A note on sharing children’s images

Lately, I’ve been thinking more intentionally about how we share our kids online.

As a family photographer, documenting joy is at the heart of my work - the giggles, the closeness, the chaos, the way kids throw themselves into the people who love them most. That hasn’t changed. What is evolving is how those moments are shared publicly.

More and more families are asking for their children’s faces not to be shared online, and I completely understand why. Childhood is precious, personal, and fleeting - and every family deserves to decide what feels right for them.

I've always kept families photos private that have asked, but now it’ll be a new opt-in vibe rather than opt-out.

Moving forward, I’ll only be sharing images of children’s faces publicly when families have explicitly given permission (not just a buried contract clause). For families who prefer more privacy, I may share images that feel more anonymous (think back-of-heads, hands, movement, or connection-forward moments), or I won’t share their session at all - depending entirely on their comfort level.

I want to be very clear about one important thing: this does not impact your final gallery.

During your session, I will still photograph:

direct-to-camera smiles
classic portraits
playful, expressive moments
the full range of images that tell your family’s story

What changes is only what we choose to share online - never what you receive.

There is no “right” or “wrong” choice here. Some families feel comfortable sharing images of their kids, others prefer not to, and many fall somewhere in between. All of those feelings are valid, and none come with judgment.

To make this easy and transparent, I’ve added a section to my family session booking questionnaire where you can let me know your preferences around image sharing - whether that’s full sharing, limited/anonymous sharing, or no sharing at all. I also want you to know that I will never include children’s names or other identifying details alongside images I share publicly.

For what it’s worth, I share photos of my own kids online too - just sparingly, thoughtfully, and never in ways that would feel embarrassing or intrusive to them later.

At the end of the day, my goal is simple:
to create joyful, connected images and to honor the trust families place in me.

Connection doesn’t live only in faces.
It lives in hands held tight, bodies curled together, and the way love shows up again and again.

And I hope the images that are shared online help you feel what it’s like to work with me!