Scenario: You’re walking through the grocery store with your child, and a neighbor says hello, from more than six feet away. You instinctively look down at your kid to make sure they’re responding appropriately. This universal parent language indicates that …
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RVA Summer Session: Libby Hill Park
I first met Cassie when she was two days old, during a different RVA summer. Holding her in the hospital, she gave me a glare through one half-opened sleepy eye and I lovingly nicknamed her Sassy Cassie. The name has …
I Want You to Kick It Old School
I shoot digital photography. Like 99% of my colleagues, I use current technologies, not old school methods, to run my business. I use a digital camera to create photos of you and your family. Then, I use software to edit …
Read Me: Diversity Books for Kids
Way back in November of 2017, before I was a mom, I walked into Little Nomad on Broad Street and bought this book. The illustrations are gorgeous and the message is simple and easy to understand. Home looks different for …
I Can Do It Later
While in COVID quarantine, with the days blending together and no end in sight, it became really easy to start saying “I can do it later.” Born first out of necessity and self-preservation in the overwhelm, it sustained itself through …
Rundown of a Family Session
I don’t know about you, but whenever I have to do anything for the very first time, I get super nervous. If I don’t know what to expect, I imagine the worst. What if all my worst fears (or even …
Education Against Ignorance
It’s not enough to not be racist. It’s important to learn how to be anti-racist. The difference is in the action. Simply being “not racist” doesn’t imply any action. It allows you to sit back, make a statement, and then …
Chesterfield Family Porchraits
We’re almost there, friends. We’re almost to the point where we can do some normal things, like pick up coffee that we didn’t make at home, or get a Mrs. Yoder’s doughnut at the South of the James Farmer’s Market …
Photos From a Distance
Happy Tuesday, fellow humans. Congratulations – we’ve made it to May, and what’s even better, today is Cinco de Mayo. So, read up on your Mexican history and join me in a distance toast to the underdog. Cheers! *clink* Mother’s …
Behind the Scenes: Shoot Around
I’ve mentioned before that I’m working on a “shoot around the house” project this spring. I actually started this 100 day project on Valentine’s Day, a whole month before we went into isolation procedures, and I had no idea when …