Vermont Family Photography

Smugglers’ Notch Family Session // Fishing & Fun with the Markwardts

October 5, 2024

hey there, I'm ali.

I am a toddler & dog mom, chocolate lover, avid smutty fiction reader, get-me-outside girl, and heart-driven photographer.

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Take a deeper look at this Smugglers’ Notch Family session with the Markwardts and Lyons families.

What is better than an evening fishing and spending time with families in the beautiful Snugglers’ Notch area? When Dana reached out to share more about her vision for this session with her husband, son, and their extended family, I was so excited to work with them.

I love meeting families who vacation here in the Vermont mountains—especially if they’ve been coming here for a while or have a special reason for visiting the area. Dana went to school here and never got the chance to explore the Green Mountains the way she wanted to—so, her entire family made a point to spend a week here in September. They were blessed with gorgeous weather and images they can look back on to remember this season of life and this gorgeous state!

Here are some of my favorite images from this Smugglers’ Notch family session.

Plan Your Own Vermont Mountain Family Session

I call my family, maternity, and newborn sessions “Storytelling Sessions” because that is exactly what they are.

Together, we plan a session that encapsulates the season of life you want to document. I’ll ask specific questions to help you brainstorm the most important moments, memories, locations (like Smugglers’ Notch!), and feelings you want to remember.

You’ll have a chance to tell me more about the kind of images you’re most drawn to and the things that inspire you, and share any images you’ve seen and loved. Then, we’ll work together to plan outfits and choose a location and time that best represents your family and the story you want to tell.

Interested in working together? Learn more about my Vermont family photography services here.

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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.

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 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

001

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

001

It’s those small, familiar moments that you’ll want to remember when the toys
are packed away and the
bathwater's gone cold —
the mess, the motion,
the everyday rhythms.
So we press pause. We
make time. We capture
what’s real—calluses,
chocolate, chaos and
all.

There’s something kind
of magical about the
everyday: how it sneaks
past us while we’re
making lunch, brushing
crumbs off the counter,
or trying (and failing)
to fold the fitted
sheet.

Every Day
Love Stories

001   I do's
002.  Motherhood
003.  Life with littles

001 I do's
002 Motherhood
003 Life with littles