What happens when you’ve stepped away from something you love, only to be pulled back in by the right people, the perfect sunset, and two very good dogs? This family shoot at Sandgate wasn’t just a session! It was a moment that reminded me why I fell in love with photography in the first place. Come read the story behind Hollie, Chris, Colt, Coper, and the little one on the way — and how they reignited a spark I thought I’d lost.

Being a nature photographer, people are WAY out of my comfort zone. So far out of my comfort zone that it seems odd to even give it a go. But with all things art, we must learn and grow by doing the opposite of what is familiar and comfortable to us. So here I am, on a location shoot with four other women. What could go so wrong? Trust me, everything did…