{about me}

A township in war-torn South Africa is not the kind of place many people want to remember.

But 20 years ago, this is where my photojournalism career began, documenting unforgettable moments of daily suffering and conflict.  

I remember my purpose then so clearly.

To tell the stories of those who had no voice. To tell the truth of every moment, especially when the truth was difficult to see. To change the world through the power of photography.

As my work took me to Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and throughout the U.S., an epiphany emerged that would change my life.

In family, and in these seemingly ordinary moments, just as much truth can be uncovered. Simple joy, deep feeling. Love, essentially.

These stories are rarely told. I’ve dedicated my life’s work to telling them, because they matter more than any passing news story ever could.

Today, rather than appearing in the pages of The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and Newsweek, my work appears in the most-loved rooms of my clients, poignant doorways back to feelings of connection and the simple yet profound joys of family.

More than 20 yeas of experience working in every kind of light, with every kind of emotion, across multiple cultures, creates a depth of seeing that clearly illuminates the particular loveliness of your own family.

I love showing you what I see in you.

My studio is a renovated barn. It’s such a perfect metaphor for our lives. We don’t always see a barn as beautiful—until we can see it with fresh eyes. Suddenly, a barn is no longer just a building, it’s a big open space with the perfect light that allows you to come into who you are. And one unscripted moment with your family becomes the most beautiful story ever told.

Who I love to work with…

I’ll be honest. I’m not for everyone. Not everyone cares about family photography as much as I do, and that’s ok. Telling the heartfelt story of family is my heart’s work, my soul’s calling, my deeper purpose in life. For me, it’s not just about the images, it’s about creating lasting art from what will become your family’s history. Because in the many years to come, I want your children to be able to feel their childhood, experience the love you’ve had for them for so long, and to show those moments to their own children. Photography matters. Your family moments matter. The way you go about capturing it matters.

I could photograph anything, and have, but I don’t anymore, because I now only photograph what I love. I love pregnancy, I adore newborns, I cherish poignant and fleeting family moments. 

I photograph people who embrace their uniqueness, who are open to heartfelt experiences, and want their story told in an honest, beautiful way.

If this is you, let’s talk.