My inspiration began with the birth of my own babies, three home births, surrounded by my husband and my closest friends. Those experiences were empowering, unifying, and completely shifted the way I see myself and this world.

I've always been a 'don't make plans, go with the flow' kind of girl who loves a good hang with her friends. Honestly? I think that's exactly why birth photography found me. You can't schedule the magic. You just have to show up, be present, trust the moment and know how powerful the women in front of me are. I've been doing that for families for six years now, and I'm still a little shocked I get to call this my job.

Stepping into birth rooms, being invited into the most raw and transformative moments of people's lives, it never gets old. I love it deeply.

I'm a natural extrovert who runs on connection, laughter (a lot of it), good chocolate, and a glass of wine with the people I love. I thrive when I'm in a room where people feel at ease, whether that's around your kitchen table, in your backyard, or in the sacred space where your baby enters the world. My camera is just an extension of that, a way of gathering, witnessing, and holding onto the moments that shape us.

A dream day for me looks something like this: breakfast at Northstar with my family, wandering down to a creek to catch frogs and minnows with the kids, a scoop of Jeni's because obviously, and then an evening grilling out with my cousins while all the cousins make s'mores until way too late.

If this sounds like your kind of day, then we will probably become best friends.

So glad you landed here.

Colleen