Two things struck me when the doctor first placed you in my arm: red, rosy lips and unruly eyebrows. Your face was crumpled up but you didn’t cry. You just looked around, eyes glossed, chin quivering. You’ve always been the bravest child. Last week you whispered to me that you had something important to ask […]

The children start howling at the sky, fall over each other, rush out of the river when it comes. Thunder cracks like a whip above and almost instantly clouds gather over us in judgement. The ping and sizzle of cold rain puts out the fire and we fill our arms with camp chairs, towels, and […]

July 2017 // Last night while I was cooking dinner, dad texted me a photo of you holding a fish at the waters edge. The first fish, caught and pulled out of the river by your own arm. My heart jumped and sank with the poor trout at the thought of missing this moment: you […]

Tanya contacted us because she wanted a photography session to celebrate her huge accomplishment of graduating from college! She sent us some photos of her outfits beforehand, and we just knew she would be extra in all the best ways possible. (Heck, yes, bring a fur trench and red hat!) We brought along a few […]