Motherhood &
Family Sessions

Artful, documentary style, and minimally posed motherhood and family photo sessions for parents who want to immortalize the most precious thing: your memories of the love you share. Forget the rules – let’s just play! We’ll capture your pregnancy, your babies, the magic of early parenthood, your whole family… in whatever way is truest to you.

A family of five, including two children, a man, a woman, and a small dog, standing outside near white flowering bushes, sharing a kiss. The woman is holding the dog in her left arm and the girl is holding a branch of flowers. The boy is leaning against the woman's leg. They are smiling and embracing each other.

Unique and non-traditional family photography sessions in Des Moines, Iowa.

A young girl with curly hair standing in front of a white wall, holding a red rotary telephone to her ear and reaching towards a wall-mounted green rotary phone with a matching red cord, wearing a yellow dress with a flower pattern.

For parents who cherish real moments over “perfection.”

My goal is to capture your real, messy, unfiltered moments that show who you really are.

With a relaxed, documentary-style approach, I focus on capturing your family's authentic interactions in an informal setting. Whether that’s a quiet morning at home or an impromptu adventure led by your little one at your favorite park, these sessions are meant to reflect your unique family dynamics and real love for one another. The images from your session won’t be unnatural or forced. Instead, they’ll actually feel like you in this moment of your lives.

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Galleries

Motherhood & Family

Sunny Late Summer Family Session At Home

Springtime Family Session in the Blooms at Iris Aisle

In-Home Motherhood Session in Highland Park

Baby Rory In-Home Newborn Session

Autumn Picnic Family Session at Pilot Knob State Park

Non-Traditional Family Session in a Retro Record Store

Summer Greenhouse Family Session

Spring Motherhood Session at Iris Aisle

Autumn Family Session at Greenwood-Ashworth Park

Booking Your Session

What to expect:

Inquiry: Reach out via the contact form to book a relaxed, candid, and creative family session that highlights the real connections within your family.
Consultation: We’ll chat via email to make sure the session is a perfect fit for your family.
Booking: Availability is limited. Once you select your session date from my calendar, a 50% retainer payment and signed contract will secure your booking.
Preparation: After you book, we’ll finalize specific details, and go over styling, inspiration, and goals to help you feel relaxed and prepared for your session. A week before your session, the remaining 50% of your invoice is due.
Shoot Day: During the shoot, we’ll focus on having fun and documenting real moments and emotions for your family.
Gallery Day: You’ll receive a fully edited gallery of images with options for prints and albums within 6 weeks of your session.

Child crouching on sandy ground, touching the dirt and small twigs, wearing blue and white striped clothes.

“These are SO PERFECT!!!! 😭😭😭😭 like...exactly what I was envisioning in my head oh my goodness. Literally couldn’t trust anyone else, I knew you’d understand the vision 😭❤️😭 These feel so real and raw and capture how we spend most of our nights these days which is just so, so special.”

— The Doerings