September 23, 2022
I’m now expert on things I never thought I would be expert at. 1) packing for trips that last longer than a week. 2) knowing how melancholy I’ll feel after 5 days of being away from my girls. I’m thankful for being able to support my family by being a photographer; and I’m thankful that […]
September 22, 2022
This family photo shoot on film is the first of three posts I’m going to share on the EXACT SAME SHOOT. I thought I would play around and experiment with different cameras, lenses, and medium (film v digital). Today’s post is the film session of Scout and Tyler in a field of yellow flowers in […]
August 26, 2022
Fall Family Photo Sessions are on my mind! I can’t help it… pumpkin spice is already everywhere. And the temperatures are starting to cool (especially in the Northeast where I just spent the last week). And football starts tomorrow. Yay! My favorite time of year is almost upon us! Even in our own family, we […]
July 22, 2022
Are you looking for an NW Arkansas Family Photographer? Today is the day you found one! This is the first time I’ve opened up my nwa family photographer membership program in 6 years! Here’s what the program is:🌟🌟Two family photo shoots per year🌟🌟Editing included🌟🌟Digital files included $750. This is actually my current price for photo […]
July 18, 2022
I would be lying if I said I “recently” took some Fine Art Parent Portraits of Tyler’s mom and dad. Actually, I made them sit for me in my portable studio before Christmas. But, that’s what it’s like when you shoot fine art wedding photography as your career… your personal images get put on the […]
July 5, 2022
When I was thinking about getting family pictures at the Ritz-Carlton in Cancun, we decided it would be best if we just took them ourselves. While the on-site photographers offered photo sessions for families, they lost my business when I saw what times they shoot. Currently, in Cancun, the sun sets around 7:30 pm, It […]
July 4, 2022
While the Benfields are vacationing at the Ritz-Carlton in Cancun, I thought I’d play pretend to be a Cancun Family Photographer with Ty and Scout. While I’ve posted a ton of images as a wedding photographer in Cancun, it’s probably not feasible to fly me to Cancun for a family session. However, because I’m in […]
June 28, 2022
My greatest joy as an NWA Family Photographer is watching kids grow up in front of my camera. While I don’t take on many family clients with my full schedule, I have some incredible loyal families who trust me to document their lives. The Sanders family has been consistently hiring me to photograph them since […]
May 28, 2022
Yesterday I received the Best Advice to Photograph Your Own Kids. I was in my buddy’s photo studio in Albany NY getting ready for two weddings this weekend. I brought my camera to the studio, and Scout was sporting a new kids’ Burberry outfit. We took her into the natural light studio to shoot a […]
February 8, 2022
My latest Fine Art Family Portraits Session is of the Northey family. I’ve gotten to know this family over the past year through photoshoots – they are a very photogenic family! For this session, I went to their house with my portable studio. We were able to capture some really great shots of both parents […]
February 6, 2022
Today’s post contains both inspiration and an announcement regarding In-Home Lifestyle Family Portraits. First off, the announcement: I’m currently taking a few spots in March for these In-Home Lifestyle Family Portrait sessions, which you can book here. I come to you, spend some time creating fun and beautiful images based on a fun concept we […]
January 29, 2022
Today I get to share Black and White Fine Art Family Portraits of the Washington family. I remember leaving this shoot feeling so happy, not just because the photos went perfectly but because they were all so jolly! I also enjoyed how lovely the two younger girls posed for me. Getting kids to warm up […]
January 24, 2022
During my recent trip to the D.C. area, I had the pleasure of photographing Melissa’s Family Lifestyle Photo Session in their home. Melissa reached out to me on Instagram after I posted a travel notice to the D.C. area. She wanted to book a session. As we planned the shoot, we knew the weather would […]
November 20, 2021
Fine Art Family Portraits I always know I have a great photograph when I feel internally that I wish I had that image of my own family, which is exactly what I felt with I photographed these of Chelsea and Tyler’s family recently. If you’ve followed the blog for some time, this family is no […]
April 2, 2021
I’ve been photographing Scottie James’ mom since before she was a mom. Having an overlapping circle of friends and work colleagues, Brittany and I go way back! Let me just say: watching a friend become an incredible mother is one of the most beautiful things in this world. And Brittany is, without a doubt, an […]
October 26, 2020
Fall Baby Photos might be my new favorite. Showing up an hour early to a photo shoot has its advantages. Tyler, Scout, and I decided to make the most of our time during a recent senior portrait session. Our senior portrait client, who lives in Oklahoma, wanted to shoot at Sassafras Springs Vineyard in Northwest […]
December 31, 2019
Before we talk about the Best Family Portrait nominees, I have an important question: What is family? To me, family can be so many things. For example, a mom and her fur-baby is totally a family. Likewise, a couple who has each other is a family. Of course, there is always the traditional couple with […]
