Category Archives: Family Joy

Matt, Bethany, & Claire in Edina, MN

I have been so blessed to be able to photograph this beautiful family for a few years now.  Claire is SO HAPPY!  It’s hard not to smile when I look at her radiant grin.  I’ve been reminded by recent events that family is more important than any possessions.  Thank you Matt and Bethany for being…

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Amanda, Taylor and Anna in Edina, MN

You know that feeling you get when you drive down the highway, a live version of Beautiful Day comes on the radio and your skin is happy with sun-kissed warmth?  You can’t help but feel a calm joy.  There’s something about moving fast and watching the golden tipped trees pass you by that somehow makes…

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Seize the Day!

Kids love to run through sprinklers with their clothes on. Or, banging pots on the kitchen floor without wearing any pants. They find joy in the sound that a straw makes when you pull it out of a plastic cup. Or, chase frogs in the grass like they’re hidden pots of gold. Their life perspective…

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Evans Family at Poplar Grove Plantation in Hampstead, NC

When Graham and Cole were grinning wildly and playfully throwing leaves at each other seconds after they got out of the car at Poplar Grove, I knew that I was in for a joyful fall day with a beautiful family.  The rooster was crowing loudly as the boys raced each other around the barn.  Keira…

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Breathtaking sunset at King Ranch in Kingsville, TX

The joy of little girls telling secrets and running through dandelions was just the beginning of this quirky, colorful, and energetic shoot.  Alex was so much fun to photograph as she shares my love for photography (check her out here) and surprised me with crazy fun ideas for her Christmas card too (Top Secret. Can’t…

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