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Bartlesville Family Photo Tips: How to Photograph High-Energy Kids for Family Photos As a Bartlesville family photographer, I’ve worked with a variety of personalities and family dynamics over the last 13 years. Some families are snuggly and sentimental, some are goofy, curious, and love to play. Sometimes a toddler has a meltdown that seems impossible […]

The Forrest Family – Casual Family Photos in Bartlesville, OK After a whirlwind of a spring for the Forrest family, (read: a move and then two weeks later, their new home being damaged by the Bartlesville tornado!), I was so thankful to have the opportunity to take their casual family photos in Bartlesville! We met […]

The Morgans – Bartlesville Milestone Photographer for Baby’s First Year Oh how I love these photos and this family! Chloe and Jack are such a darling couple, and they went through so much to have their little miracle baby Wren. It makes it that much more special that they celebrated her with milestone photography in […]

Many of you may not know that I have an option to book an extra long OU senior session! While my typical shoots are 45 minutes to 1 hour in length, some seniors desire a little extra time. This means a more laid back, slower paced shoot with added bonuses! Helen booked her 2023 senior […]

This darling Bartlesville Family is saying goodbye to their home of 22 years last summer! As they approached this bittersweet season, they wanted to commemorate the culmination of so much life lived in such a special home. Bartlesville Family Session at Home When Kristin first reached out to inquire about this family home photo session, […]

Phew…it’s been a long time coming! I wrote down M’s birth story within the first few weeks of her life, but kept it in my drafts for two reasons. One: I really wanted to wait to compare my memory with the notes from my midwives! I finally got the chance to sit down and do […]