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I'm Kristin, a lifestyle portrait photographer and mompreneur based in Wilmington, North Carolina.
how to see
without a camera.
teaches people
The camera is an instrument that
- Dorothea Lange
I could photograph families every day and still wake up excited to do it again. There’s something about the way children wrap their arms around a parent’s neck, the softness in a glance, the joy that spills out when no one’s trying too hard. I love watching families just be together. The movement, the stillness, the beautiful chaos of it all.
welcome Friend!
My work is deeply personal for me. It matters that you feel comfortable. It matters that your kids feel free to be themselves. I want your photos to feel honest, full of life, and full of you. After all these years (16 and counting!), it still feels like Christmas morning to be invited into these moments. Every session is different, but the feeling I chase is always the same: love that’s felt and seen.
gettin' personal
My husband and I donate time to photograph and raise money for children in foster care.
Fun fACTS:
Rooted in both creativity and spirituality, my work is a space where those two things meet, teach, and inspire one another.
My husband I donate time to photograph and raise money for children in foster care.
Spent a year full-time RVing in a 43 ft. 5th Wheel with a one year old.
I love capturing all the little firsts—those wobbly sits, big gummy grins, the first time they find their toes or crack up over something silly like peekaboo. Watching babies figure things out is part magic, part comedy (especially when cake is involved). These moments pass so quickly, and getting to freeze them for families to remember these fleeting moments is one of the best parts of what I do.
All the Little Firsts
Kids have this amazing way of showing up unapologetically themselves—loud, quiet, silly, serious, whatever’s real in the moment. They don’t hold back, and I love that. Photographing them reminds me to stay present, to be playful, and to loosen my grip a little. There’s a Bible verse I always think about: “Unless you become like little children…” (Matthew 18:3) That invitation to return to wonder, joy, and trust. I’m so grateful for the way these little ones lead the way.
Children Being Authentically Themselves
The best part of photographing families? Watching how you naturally connect. The way your kid leans into you without thinking, how your partner makes you laugh when you’re not expecting it, or that quick glance that says more than words. It’s never about perfect posing for me. It’s about real relationships, the way you move together, laugh together, and love each other in the ways only your family can.
Family Connections
Capturing the unique way couples love each other is so much fun!! It’s an honor to be invited into someone’s love story. I can typically hold it together during a wedding because I am so focused on capturing every detail and special moment. But just know that if I photograph your wedding I will be sitting with a box of tissues reliving your day as I edit your images. Engagement sessions are my favorite way to break the ice with a couple so you can relax and feel like you've got a trusted friend capturing all the big moments you'll want to remember on your big day.
The Love Between A Couple
It’s such a privilege to help someone bring their brand to life. I love getting to know the heart behind the business—who you are, what you care about, and how you want people to feel when they work with you. Brand photography isn’t just about headshots or pretty visuals. It’s about creating strategic, story-driven images that reflect your purpose, help people get to know you and understand why they NEED to work with you. Because you are amazing!
The Heart Of A Brand
Wilmington Photographer
My first experience on a tv set was on Dawson's Creek at Screen Gems studios while studying theatre at UNCW.
your story matters
from
actress
to
storyteller
from actress to storyteller
MORE FUN FACTS
Before stepping behind the lens, I spent years in front of it as an actress, and working as a producer in New York and LA. Those experiences gave me a deep appreciation for storytelling and the power of a great image—how it can capture personality, emotion, and connection in a single frame.
During a season of deep listening and personal growth, I met my husband at an audition for a Shakespeare festival, and for the first time, I felt truly seen—not for how I performed, but for who I was. It was raw and vulnerable, but also grounding and safe. That experience sparked something lasting in me: the desire to create that same kind of space for others.
Photography became the way I did that. While acting was about exploring myself, photography turned my focus outward—it became about helping others feel seen. It became about helping people show up with confidence and clarity, embracing who they are and what they’re here to give.
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