08/09/2026
I’ve had quite a few people ask me about my last post, especially when it comes to newborn, family, and senior sessions.
So I wanted to clear something up. 🤍
No, I’m not going to stop sharing those sessions.
I’ll still be sharing the beautiful moments I get to capture — newborns, families, seniors, weddings, milestones, all of it. Those are such a huge part of why I love photography.
What is changing is how I share images of children publicly.
I’ve always made sure my clients give permission before I share their photographs. I would never post someone’s child without their parent or guardian being comfortable with it.
But lately, I’ve been thinking more about what happens to photographs once they’re on the internet.
With AI, image manipulation, and how quickly things can spread online, I personally feel more comfortable being a little more protective of the children I photograph.
That doesn’t mean every photo is going to have a giant blur slapped over someone’s face. 😂
Sometimes it might be a photo from behind.
Sometimes they may be looking away.
Sometimes Mom or Dad may be holding them close enough that their face isn’t visible.
Sometimes it might be those tiny newborn details — little toes, fingers, curls, their outfit, their favorite little things.
And honestly, those details can tell just as much of a story. 🤍
For seniors, it will depend on their age. If they’re under 18, I’ll be mindful of keeping them non-identifiable in anything I share publicly. Once they’re 18, they’re an adult and can decide for themselves what they’re comfortable with.
And most importantly — this does NOT change the gallery my clients receive.
You will still receive your full, beautiful, unedited-by-me-in-public-gallery experience. Your memories are yours.
I’m simply becoming more intentional about what I put out into the world for anyone to see.
And I’m genuinely curious…
If you were booking a photographer for your child today, which would you prefer?
A) I’m completely comfortable with my child’s face being shared publicly with my permission.
😎 Share the photographer’s work, but keep my child non-identifiable.
C) Please don’t share my child’s photos publicly at all.
D) I honestly never really thought about it before.
Parents AND photographers — I’d love to hear from you. Drop an A, B, C, or D below. 👇
No judgment and no arguing. I’m genuinely interested in how everyone feels about this.
Because the internet our kids are growing up on is very different from the one we grew up with — and I think it’s worth having the conversation. 🖤
