Families & couples
For the hugs, the laughter, and this chapter of life together.
HEARTFELT PHOTOGRAPHY · CORNING, NEW YORK
One day,
you’ll want to
come back to this.
To the arms that felt like home. The laugh you can still hear. The ordinary, holy things that turned out to be everything.
For the moments you’ll miss someday.
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A LIFE LOVED. A STORY KEPT.
Let the ordinary
become everything.
The way they fit against you. The laugh you’d know in any room. The small, shimmering world you’ve built together, changing so quietly you hardly notice until it already has. A photograph gives those days somewhere to stay, so you can pass them in the hallway, find them across the room, and remember, deep in your chest, how it felt to be right here.
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Hi, I’m Kayla.This is my why.
A photograph is
a way back.
Some moments become photographs. Years later, those photographs become the way we find our way home.
Home to a face we love. To the small hand that once fit inside ours. To a version of ourselves we’re still learning to hold with tenderness. A photograph can’t stop life from changing, but it can keep something of how it felt to be here, held in the light of an ordinary day.
That’s what called me to photography.
Long before I owned a professional camera, I was gathering pieces of life with disposable cameras, Polaroids, and whatever phone was in my hand. Even then, I sensed that an ordinary afternoon could become sacred if someone thought to keep it.
In 2022, I bought my first professional camera and lens. It was a quiet yes to something I’ve loved all my life, and a promise to learn the craft and find my own way of seeing.
Being a mother to my son, Pulse, has deepened that feeling. Childhood changes so gently that you rarely know when you’re seeing something for the last time.
Whether I’m with a family, a milestone, or someone bringing a dream to life, I’m listening for what’s true: the connection, the character, the beauty that is already there.
My hope is that your photographs become part of the fabric of your home. Something you pass in the hallway. Something your children grow up beneath. Something that, years from now, stops you for a moment and lets you whisper, “I remember.”
For the moments you’ll miss someday.
What I hold close
I honor the love, growth, and becoming that make a life. My hope is that you feel seen, at ease, and cherished as we make photographs together, with room for the small details that make your story yours.
These are photographs to live with, share, and hand down, becoming part of your home and your history as life unfolds.
THE EXPERIENCE
Your people.
Your kind of beautiful.
Maternity & newborns
For the waiting, the first days, and the beginning of a new chapter.
Little ones & milestones
Tiny details and big new adventures. A little pause as they grow.
Seniors & individual portraits
For who you are, what makes you you, and everything still to come.
SESSIONS & PRICING
A few favorite photographs or a little more of your story. Choose the session that feels right for you.
A LITTLE MOMENT
$111
Up to 20 minutes
3 edited digital images
For a few favorites and a little pause in the everyday.
Ask about A Little MomentA CHAPTER
$222
Up to 40 minutes
8 edited digital images
A little more room for connection, movement, and the in-between.
Ask about A ChapterTHE STORY
$333
Up to 60 minutes
15 edited digital images
Time to settle in and capture more of this season together.
Ask about The StoryEvery package includes finished digital photographs, thoughtfully selected and edited by me. Your images will be delivered within 2 to 4 weeks of your session, depending on the session type.
A little space to make something meaningful.
I take on just two sessions each month, so every family receives my full presence and care. Mini sessions appear occasionally.
Once we’ve agreed on your date and session details, a 50% deposit reserves your session and is applied toward the total price. The remaining balance is due by your session date.
Ask about upcoming availabilityMade to be lived with.
Your photographs will arrive as finished digital images, ready to share and enjoy. But I know how easy it is for even our favorite photos to stay tucked away on a phone.
If getting them printed and on your walls feels like one more thing on your to-do list, I can order framed photos for you at an additional cost—so the moments you love can become part of your everyday life.
Ask about framed photographsFROM A LITTLE HELLO TO SOMETHING TO KEEP
Here’s how we begin.
Tell me your story.
Send an inquiry with your people, the session you have in mind, and a few dates or a season that works for you.
Make a plan together.
We’ll choose your date, package, and location together. A 50% deposit reserves your session; the remaining balance is due by your session date.
Come as you are.
I’ll offer gentle direction, with room to move, laugh, and simply be together.
Before your session.
Wear what feels like you: soft solids and gentle textures, colors that sit well together. Bring a snack for little ones and patience for yourself. Arrive a few minutes early and breathe. I’ll guide the rest.
A FEW THINGS YOU MAY BE WONDERING
Before we
make a memory.
Have something else in mind? Ask me about it
Do we need to know how to pose?
No. I’ll offer gentle direction and leave room for you to move, laugh, and be together. You don’t need to arrive knowing what to do.
Can I book just a few photographs?
Yes. A Little Moment includes up to 20 minutes and 3 edited digital images for $111. There are also 8-image and 15-image packages, depending on how much of your story you’d like to keep.
Where will our session take place?
Based in Corning, New York, serving the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes. Tell me what you’re imagining when you inquire, and we’ll talk through a location that fits your people and the season.
Do you offer mini sessions?
I book two regular sessions each month. Minis are offered occasionally when my schedule allows; you can ask about upcoming minis in the inquiry form.
Does an inquiry reserve a date?
An inquiry starts our conversation. Once we’ve agreed on your date and session details, a 50% deposit reserves your session. It goes toward your total price, with the remaining balance due by your session date.
What if we need to reschedule?
Life happens, and there’s no fee to reschedule your session. Whether it’s the weather, someone feeling under the weather, or a change of plans, just reach out. Your deposit will transfer to your new session date, which we’ll choose together based on availability.
When will I receive my photographs?
Your finished digital images will be delivered within 2 to 4 weeks of your session, depending on the session type.
How are my final photographs chosen?
I thoughtfully select and edit the finished photographs for your collection, looking for the connection, expression, and little details that tell your story. You’ll receive the number of finished digital images included in your chosen package.
Can you order framed photographs for me?
Yes! I can order framed photographs for you for an additional cost. Mention it in your inquiry or after you receive your gallery, and we can discuss options and pricing.
Should I print my photographs?
I’d gently encourage it. Photographs on a screen are easy to scroll past, but one on your wall becomes part of your home. Even a single framed image in a hallway can become something your family grows up beside.
THE DAYS ARE MOVING. LET’S KEEP A FEW.
Someday starts
right here.
Tell me about your people and the season you’re in.
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