In this very instant, you are held by heaven. All of you is. Every single part; the parts you hold out for the world to see and the parts you try and hide. You are loved in every breath, every moment, every fibre. The arms of God are not too short to hold all of you close to His beating and giant heart. So breathe in the grace of it all and know that you are…

You are lovely. When you look in the mirror, do you see it? That there is this trail of beauty, joy and hope that you leave wherever you go. That you weren’t just made for moments where you feel lovely. You were made to live out of the overflow that you are lovely today, in the mess and in the light, because you are loved just as you are…

All of you is beautiful. In every feature. In all your form. From your head down to your toes. Those little features we don’t often think about. With every single hair on your head. You are beautiful in the way that you open your eyes every morning, in the way you light up with passion, in the way that you never give up and in the very way that your chest…

You just had a baby. Your clothes don’t fit the same way. Your eyes are tired. Your hair is thrown together in a top bun on the best of days. You're wondering whose body this is because you don’t completely feel like yourself. You may feel like the last thing you want to be is photographed. “Give me five months, give me a year.” And so you gladly…

Time and time again, I have seen how thankfulness makes life rich. When we take the time to count the gifts we have, it's like painting colour in our perspective. It speaks life and courage into our bones to keep on going and to live life well. We forget. It takes reminders like post-it notes, writing it down, saying it out loud to convince us again. To…

Do you know the way that God looks at you? Even before you were born, He looked at you with love and happiness in His eyes. You are the one He made, the heart He has always been after, the one He sings over with wild rejoicing. You bring Him joy and He wants to share that joy with you. It is not the kind that sort of embraces your face in a…

Newborn photography is a one chance thing. Every day your baby is growing and changing. We both want to document these moments in the most perfect of ways. Here are some portrait session secrets I use for beautiful, meaningful sessions. Light - i love diffused light. At your session in the studio, I’ll use the best source of natural light…

Sometimes mamas tell me they don't want a maternity session the second time around. I get that. It can feel like this stage in their lives has already been captured. Or maybe they don't feel as beautiful as they did the first time. Sometimes they're just too darn busy. BUT, the thing is, it's a great opportunity to connect it with the soon-to-be…

If you're telling me about your day at school, I will listen. I promise. If you're venting because you aren't getting along with your friend, I will listen. I promise. If you're bouncing ideas off of me for what to get Dad for a birthday present, I will listen. I promise. If you're saying why you're afraid of something, I will listen. I promise. If you're talking to your…

There's a great book called The Happiest Baby on the Block, written by Dr. Harvey Karp. I talk about this book during client sessions a lot and wanted to sum things up for you in a blog post. Here are the basics of the Five S's that Dr. Harvey Karp talks about in his book. If you follow these, it will help you soothe your babies off to sleep…

Would you consider yourself to be a positive person? Are you generally happy? Are you free of negativity? Positivity is the key to a successful life. It allows us to reach our full potential and be proud of who we really are. Positivity is what we should all strive for, and if we have it already - it's what we should all continue holding on to. It's what…

Take that first breath. Full breath in, full breath out. You are finally here. That heart that beats within your chest is alive. Those lungs that swell and fall with life is vibrant and awake. And today is a new and big canvas. The first of many. So come just as you are, breathing in the newness of this moment and paint today with the colours of hope…