the giggles and the tiny hands holding mine. I hope that’s what the Petersens remember too. I took pictures