ABOUT THE BUSINESS

I have been in business going on 12 years and am located in Houston. I'm a lifestyle photographer who uses natural light and I typically shoot at people's homes or a nice outside setting. Newborn shoots I do at clients' homes, and I have a studio space I utilize for headshot sessions.

WHY PHOTOGRAPHY AND WHY FAMILIES, KIDS, AND BABIES?

I grew up watching old movies with my mom and my grandmother, and I have a special love of the old black and white cinema. When I started as a kid it was all film. I started in 110 film and moved to 35mm film which I still shoot today as well as digital. I think I still hang on to my love of film because of my love of the old movies. From a personality perspective I can be very black and white about details. This helps explain a little why photography would feel so second-nature to me. It's what is real. It's a moment in time and what was really going on. This is probably why lifestyle photography also feels more comfortable to me.

I graduated with a degree in early childhood education and I taught school for several years. I left the classroom for a more creative outlet but still wanted to do something that involved children. I love how the camera can see what's really in the eyes and I have especially loved when photographing children that they have this abandon to them. They don't have the hang-ups that adults have about taking pictures. They laugh and smile with their entire bodies and they do such silly things. The joy just radiates from them. I have always chased these moments with them, from the time they are very little to as they get older.