maternity-newborn

One white onesie, one loyal Bills fan in training, and twelve months of love A Year in the Life of Sammy Every month, on the 16th, I took Sammy’s portrait. Same onesie. Same bed. Same little white bassinet. One photo in each place, every month, for a full year. I went into this thinking it […]

A Practical Guide to Dressing the Whole Family for Your Lifestyle Newborn Photos As a Maryland newborn photographer, one of the most common questions I hear is: “What should we wear for our newborn photos?” It makes sense. You’ve been preparing for this session for weeks, maybe even months. Most moms start thinking about outfits […]

A gentle newborn session in a small Alexandria apartment, filled with soft pastels, generational connection, and quiet joy. Returning to a family years after their first newborn session feels like stepping into a new chapter of the same story. When I photographed Sydney and Zach with their first daughter, Sloane, their home was filled with […]

A lifestyle maternity session at home in Montgomery County, Maryland Some families you photograph once. Others become something closer. The Senter family is the kind you stay connected to—through seasons, milestones, and little messages that carry big news. Zarah’s text caught me completely off guard in the best way: “We’re expecting again!” And not long […]

A Serene Botanical Garden Maternity Session to Begin a Motherhood Story When I first photographed Kim and Tam’s wedding in 2021, I knew their love would only grow more beautiful with time. So when they reached out to begin their Motherhood Collection with a maternity session, I felt honored to continue documenting their story—this time […]

A Lifestyle Newborn Session with Twin Sisters in Montgomery County, Maryland There’s a quiet intimacy to returning to a home after the babies arrive—especially when there are two of them. Just a few weeks earlier, I had photographed Zarah and Jay in their backyard, full of anticipation. Now, I was back, camera in hand, documenting […]

Celebrating Ayesha & Marcus’s Journey to Parenthood The bright natural light poured through the windows of Ayesha and Marcus’s Annapolis home, casting a warm glow that seemed to mirror the radiance of the expecting mother herself. As a photographer who specializes in documenting life’s most precious transitions, I find maternity sessions particularly moving – each […]

I’ve known Nora for over a decade- her mom, Martha was my first boss! Like first boss ever. Nora’s family owns Howard County favorite, Clark’s Elioak Farm. I worked for 5 years at the petting farm from high school through college. It was some of the happiest years of my life- outdoors every weekend, working […]

Newborn sessions are always a favorite because most often they take place in the home. In the nursery you have so lovingly created for that baby before you even met them. At home newborn sessions take place within the first 2 weeks of your baby being born- you’re still learning who they are, they are […]