REAL LIFE, BEAUTIFULLY DOCUMENTED

I find joy in the chaos —

the laughter that takes over a room,

the quiet glances between parents,

the way a toddler clings to their dad like he's the whole world.

My favorite shoots aren't the perfectly posed ones.

They're the ones that feel exactly like your family.

Recent work

A joyful man with dreadlocks holding a smiling young girl with curly hair on his shoulders, both looking directly at the camera against a plain background.
Two children, a boy and a girl, are playing and laughing together. The girl is kissing the boy on the cheek, and they both appear happy.
A diverse group of six people, including children and adults, sitting together on a couch. They are smiling and appear happy. The image is in black and white.

the burrell family

Culver City, California

A woman with long hair and a young girl with long dark hair are sitting on the floor in front of a plain backdrop. The woman is holding the girl and they are close to each other, smiling gently. The woman is wearing a sleeveless top and jeans, and the girl is wearing a sleeveless top and jeans.
Close-up of two smiling women with dark hair, embracing each other outdoors with green foliage in the background.
A young woman with long hair, wearing a sleeveless top and ripped jeans, sitting on a white fabric background, smiling and looking at the camera.

the Green family

west adams, California

A family of five sitting on a bed against a plain white wall, smiling and embracing each other. The group includes a father with a beard, a mother with dark hair, and three children, one of whom the mother is holding.
A young boy with curly hair and big brown eyes smiling and sticking out his tongue, wearing a white shirt and denim overalls, sitting on a beige sofa in front of a window with a tree outside.
A woman with dark hair and a boy with short curly hair are touching foreheads and closing their eyes, expressing affection, against a plain light background.

the pipkin family

View Park, California

A diverse family of four, including a woman, a man, and two girls, sitting and standing outdoors against a plain white wall with shadows, posing for a photo. The woman is sitting on a wooden chair, holding one girl, while the man is standing, holding the other girl.
An adult holding two young children, one girl and one boy, with the girl giving the boy a kiss on the cheek.
A man with a beard holding a young girl with a hair clip, both smiling and looking at each other, inside a room with a door in the background.

the jones family II

View Park, California

A man with a beard in a button-up shirt standing next to a woman in a long dress sitting on a bench, with two young girls playing on the grass at their feet, outdoors with a tree and string lights in the background.
A pregnant woman in a white dress sitting on a white bench, with a young girl in a white dress standing next to her, pointing at something. A man in a light shirt is partially visible behind her. The scene is outdoors with sunlight casting shadows on the wall.
The image shows a young girl smiling and pointing towards the camera. Behind her, there is a woman, likely pregnant, standing with her back to the camera. The scene appears to be indoors.

the jones family I

View Park, California