09/08/2026
Kelsey reached out to me for a family session to celebrate her third son’s first year, his baptism, and their yearly vacation with her parents. She specifically asked for candid photos, and she had no idea how much she was speaking to my heart!
I always leave sessions feeling grateful, but this one stayed with me.
This family just existed in front of me. The boys wrestled, chased jellyfish, and did all the things boys usually do. I watched them all play in the water, I watched them sand surf, and I watched them in an environment where they were fully able to be exactly who they are. Kelsey was so alive in motherhood, so present, so full of love. And watching her, I recognized something I’ve felt in myself since becoming a mother, too.
This is what I long for in family photography. Not just candid photos, but the freedom to let a family simply be. To capture the chaos, the tenderness, the personalities, and the love exactly as it is.
Her parents joined us a few minutes in, bringing even more life and love to the evening.
I’m genuinely touched by this family and so grateful I got to witness a little piece of their life. 🤍