The Most fulfilling thing has been turning my once horse farm into a play land for beautiful portraits. Imagine a place where the grass grows tall and is interspersed with magnificent wildflowers.  A place where sun rays filter though low hanging branches of the sprawling oak trees, and where water lilies grace the pond with […]

Christmas Comes Faster Than We Think Every year, it happens. Families promise themselves they will start planning earlier. They make a mental note to book Christmas photos ahead of time, order holiday cards before the rush, and check a few things off their holiday to-do list before life gets busy. Then suddenly Halloween arrives, Thanksgiving […]

The Magic Doesn’t Last Forever There are only a handful of Christmases when children truly believe. They leave cookies out on Christmas Eve. They watch the sky for reindeer. They carefully write wish lists and count down the days until Santa arrives. The magic feels endless when you’re in the middle of it, but somehow […]

A Christmas Experience Designed to Feel Magical The holiday season is filled with traditions, memories, and moments that seem to pass by a little faster each year. Santa’s Closet was created to give families something more than a quick holiday photo. It was designed to create an experience children will remember and parents will treasure […]

A Little Preparation Can Make the Experience Even More Magical Meeting Santa is an exciting experience, but for some toddlers, it can also feel a little overwhelming. After all, Santa is a new person with a big white beard, a bright red suit, and a lot of excitement surrounding him. Some children run straight into […]

Cozy Christmas Pajamas Help Bring the Magic to Life There is something timeless about Christmas pajamas. From opening presents on Christmas morning to reading holiday stories before bed, pajamas have become part of so many family’s holiday traditions. That is one of the reasons they work so beautifully for Santa’s Closet. Rather than dressing children […]

More Than a Photo, It’s an Experience There is something magical about watching a child step into a world where they truly believe. For many families, Santa photos have become a yearly tradition. They mark another year of growth, another Christmas season together, and another chance to preserve memories that seem to pass by far […]

Planning Ahead Makes the Holiday Season Much More Enjoyable Christmas has a way of sneaking up on all of us. It feels like summer just started, and then suddenly school is back in session, calendars are filling up, and the holiday season is right around the corner. While most families don’t start thinking about Christmas […]

From maternity and newborn photos to milestone and first birthday sessions, discover why documenting your baby’s entire first year creates a story worth preserving. One of the things I hear most often from parents is how quickly the first year goes by. The funny thing is that everyone tells us this before we have children, […]

Discover why personality portraits and heirloom-style photography capture more than a smile. These timeless images preserve the expressions and personality that make your child unique. There are a lot of different types of photographs I enjoy creating. I love a beautiful sunset maternity session. I love newborn portraits. I love a well-designed cake smash set. […]

Worried your baby won’t sit still during a milestone session? Learn why active, curious babies often create the most memorable photographs. If I had a dollar for every time a parent apologized for their baby before a session even started, I’d probably have enough money to buy a few more photography props. Seriously. One of […]