This Is Me
A San Diego family and dog photographer specializing in playful, connected outdoor sessions. Born and raised in the Great White North. I moved to Chicago in 2014 to be with my husband, Shane, whom I met in Mexico while on vacation one serendipitous December, “I’ll have a margarita with a side of husband please!” We proudly live in San Diego, California with our three rescue dogs, Buddha, Bob and Tony.
I love the imperfect, humorous, irrepressible journey that I have been on in my life. Which is also why I love photography. Beautiful, unscripted chaos is real life and I delight in capturing it!
Who I Serve
The busy moms and dads in San Diego (and beyond) who rarely take time for themselves. I create relaxed, fun and meaningful photo sessions that capture real connection without added stress. For expecting parents, I photograph maternity sessions that honor the beauty and magic of the fleeting season...the quiet one before baby:)
I also work with engaged couples and partners who want fun and natural engagement photography, or a session just because.
And yes, dogs are not only welcome, they are encouraged. Family photography would not be complete without them.
Giving Back
My love of animals, and particularly dogs, was my initial inspiration to become a photographer. I currently volunteer at the San Diego Humane Society (and previously the Humane Society in all the US cities I've lived). I love donating my skills to help these amazing pups find a forever home. Thanks to my amazing, Emmy award-winning friend Bree Steffen for filming this expose on my volunteer photography at the San Diego Humane Society during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has now been viewed over 23,000 times on Facebook! You can check out Bree's amazing work at Pause Creative Collective.
