I grew up surrounded by photographs. I spent hours looking at my parents’ and grandparents’ photo albums, and would get lost in the images. I wondered about the people they used to be, and about the people surrounding them that I never had the chance to meet. Each photograph told a story that seemed intimate and important. I think those images are part of the reason I became a photographer.

When people can forget about the camera (as much as possible) and enjoy being with their family, truly taking in the present moment—those are the photographs I love to create. Genuine emotions of all sorts catch my attention most, and a smile is usually stuck on my face the whole time I’m working.

I grew up on a lake in New Jersey. It’s the place where I learned to daydream and to notice smaller, quiet moments. My absolute favorite place to be is standing on “my” rock, a few feet away from the dock, with the water up to my chin –  staring out at the lake. That’s the place that makes me feel the most like me.

I currently live in the Boston area with my husband, Peter and our daughter, Arden. I’m lucky to have my brother  and sister-in-law close by as well. We enjoy calling New England our home, and Lake Hopatcong (in NJ) our beloved other home, but love to travel and will gladly go anywhere in the country or world if asked. Ask me!