When I think back on childhood, I’m taken to long trips and short getaways with family and friends. I have snapshots stored in boxes…treasures worth keeping. They’re made of life and the details from our story. I photographed a small piece of this family’s vacation. It was a slow morning in a cozy house, tucked in the quaint neighborhood of downtown of […]

The Yuba river is peace and power. I spent whole summers draped across it’s warm rocks and short naps were interrupted by cold, refreshing dips. We were bathed and baptized by the waters. The memories are endless… The beauty of the river and the trails and fields that surround, provide the perfect backdrop for a portrait session. […]

“On the night you were born, the moon smiled with such wonder that the stars peeked in to see you and the night wind whispered, “Life will never be the same.” -Nancy Tillman

Summer’s a time of togetherness and it holds all of the great and challenging things that any close space does. Filled with endless berry picking and gardens that mutate into small jungles…stacks upon stacks of library books and plenty of time outs. Tents and crashing waves. And sand that seems to multiply in sleeping bags. […]

I grew up on river days. On the feeling of warm rocks, cold ripples, and the magic of it’s rhythm…all becoming greater with babies in my arms. So mommas, grab yours and meet me down here.

We’re hitting the road this November and I’d love to connect with a few families as we cross paths. I’ve opened three more sessions. These sessions are story-telling. They’ll take place in your home or at one of your favorite locations. We’ll make images that speak truth and love. Gift giving to yourself, your family, and future generations. Treasures […]

hot sand on toes, cold sand in sleeping bags, i’ve come to know that memories were the best things you ever had the summer shone beat down on bony backs so far from home where the ocean stood down dust and pine cone tracks -Ben Howard Ruby Beach, Olympic National Park

The lives of these four weave hope through others. Selflessly welcoming children during a foster period, along with all the unknowns, they demonstrate unconditional love. I hear the stories of brothers moving aside, making more room at home, and graciously sharing their momma’s arms. A kind of beauty that transcends the worlds standards. I’m fortunate enough to call them […]

I photograph for the tangible. For large and small prints. For books filled with pictures of childhood memories and walls that hold art. In this digital age, photographs are often forgotten on hardrives and never held by the hands that made them…or by those in them. They may never be seen by future generations. Archival quality prints are important and […]

In sickness and in health, the minutes were woven. Long days made a short year and together we became intricately tangled. A goal for one year of daily shooting became two…now seven hundred and thirty photographs tell a piece of our story. I’m thankful for each one. But more than that, one thousand times more, […]