Meet Jamie

I am a photographer specializing in capturing unique, storytelling moments of families and couples in and around Manhattan, Kansas. I offer families 90 minute in-home family sessions or immersive, full and half day sessions in which I capture the beauty of real life in your home. I also open my schedule to a few select couples every year who want to capture the full story of their wedding day.

I built my business in 2016 when I began documenting daily life of families who trusted me with the tender, honest moments that they wanted to preserve.

Over the past 15 years of marriage, my husband’s career has taken us half way around the world and back again. Even though I have traveled extensively with my family, I am a homebody at heart. Most days you can find me snuggled up on the couch with a kid or two or out in the backyard tending to my flock of chickens.

Why I photograph families in a candid way

Like so many parents, I have found parenthood to be full of ups and down. As a mom, I know what it’s like to feel worn out from a day of navigating the chaos of daily life from screaming toddlers to constantly wiping somebody’s something. Even though family life isn’t always the most glamorous, it is always worth remembering, even the hard moments.

Modern day parents face new challenges as we are inundated daily with other people’s opinions and ideals of perfection. Sometimes the pressure to live up to the visual story of other people’s highlight reels can leave us feeling lacking as parents, but I truly believe your imperfect, everyday life is beautiful enough to be remembered without a filter.

I believe your real life deserves to be celebrated.

I would love to help you relive the magic of the little moments from your daily life and create heirloom quality products to help you share your family story with generations to come. Ready to hang with me for a day?