Each year, I design a “family yearbook” for my fam to enjoy all of our favorite photos from the previous year. These albums are a great way to enjoy all of your favorite memories. In this blog, I will share a process I recommend for designing your own family yearbook throughout the year so that come December, your album is almost finished and ready to print in the new year!

With my due date just around the corner, I wanted to share a little update on what my “plans” are for “maternity leave” this time around with baby #3 in regards to taking time off, staying connected, & trying new things!

After taking December off of social media, here are some of refreshed intentions for how I plan to use my social apps in the new year.

I wanted a clean slate with Facebook but before I felt good about deleting my account I wanted to make sure I had saved any sentimental memories & transferred the ownership of important items. Here’s my checklist.

Looking for creative ways to share photos of your children on social media that keep their identities anonymous? Here are some different poses to get you started!

Have technological advancements & pressures from social media made us prioritize capturing memories over making them in the first place? Here are 3 tips on how to stay present while you document the beauty of life around you.

If you’ve learned about some of the risks associated with sharing photos of kids online & you’re wondering what to do next, here are some helpful ideas to get started.

Until recently, I wasn’t aware of all of the risks associated with sharing photos of kids online, but as a mom & family photographer, I think it’s a really important topic to chat about.

As I have started learning about the potential risk of sharing photos of children on social media, I am making changes to what I choose to post online.

I’m sharing some of my favorite ways to gift your photos - some you may have never considered before! Photo gifts are always unique and personal, so you can’t go wrong.

After taking a month off of Instagram on my own in August, I thought it would be fun & fruitful to invite others to join me for a little communal social media detox together! I was so encouraged when over 100 people signed up. Here are some of our group’s biggest takeaways so far.

Don’t underestimate your own neighborhood as the perfect spot for your family photos. Images on your own street can be magical because they represent every day life with your family. There is every day magic all around you - you just may need a fresh perspective to see it!

Social media can be a positive place for connection & creativity, but it takes intentionality to guide how we spend our time on it with purpose. These are my 8 guidelines for how to use social media in a positive, purposeful way.

It’s actually quite brave to have your photo taken. It’s deciding to document what matters right in the midst of the joy and the pain. That’s why I feel such a weight and an honor to what I do. When was the last time you had your photo taken?

Are the connections we make on social media shallow? Or do these micro-interactions with people matter and bring meaning to our lives? I’m continuing to explore the pros & cons of Instagram in my life and currently wondering about what impact these casual social interactions and relationships have on my life.

Something I've missed during my break from social media has been tagging and supporting other local businesses that I love! Here are 3 ways we can do our part to support small businesses without Instagram.

Is social media a place of rest & renewal for you? I’m sharing a few thoughts on rest & what I’m learning in just my first week free of Instagram.

You’ll love these family photos at Max Patch in the summertime with this adorable family of 6! Plus, I’m sharing a few tips on how to choose a great location for your next photoshoot!

I’m taking a break from social media & here’s how I think it might impact both my personal life and my small, local business. What do you think?

Suzy chats about the common misconceptions about photo editing presets & how they can be helpful for making your photos POP!