Hey friends! I’ve got some big news to share — and I want you to hear it from me first. After years of photographing in the Twin Cities, I’m packing up my camera bags and moving to Dallas, Texas in June 2026! 🎉 Don’t worry — Minneapolis, I’m not leaving you just yet. I’ll still be here capturing your senior portraits, maternity + newborn sessions, branding shoots, and online dating photos through early May 2026. So if a session has been on your heart (or in your calendar drafts) — now’s the...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader! If you had told me years ago that a dating app swipe would lead me here, I would have laughed. Back then, I was a single mom, a little guarded, and a lot unsure if love was still in the cards for me. But then came René — a kind, funny, Deaf man whose presence felt like home from day one. Coffee dates turned into blended-family chaos, a wedding pivot, and now… a place in the Quarterfinals of America’s Favorite Couple 2025. We started this competition as just one of over 10,000...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader! You’ve probably seen me share about the America’s Favorite Couple competition these past few weeks. But what I haven’t done yet is share why this story matters so much to me—beyond the votes and updates. At 42, as a single mom, I cautiously gave Bumble a try. I wasn’t expecting much. I had a good life, a great kid, and zero interest in dating just to fill a space. Then I met Rene. He’s Deaf. I’m hearing.From the very beginning, our communication had to be intentional. It wasn’t...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hey friend! This isn’t my usual “photo tips and stories” kind of email—but it is a love story worth sharing. My husband Rene and I entered a national contest called America’s Favorite Couple (I know…adorable and a little nerve-wracking). 💛 It’s a celebration of couples who found real, lasting love—and if you know my story, you know how much this means to me. From years of single motherhood to meeting Rene on Bumble at 42, this journey has been anything but ordinary. If you’ve ever rooted for...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader! Big news — I was featured on CBS/WCCO today in a story about the growing demand for online dating photos! The crew came to capture some behind-the-scenes footage of a session with one of my incredible clients this morning, and we talked about the heart behind this work: confidence, visibility, and what it really means to be seen in the dating world today. 📺 Watch the full story here →📝 Read the article → Whether you're dating yourself, know someone who's navigating the apps, or...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader! Big news — I was featured on CBS/WCCO today in a story about the growing demand for online dating photos! The crew came to capture some behind-the-scenes footage of a session with one of my incredible clients this morning, and we talked about the heart behind this work: confidence, visibility, and what it really means to be seen in the dating world today. 📺 Watch the full story here →📝 Read the article → Whether you're dating yourself, know someone who's navigating the apps, or...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader! Just a quick (and exciting!) heads up —CBS/WCCO is featuring me today at 4PM CST in a special segment on online dating photography and how powerful portraits can shift your confidence, your mindset, and the matches you're attracting. They’ll be filming behind-the-scenes footage of a real client session this morning, plus an interview with me and my incredible client, Alecia. 📍If you're in Minnesota, tune in at 4PM CST on WCCO (CBS) to catch it! And yes — I’ll send out a replay...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Let’s be real—your website should be working for you… not against you. If you’ve been feeling frustrated with your current website platform (too rigid, too limiting, too UGH 😩), I have something you need to check out. I’ve been using Showit for my own website, and I absolutely LOVE it. It gives you total creative freedom, an easy drag-and-drop interface, and best of all—you don’t need to know a single line of code. 🙌 And guess what? You can try it FREE for a whole month when you...
8 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Let’s be real—your website should be working for you… not against you. If you’ve been feeling frustrated with your current website platform (too rigid, too limiting, too UGH 😩), I have something you need to check out. I’ve been using Showit for my own website, and I absolutely LOVE it. It gives you total creative freedom, an easy drag-and-drop interface, and best of all—you don’t need to know a single line of code. 🙌 And guess what? You can try it FREE for a whole month when you...
9 months ago • 1 min read