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Every family has a story worth keeping. I help you preserve yours — through photography, keepsake films, and the skills to capture the moments that matter most.
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Photo Sessions.
Photography and keepsake film sessions for families who want to remember this season of life.
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Your Videos Made Into Films
Already have clips? I'll organize and edit your everyday moments into a film you'll actually watch.
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1:1 Mentorship
For photographers ready to grow their eye, their skills, or their business with personal guidance.
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Family Film + Photos
Beautiful photographs and cinematic film combined to preserve not just how your family looked, but how this season of life felt.
You’re in the right place if….
…you're the kind of parent who notices the little things — the way they still reach for your hand, the sound of their laugh, the chaos of a regular Tuesday that somehow feels sacred. You want those things remembered. Not just seen, but felt — in a photo you'll frame, or a film you'll watch together years from now with tears in your eyes.
…you're sitting on years of footage you don't know what to do with. Videos of voices that have already changed, laughs you'd forgotten, versions of your kids you can almost picture but not quite. Those moments didn't disappear — they're still there, waiting to be found. I'll find them for you, and shape them into something you'll be so glad you didn't leave on a hard drive.
…you're a woman who's ready to invest in herself. Maybe you're discovering photography as a creative outlet later in life and you're tired of figuring it out alone. Maybe you have a small photography business and you're ready to grow it with someone in your corner. Maybe you just want to make more beautiful films of your everyday life. Wherever you are, I'll meet you there — no judgment, no overwhelm, just real guidance built around you.
Meet teresa
Hi, I'm Teresa — and I've been chasing light my whole life.
Long before it was a career, photography was just who I was. As a kid, I was always behind a camera — photographing backyard animals, friends, anything that caught my eye. That curiosity grew into a passion, and that passion grew into over 25 years as a professional photographer. Some things just choose you.
Over the years, I built a studio in Florida where I had the privilege of capturing some of life's most tender moments — newborns just days old, little ones growing too fast, and families creating memories they'll pass down for generations. And then, about 10 years ago, I picked up a video camera — and everything changed again.
There's something almost indescribable about a film that brings a moment back to life. Not just an image, but a voice. A laugh. The way your child tilts their head or reaches for your hand. Video added a dimension to storytelling I didn't know I was missing, and now photo and film together are how I tell the most complete, most emotional version of your story.
These days I'm based in the Midwest, and my work has grown into something bigger than a session — it's a whole creative life. I photograph and film for the love of it: chasing golden light on a hiking trail, finding beauty in unexpected places on my travels, and yes, sometimes just in my own backyard with my dog by my side. I'm also a wife of 27 years and a mom of four (ranging from 9 to 25!), so I understand deeply how fast life moves — and why it's worth capturing.
Here's what that means for you:
I offer three ways to work together:
Portrait Sessions — Beautifully crafted photos that capture who you are right now, in this season of life.
Keepsake Film + Photo Sessions — My favorite way to tell a story. You get the stillness of a photograph and the movement of film — the voice, the laugh, the little moments that a single image can't hold alone.
1:1 Mentorship & Coaching — For fellow creatives ready to grow. Whether you want to sharpen your eye, build your skills, or find your own creative voice, we'll work together in a way that's tailored entirely to you.
No matter how we work together, my goal is the same: to help you find and create beauty — and to make sure the moments that matter most don't slip by uncaptured.
I believe great photography and filmmaking come from genuine connection — to your subject, to the light, and to the story you're telling. That's what I bring to every client, every frame, and every lesson I teach.
I'd love to be part of your story.