Stories of Strength and Hope is a collection of stories of families who have a loved one facing a disability or chronic or terminal illness. These stories share the details of their challenges while reflecting the strength and hope that have resulted through every step of their journey.

Meet a boy who has overcome all expectations through the miracles that God has done in his and his family’s lives.

This is my most recent family photography session that I did as a volunteer for HopeKids Minnesota.  Megan and Nick are amazing parents to Teddy age 4 (their Hope Kid) and Max age 1.  It was such an honor to photograph families this Fall and, especially, to chase around such fun little boys.  Almost every session I did had rambunctious little boys, full of life and incredible energy!  

Family Photo Sessions are hard and naturally demanding, but incredible opportunities for learning.   You need to become accustomed to a unique family dynamic almost instantly.  It is learning on your feet at its finest.  Many times the goal for a session is to capture something that is beyond just a pretty image for a Christmas card, but is rather to preserve a moment in a family's journey that celebrates challenges that have been overcome, while preparing for those that are yet to come.