When my daughter Jo was born (see her adorable little face), I had been a social worker for eight years. I was naturally drawn to connecting with people on a real level (with me, small talk quickly turns into asking you about your deepest fears), and I found a lot of fulfillment in that work. That said, motherhood helped me reevaluate my priorities, and it was around this time that I started to take photography more seriously. Not long after, I had friends and family asking for photos. That turned into friends of friends, and eventually, total strangers reaching out, willing to pay me to hang out and capture beautiful moments in their lives. This is now my full-time “job” and I thank the universe everyday that this is what I get to do.