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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there is currently a rooster living on our property named chocolate dog hole. his previous name was water bottle, which was already a strange choice, but at least i could see the logic because i’m 99% sure henry named him right after telling me he was thirsty. chocolate dog hole has no discernible logic and […]

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10/02/26

When people start looking for family photos ideas, they usually start in the same place. Outfits. Location. Time of day. All perfectly valid—and all things that will absolutely help how your records of the real thing turn out. But after a good long while of being a Vermont family photographer and watching families live entire […]

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mother holding her newborn by the window in soft light, black and white portrait from an in-home newborn photography session

9/15/26

daycare is closed today and because it is nice out and we had obviously already knocked out our hour of tv and were officially “all done for the day, let’s go outside,” i decided we were going to go raspberry picking across the street. we needed berries for the top of the birthday cake we’re making […]

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9/01/26

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

i don’t think iqualify as a birder quiteeeee yet. i don’t own binoculars (though i’ve been eyeing my husband’s). i can’t identify birds by sight (besides seagulls, crows, bluejays, and cardinals… chickens don’t count, right?). i definitely couldn’t tell you the best place in vermont to spot a warbler. but a few weeks ago, we watched listers on youtube, […]

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8/03/26

[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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mom enjoying time with dog and son

7/22/26

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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

Love stories? Here's Mine

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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

Love stories? Here's Mine

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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