the days are long but the years are short

Family sessions, newborn and maternity photography

My focus is all about capturing authentic moments in your life. I want you to have fun with your family, forget that pictures are being taken and I want to be there to document the memories for you. I do not focus on staged and posed family portraits. Your shoot can be anything you want! Your everyday Saturday making breakfast, taking a walk during a sunset or capturing traditions special to your family. In the process we will find moments to capture guided family pictures too but without feeling forced.

Family Sessions

My favorites! We'll have so much fun with your fam. Let me be your hype girl. Don't worry if you've never been photographed before, it is my job to guide you, your family and your little ones to create candid captured moments that you will cherish forever.

Newborn Sessions

The newborn period is beautiful, raw and so intimate all the same time. It can fly by and the newborns will grow so quickly. You will want to remember those cute thigh rolls, little sleep smiles and big yawns forever. Let me capture this beautiful newborn bubble for you. We'll take things slow and let the baby guide the session.

Maternity Sessions

I would be honored to capture this precious time for you. My goal is for you to be able to look at this fleeting special time with warmth and smile. Pregnancy looks different on everyone and I want to capture it as authentically for you as possible.

Events with family

Whether these are parties, baptisms or other traditions important to your family. I want to be there to capture the most authentic moments for you!

Kind Words

" “We had such a fantastic experience working with Michaela! We had a family session with our 16 month old and she did such an amazing job putting him at ease and capturing his personality in every shot. The session flew by, and we got so many great photos, I am going to make an album of all of them! I would highly recommend Michaela for a family photo shoot – I wish we weren’t moving away so we could work with her again” "

Elise and fam

Elise and fam

Kind Words

" “Working with Michaela was the best decision we could have made. My husband doesn’t like to take pictures but Michaela managed to create such welcoming and easy atmosphere that he was relaxed throughout the whole session. The session was in Central Park on a busy day but she made us feel like we’re there alone! The pictures turned out great and we had so much fun. If you’re considering booking her, do it. You won’t even know you’re taking pictures, I promise” "

Janka, Timmi and Luka

Janka, Timmi and Luka

Kind Words

" “This was the third time we’ve worked with Michaela. We booked her for a maternity shoot with my second baby and for two family shoots after that. She truly manages to capture the authenticity of our family and my kids already know and love her! She is great with kids, somehow she gets them to do what’s needed in order to take a great picture. We highly recommend her and will definitely be booking her again” "

Barbora and Fam

Barbora and Fam

Kind Words

" “We’ve done two 30-minute family mini sessions with Michaela – one when our daughter turned three months old, and another for her first birthday, and we absolutely love our photos! Working with a baby isn’t always the easiest, but Michaela managed to capture so many sweet moments and smiles! Her work is stunning but still very natural. I know we will treasure our photos for years to come. We cannot recommend her enough!” "

Abby and family

Abby and family

Kind Words

" “The photos are gorgeous – we absolutely love them. It’s so hard to choose our favorites. I was initially thinking I wouldn’t love how I’d look sitting down on the ground but I’m so happy we did those shots because they turned out great. We love your photography style and how you play with light.” "

Laura and family

Laura and family
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