Two young girls posing playfully with a black chair against a brown studio background.
Happy toddler with dark curly hair smiling while holding a white stuffed bunny toy.

Come as you are.

Family Photography & portraits without perfection.


Life can get messy and families know that better than anyone. I value personality and authenticity over getting the exact perfectly posed shot.

I believe my role is to capture the lighting in the bottle that is the phase of life your family is in now.


I think it's important to let everyone be themselves and be captured in photography as themselves.

Sometimes that's a big goofy grin or a devilish scowl.

Either way is fine by me, so long as it's authentically you.


It can take a little time to warm up when a big camera is present. My family sessions are designed to give some time to get settled in to allow for the best photography to happen.

A smiling couple poses together outdoors among purple and yellow flowers, the man wearing a black Under Armour polo shirt.
A mother hugs her two young children outdoors at golden hour, all smiling warmly in a sunny field setting.
Family of three posing at front door with Christmas wreath, wearing festive green and red holiday outfits.
Happy family of four smiling together outdoors, parents and two children posing closely in front of a yellow door.
Two smiling young girls posing together, older sister hugging younger girl in denim jacket against golden brown backdrop.
Couple smiling outdoors at golden hour, woman in floral dress and man in cream sweater, standing together in a field.
Two smiling children hugging on steps in front of a bright yellow door.
Authentic joyful family photography.

 

Find beauty and joy in

how your family actually is.

 

Contact me

Family session options:


Choose the combination of price, length in time and number of digital downloads that work for you and your family.

 

Pricing Packages

 

 

Small session:

15-30 Minutes

 

Quick and easy.

Come as you are.


At least 15 minutes

6 digital image downloads

Edited Gallery of images to choose from.


At a Park / Your House / Another Location TBD

Starting From

$ 300

 

medium Session:

30-45 Minutes

 

Still easy, but a bit longer.


At least 30 minutes

12 digital image downloads

Edited Gallery of images to choose from


At a Park / Your House / Another Location TBD

 

Starting From

 

$ 400

 

Large Session:

60+ minutes

 

The whole enchilada.


At least 60 minutes

All the edited digital images you like. Download them all!


At a park / Your House / Another Location TBD

 

Starting From

 

$600

Schedule your Session Today!
Black and white photo of a laughing woman hugging a child while a smiling teen in a denim jacket stands by a weathered wooden barn door.
A boy in glasses and a blue hoodie sits on the shoulders of a smiling teen in a denim jacket in front of a rustic wooden barn door.
A smiling man in glasses hugs a laughing young boy in glasses and a plaid shirt in front of a rustic wooden barn with string lights.
Three smiling children sit side by side on a wooden swing at dusk, with warm string lights glowing in the background.
Smiling young girl with long brown hair and a white headband wearing a cream knit sweater in front of a rustic weathered wooden barn door.
A tall teenager in a denim jacket stands behind a younger boy with glasses in a blue hoodie against a weathered barn door.
Smiling mother hugging two young daughters close in a cozy barn setting with warm string lights glowing in the background.
Two smiling sisters pose together, one standing behind the other with hands on her shoulders, beneath warm glowing string lights.
Two smiling girls in a denim jacket and a white cardigan pose side by side in front of a rustic weathered wooden barn door.
A smiling teenage boy in a navy zip sweater hugs a girl with glasses in front of a rustic wooden barn door.
A smiling family of four poses in front of a rustic wooden barn door while holding a laughing child sideways in their arms.
A smiling young girl with long red hair, a gold headband and a denim jacket stands before a rustic wooden barn wall.
Family of four sits together on a rustic wooden swing beside a weathered barn, with warm string lights glowing in the background.
A man in a green sweater sits on a wooden swing between two young girls in a cozy barn lit by warm string lights.
Two smiling young sisters embrace outdoors among colorful autumn trees, one wearing a hair bow and the other a pink sweater dress.
A family of six poses playfully in front of a rustic weathered barn door, with the girls making silly faces on a leaf-strewn ground.
A smiling woman and teenage boy stand behind a girl in a denim jacket sitting in a tire swing surrounded by autumn leaves.
Smiling boy in a black vest and a red-haired girl in a tan coat hold ropes on a swing among autumn trees in a forest.
Smiling young girl in a purple dress and a boy in a striped sweater sit together on a rope swing in a warmly lit barn.
Family of six smiling together outdoors by a rustic wooden barn, posing around a tire swing among autumn leaves and cornstalks.
Two smiling children toss colorful autumn leaves into the air in front of a rustic wooden barn door on a sunny fall day.
A family of four holds hands while walking along a leaf-covered path through a vibrant autumn forest.
Black and white photo of a young girl and boy hugging close while an adult in a plaid shirt wraps his arms around them.
A smiling family of four, two parents and two young children, sits together on a rope swing in a cozy, warmly lit barn.
Smiling family of four with two young children and two parents poses by a yellow vintage car surrounded by colorful autumn foliage.
Two boys in autumn outfits play on a tire swing hanging from a tree, surrounded by fallen leaves, corn stalks and an old barn.
Happy family of four hugging closely in front of a rustic weathered wooden barn door on a sunny autumn day.
Smiling mother, father and two young sons embrace in a warm family portrait in front of a rustic weathered wooden barn.
A family of four sits together on a rustic wooden swing in a barn with string lights, with fallen autumn leaves on the ground.
A smiling man with glasses and a woman with dark curly hair gaze warmly at each other in front of a weathered wooden barn door.
A smiling family of four hugging closely in front of a rustic weathered wooden barn door during an outdoor portrait session.

Mini Sessions @ The Bird and Bear Barn


Check out our latest sessions from Fall 2026 above!


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Happy family of four sitting on grass making funny faces and gestures outdoors in a park.
Natasha

"OMGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!  The photos are unbelievable!  Thank you so much!


I will take a look and decide which ones I want!  Maybe all of them 😍"

My Process

 

1.Send me an email or click the link to book

 

My booking system will guide you through your contract, payment and scheduling. If you need additional assistance, email me and I'll be quick to return.

 

 

2.Call or Meet up

 

I'll give you a quick call to chat and find out a little more about what you're hoping for and how you want to use these photos. If you have an idea of what you'd like, please do share it. Inspo photos or a mood board are great! If not, that's ok too.

 

 

3.Picture time

 

Arrive on location (or step out your front door) ready to go and once I'm set up we will start!

 

 

4.Delivering photos

 

In up to 2 weeks, you will receive an email with a link to a gallery of all the best edited photos we took together. Depending on your package, you will get a download pin and be able to use it the appropriate number of times to download your favorites.

You can also choose to purchase additional downloads or prints from your gallery.

Done and done.

 

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Happy toddler with dark curly hair hugging a white stuffed bunny toy, smiling brightly.
Testimonials

"We had such a great experience!


Maggie was so patient and kind with my kids, and really captured their personalities perfectly. The photos came out absolutely beautiful—natural, warm, and full of emotion. You can tell she truly loves what she does.


I’ll definitely treasure these pictures forever and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for family or kids’ photos!


Thank you Maggie!!!"

Alice & Steve

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Two children sitting on front steps hugging, girl in pink and boy with red hair.

Testimonials

Thanks so much Maggie - these [our photos] are really great!!  

I really liked the candid moments you captured and was impressed by how many great ones there were with Freya [our dog] considering how difficult she is to direct!  


The ones with just the kids are great too!


Overall I thought the shoot went really well - you made us all feel comfortable and got the kids to laugh which is important.  

And I really like how the backgrounds turned out in the yard :)

Elizabeth

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