What's In My Camera Bag

As a professional photographer, I’ve had people interested in photography ask me about gear. What camera should I get? What lens should I use? So here I wanted to share with you what is in my camera bag on any given day for an outdoor portrait or family photography shoot.

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How to Prepare for a Newborn Photography Session

I was obsessed with the light in this house. Almost as obsessed as I was with sweet Evelynn. It was an honor to capture newborn photos for this sweet family of three earlier this spring. Baby girl did so good for her session, so I wanted to share a few tips for parents today that I think help make a newborn session a success.

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Tips for Soothing a Fussy Baby during a Newborn Session

Everybody loves photos of the newborn baby sleeping sweetly or looking contentedly awake, but how difficult is it to actually achieve those photos and are there tricks to getting the baby to lay so contentedly? As a lifestyle newborn photographer, and a mom to three, I have learned a few things over the years that have helped me in my newborn sessions and I am sharing those with you here today.

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Boise Family Newborn Photoshoot

I first met the McGrath family for their maternity photos on a chilly January day. They welcomed a beautiful baby girl in March and we did their newborn photos in their newly remodeled home.

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What to Wear for Spring Family Photos

The weather is finally warming up, blooms are budding and the ground is taking life again. Spring is a beautiful time for family photos and my favorite season in Boise. But perhaps one of your first questions is, “What should we wear?”

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Studio Lifestyle Newborn Session

Just when you are going to be an all girl family, you are surprised with a baby boy to add to the family! This family waited until the birth to find out the gender of their baby, and even though mama was convinced it would be another girl, all three of the sisters said they thought it would be a boy and OH BOY they were right!

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Mistakes you might be making as a photographer

Photography is an art, there is no doubt about that, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t technique and technical aspects to master. There are definitely considerations when it comes to the difference between amateur and professional photography

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Corbin's Newborn Session

If I could have a winter full of newborn sessions where I can stay out of the cold and get to snuggle all the newborn babes, I would be a happy photographer. Corbin’s newborn shoot was no exception.

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Snowy Boise Family Photography Session

Loni reached out to me a year ago about doing their family photos. She told me they were moving to Idaho over the summer and she knew she wanted to find a photographer to continue their tradition of doing family photos in the fall. I was honored that she chose me and we set a date for the end of October.

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Boise Newborn Session In Home

There is something especially sweet about a newborn session during Christmas and this one was no exception. Big brother was so sweet with baby brother and loved getting to hold him for some of the pictures.

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Boise Fall Maternity Session

The fall colors in Boise were really popping for this maternity session. Fall is really something special in Boise, but it goes by fast!

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Fall Boise Family Photoshoot

This fall we had such beautiful weather for pictures, aside from the typical reschedules due to rain, and one especially chilly 20 degree morning.

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Noah's Newborn Session //Boise Lifestyle Newborn Photoshoot

This was such a sweet newborn session and I loved Noah’s national park themed nursery. Congratulations to this sweet family!

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River Family Photoshoot

This fun family session was full of little boy energy and I loved every minute of it! From finding sticks to splashing each other in the river, we did it all, and I think it really captured the essence of this season of life for their sweet family.

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Sunset Maternity Photos

The evening of this maternity session one of those random Boise summer storms rolled in. The weather app showed it ending before we were scheduled to start and so I was banking on that being the case.

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