Since college earning my BFA in photography, Rangefinder has always been one of those dream publications for me — a source I turned to for education and inspiration. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read their features on other photographers.

So when I was asked to be featured in Rangefinder Magazine Online, it honestly felt surreal. To be recognized not only for my work but also for the way I’m building a business while raising my kids — it meant all the years juggling a baby while editing or breastfeeding my own baby while capturing a fellow mother was starting to get noticed.

“What I didn’t realize at the time was that I was actually pregnant with my third baby during this shoot, which now makes it even more meaningful.”

The article shares a glimpse into what my days really look like: running a portrait business while being a stay-at-home mom. It highlights my motherhood photography and outdoor boudoir work, along with behind-the-scenes details from my field of flowers shoot — a session that represents so much of why I love what I do: capturing the magic of motherhood in the middle of all the beautiful chaos. What I didn’t realize at the time was that I was actually pregnant with my third baby during this shoot, which now makes it even more meaningful. Read the article that is linked at the bottom of this post.

“This ‘field of flowers’ shoot was designed to capture ‘the magic of motherhood amongst the madness that it can be daily.”

I created this gorgeous economically made dress using a set up of inexpensive Amazon brand bedsheets, an elastic strap and hair ties, and clipped with clothes pins. I shot in my front yard after allowing a clover patch to grow wild and long to lay my client and her baby in. Luckily it was an overcast day that allowed me to shoot at 2pm (which I avoid at all costs if possible), but for the little sun that did peak out I used the patio umbrella as shade.

Being recognized by a publication I’ve looked up to for years feels like a full-circle moment in my career. You can read the full article on Rangefinder Magazine here: Read the full feature →