Photographing families in the places they already love feels so magical. For this family, that meant their favorite lakeside campground— where evenings end with stories, soft light, and sleepy smiles. A reminder that the most meaningful photos often happen right where your real life does.
What started as a carefully planned maternity session turned into something beautifully unplanned— a Texas storm, a rainbow over Grapevine Lake, and a reminder that magic often shows up when you least expect it.
I’ve been photographing this family since their first was just a month old, and it’s been such an honor watching their family grow.
About an hour before we were scheduled to start, I stepped onto the beach to find a soft breeze, blue sky and sunlight shining on my shoulders - perfection. Our session was scheduled to start at 6:30, and at 6:27 I got a text from Sarah that read "Are you okay? Are you in your car?" ...That's odd. I thought, of course I'm okay, it's absolute perfection out here! And then it came. At 6:30 on the dot…
“As is true to the reason I went with you in the first place, you captured the real, raw moments of our relationship. I absolutely love them and I can’t help but notice how happy I look in nearly every one - not a fake smile for the camera, but a real one. Those unposed moments are what make our relationship so special to me, and that’s why I…”
I recently had the honor of photographing Zach’s surprise proposal to Jude and, spoiler-alert, he said YES! Zach chose to pop the question by the Fairmount Water Works in Philadelphia, a meaningful place where he and Jude had spent their first date. We had unseasonably beautiful weather for a winter evening and after the big moment, I got to create some beautiful engagement photos for the newly-engaged couple. Congratulations you two!
