09/03/2026
‼️ EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY ‼️
I will no longer be posting identifiable
images of children on my photography page, signed release or not.
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals just ruled that privately possessing Al-generated child s*x abuse material depicting "fictional" children can be constitutionally protected when it stays within the home.
That is enough for me to say I will not be a part of the problem.
If our government and laws aren't going to adequately protect children from what Al can do with their images, then I feel a responsibility to do my part to protect them.
Will this affect my business?
Probably so, but I will always give my honest attempt at living on the correct side of history.
As a photographer, a mom, and a teacher, the safety and privacy of children will always come before my business.
Moving forward, I'll be blurring or covering children's faces in the images I share publicly, or simply choosing not to post an image at all. Parents will still receive their full, unblurred galleries privately, just as they always have.
I know blurring a face doesn't completely eliminate every risk, but it's a step I can take, and it's one I feel good about taking.
I am choosing to take an extra step when it comes to the little ones I photograph.
Your memories deserve to be captured. Their privacy deserves to be protected.
And I can do both.
