I’m so glad you’re here to get to know me! First and foremost, I’m a wife and a mom. I married my high school sweetheart, though we’ve actually known each other since elementary school—cue the aww! We have a beautiful daughter who was born in 2014, and she is the light of my life. She’s also the reason I pursued photography in the first place. She and I are both huge bookworms, so if you love to read, I know we’ll get along!

My love for photography started back in high school, where I learned to shoot in manual on a good old film camera. I absolutely loved working in a darkroom! Life took me down a different path for a while, but photography always called me back. When I got my first DSLR in 2009, I knew this was what I was meant to do. Becoming a mom gave me the final push to turn my dream into a reality.

Motherhood is such an incredible journey, and I quickly realized that capturing it—through maternity, newborn, and family photography—was where my heart belonged. I’m passionate about helping moms feel beautiful and celebrated during their maternity sessions, about preserving the fleeting details of those newborn days, and about documenting the love and connection that makes your family yours.

It brings me so much joy to see you light up at how gorgeous you look during your maternity session—because trust me, you are stunning. It’s an honor to create images of you soaking in those quiet moments at home with your newborn, knowing these photos will be the ones you cherish when your little ones aren’t so little anymore. And capturing the love, laughter, and togetherness of your family? That’s what makes this work so meaningful to me.

So let’s do this! Let’s document your motherhood and family story together. I can’t wait to connect with you!

Your Friendly photographer

Hey, I'm Melissa!