In a world filled with curated feeds and picture-perfect smiles, it’s easy to think that a great family photo means everyone looking at the camera, smiling in sync, perfectly dressed. But when I look back on the photos that truly move me—the ones that make my clients laugh, cry, and relive a moment—it’s never the perfectly posed ones. It’s the candid ones. The real ones.

The Beauty in the Unscripted

Candid moments have a kind of magic you just can’t plan for. A toddler running toward mom with arms wide open. A quiet moment of connection between partners. Siblings sharing a genuine laugh over something no one else understands. These moments are fleeting, unscripted, and so full of emotion that they tell your story more powerfully than any posed photo ever could.

Real Emotions Tell Real Stories

When you're not focused on the camera, you're focused on each other. That’s when the authentic, unscripted love shows up. And that’s what I aim to capture: the way your child nestles into your neck, the way you look at your partner when they’re not looking, the way your family feels—not just how you look.

Letting Go of Perfection

There’s so much pressure today to be “camera-ready.” But perfection isn’t the goal—connection is. Some of the most powerful images I’ve taken were in the middle of chaos: a windy day, a giggling fit, or a toddler mid-tantrum. And yet, those are the moments parents tell me they treasure the most—because they’re real.

How I Capture Candids

During sessions, I create space for you to just be with your people. I’ll gently guide you into interactions that feel natural, then step back and let the moments unfold. I might prompt a game, a whisper, or a tickle—then I wait for the magic to happen. My goal is to make you forget there’s a camera at all.

Photos That Feel Like You

When your kids are older and you’re flipping through your family album, I want you to remember how it felt—not just how it looked. That’s what candid photography does: it tells your story with truth, heart, and soul.

Let’s capture your story as it really is—beautiful, wild, imperfect, and full of love.
Reach out to book your family session and let’s make some magic.