a family of four in pink and white poses for an autumn portrait with brilliant orange and yellow foliage behind them, in Morgantown WV

a young couple sit on a blanket in the grass with their toddler son, and kiss his cheeks as he laughs; shot in Morgantown, WV

a father and his five teen and young adult children strike a playful silly pose on a large rock in front of the waterfall at Valley Falls

a young couple holding their two small boys tickles them and laughs together, with beautiful fall scenery in the background

a young couple sit in the grass with their baby boy and smile at him, with soft green and gold trees in the background

a family of four in fall colors poses on a large fallen log in front of the river with fog and trees in the background; shot in Valley Falls

a husband and wife stand with arms around each other and smile for a portrait, with green sunlit grass blurred in the background

a young couple in gold and ivory embrace and kiss with a brilliant setting sun and fall leaves in the background

a family of seven pose and smile for a family portrait at the Albert Gallatin House in Friendship Hill in Point Marion, PA

a family of five poses together on a wood bench in the grass under a large tree, with sunlit scenery in the background; Morgantown, WV

a sweet young couple in autumn outfits leans against a wooden railing, embracing and smiling

Welcome to the best family portrait session you've ever had...

a family of four peeks over the edge of a bench together and laughs for a fun family portrait

a mother and her two teenage daughters in red sweaters pose together for a family portrait in an old gazebo with a river in the background

two siblings sit together looking over a pond, with brilliant orange and gold autumn foliage in the background and reflected in the pond

Your family portraits will tell your story to generations yet to come...

Document your family legacy in each stage with warm, emotional, classical portraiture from an experienced professional who is as invested in your portraits as you are!

a family of five poses solemnly on the ground with brilliant fall leaves behind them

a family of six pose seated side by side on the porch of the Albert Gallatin house in Point Marion, PA, with the sun shining behind them

candid closeup of a sweet little blonde girl in a yellow sweater holding her parents hands and laughing into the camera

a family of five holds hands and walks laughing down a grassy hillside with sunlit trees in the background; Morgantown, WV

drench your walls in joy

with photos of the ones you love

a beautiful couple in dark sweaters embrace and smile at the camera for an outdoor portrait at their home in Morgantown, WV

Most people who don't model professionally

tend to feel a little awkward in front of the camera. That's completely normal! Helping you to relax and feel at ease is part of my job as your photographer. Most people also have no idea how to pose together, or what on earth they're supposed to do with their hands-- and that's normal and expected too.

My clients trust me with their pictures because I don't leave it up to them to figure out what they're supposed to be doing. I direct the entire photo process from start to finish, to capture the perfect results.

Some images will be carefully posed... I'll find the perfect spot for each shot; I'll tell you exactly how to stand (and what to do with your hands!) I'll back up and look you over closely to make sure every detail is perfect, and then we'll create a beautiful portrait together.

Some images, on the other hand,

will be prompted instead of posed, to create a more candid image that captures emotional connection-- but still one that is directed for you by an experienced eye, so you can know the results will be beautiful!

Husbands and dads report that they enjoy working with me because I'm knowledgeable, efficient, and I make the process of capturing gorgeous family portraits easy and painless.