Field notes
An evolving record of the textures, tones, and the certain slants of light that make your stories yours.
These are the little threads that weave your life together — the slow Sunday mornings, the barefoot kitchen dances, the way the seasons shape your days.
Stories gathered like wildflowers, one moment at a time.
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I spend a lot of my life as a documentary family photographer telling other people that their everyday is worth documenting. Everydays with slices of watermelon follow you from room to room because it’s the hyperfixation snack of the summer. Everydays with kids sitting in the dirt for an unreasonable amount of time (no such […]
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8/18/26
[so i can close my laptop and spend more time being a mom] when i first started my photography business, i thought the hardest part would be learning how to use my camera. it turns out, the camera was the easy part. the harder part was everything that happened around it. the emails. the contracts. […]
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7/22/26
Family Photo Session Ideas (in the Places Your Life Is Actually Happening) When people start planning family photos, the first question is almost always: “Soooo… where should we do it?” And, I mean, fair. You start searching family photo session ideas and suddenly you’re knee-deep in sweeping fields and suspiciously well-behaved children standing serenely in […]
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7/21/26
…and i know that’s a bold statement. people usually save “best thing we’ve ever done” for buying a house, having a kid, or taking some life-changing trip to the amalfi coast. i’m talking about an outdoor shower. truly. hand to heart. the outdoor shower is the best thing we’ve ever done. when we built it […]
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7/07/26
There’s a certain kind of contentment that doesn’t announce itself loudly. It just settles in — in the way a backyard holds afternoon light, in the way a two-year-old runs without looking back at you, in the way a new baby is held like they’ve always been part of the story. This backyard newborn and […]
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6/30/26
if you’ve ever tried to answer client emails while someone asks for a snack they definitely already have in their hand, i am you, and this one’s for you. becoming a mom has taught me more about success, boundaries, growth and building a sustainable photography business than a course ever could. the photography industry has […]
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6/23/26
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Becoming a mother transformed the way I see and photograph the world — with a slowed-down feel focused on the sensory story of a life well-lived and even-more-loved.
I’m drawn to mediums that ask us to slow down—to notice light, rhythm, and what’s unfolding instead of what’s posed.
This is not curated perfection. This is memory made visible.
My style behind the lens: Whether I'm looking for bugs with your kiddos, snuggling your newborn while you change outfits, or exploring Vermont nature with you and your love, your session will feel fun, effortless, and like you're hanging with a friend.
My style behind the image: With a nod to classic film and a vibrant punch, my photography style is a little grainy, a little earthy, and always nostalgic.
My style behind the books: When I'm not taking your picture, I'm probably snuggled up with my dogs, my kiddo, and a spicy romantic fantasy novel (IYKYK).
a Vermont family and intimate wedding photographer who believes in preserving the texture of a loved-in life.
Hi, I'm Ali.
photographer / field notetaker / keeper of the blur
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Becoming a mother transformed the way I see and photograph the world — with a slowed-down feel focused on the sensory story of a life well-lived and even-more-loved.
I photograph the loose curl, the soft thunder of little feet, the vows said through tears with your toes in the moss.
This is not curated perfection. This is memory made visible.
a Vermont family and wedding photographer who believes in preserving the texture of a lived-in life.
Hi, I'm Ali.
photographer / field notetaker / keeper of the blur
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We all have a different story to tell. No two sessions, elopements, or weddings are the same and creating a final gallery that feels like you requires a photographer who puts in the time to learn your rhythms.
Explore past Vermont weddings, elopements, and family storytelling photography (think growing bellies, motherhood, and life with littles).
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blur = love language
contact: light. commitment: full
romance, but make it VT
holding a bloom. growing another
a certain slant of light
We all have a different story to tell.
No two sessions, elopements, or weddings are the same and creating a final gallery that feels like you requires a photographer who puts in the time to learn your love story.
Explore past Vermont weddings, elopements, and family storytelling photography (think lovers, mamas, mamas-to-be, and families).
Stories Written In Dirt & Daylight
