07/31/2024
I was Kevin and Cassidy’s wedding photographer back in 2015. Good lord, I adored them from the second I met them. I have loved getting to know them over the last nine years. They have a beautiful love story that I’ve had the pleasure of capturing over those nine years.
We hadn’t done family photos in a few years, so it only made sense to do this year's session at their new home. These are my favorite kinds of sessions because they show such realness. Connection. Joy.
Families like these are my inspiration. Always have been always will be. There is a reason why I kept this little business going for almost 12 years now - on top of full-time busy careers.
Back in 2020, when I was having a midlife crisis, I thought about the things that brought me joy. I needed joy back in my life, and corporate life wasn’t doing it for me. A lot of my joy was in this photography business. A large part of that was really getting to be a part of my client's lives, being there for all the big moments and capturing those tiny moments in between. Helping people through a process they don’t do very often and usually feel awkward at. I’m there, guiding them and working my magic, helping them feel comfortable. To them, it feels chaotic. My favorite is going through all the images, choosing my favorites (which are always too many) and late hearing “Oh my gosh, you made magic happen. You captured so many beautiful moments.”
I wanted more of that in my life. I wanted to combine everything I had just done for so many years, working towards my dream career at my dream company, while also focusing on my passion. I needed more time with my daughter, I needed more flexibility in my life. I was scared as hell, but this business told me I could do it.
Just like that, my jump into real estate was born. While real estate remains my full-time job, photography still gets me in a way that nothing else does. I need to create, and photography is my medium.
All because of families like these.
Thank you, Kevin and Cassidy, for trusting me with all those big moments of your life.