You can view both of those sessions here and here!

In July, I began to work as an associate photographer for Jackie Vega, with Jaqueline Vega Photography! I shot 8 of her sessions over the course of the summer and fall, and have an elopement coming up in January 2021!

Also in July, I was selected by the Albuquerque Catholic magazine, published by Decided Excellence Catholic Media, as the lead photographer for the Westside (Rio Rancho) footprint! Formal shooting for the ABQ Catholic began in September and it’s been a HUGE blessing to work with these families each month. I’m also so thrilled to work for & with such a wonderful organization and am looking forward to sticking with them for the next couple years!!! Some of my work with two of the 4 families, thus far, is also featured below! 

In mid-September, I hosted mini sessions in which all money generated was donated to our parish’s, Saint John Vianney, Capital Campaign for the church building. A total of $660 was donated and I am anticipating doing a similar fundraising weekend sometime in 2021! Some of my favorites from that weekend are also below!

At the end of September, I was invited to drive down to a gorgeous farm in Los Lunas for extended family portraits for some of the sweetest folks I have met yet here in NM! I had so much fun with them all and you can see the full blog post I wrote for them here! 

October is typically my busiest month. And once again, even in 2020, it was busy!! 

I started October with a product shoot for Wall Garnish, owned by my neighbor, Shayna. A couple of those images are below!

I then spent another gorgeous evening in the Bosque with cuties: Klara and Conrad, who you may recognize from the Los Lunas pictures!!

A few days later, I photographed the BEAUTIFUL Catholic Convalidation ceremony for Katie & Dan in Old Town, ABQ, at the historic San Felip Church. It was an absolute honor and a total dream to be there with them, and I’m still so thankful to Katie for finding me through Spoken Bride!!

Just before Halloween, I shot my first session at the lovely little stone house in the Sandia foothills, which I’m still obsessed with – featuring leftover snow from the week before!

Moving into November, I was able to get my crew out the door for family pictures with the lovely Megan Wells! You can check those out on my blog eventually, later in January! 

Soon thereafter, we celebrated Thanksgiving. However, just the night before we lost my beloved Grandfather. The distance from loved ones on the East coast all year finally got to me, and we basically threw the kids and a crap ton of food in the car (and some clothes) and started driving East. We made is to PA in 2.5 days…. which I’m still impressed with! My husband is amazing!! He drove the entire time, minus my two hour claim to fame in Indiana when I sat behind the wheel. 

Being home with family after/during such a crazy year was renewing. Visitations with each other and with extended family, feasting on delicious food, checking out the Philadelphia Christmas market, and were sure to get our East coast Italian & pizza fix… but most importantly: said a loving farewell to one of our family heroes. 

……..That brings me to December! Christmas came pretty quickly after two weeks spent between the car and with family, away from home in New Mexico. I had a good amount of decorating and baking waiting for me when we returned home. I always make my mother’s family’s Italian cookies at Christmas time, and we always attend mass on Christmas Eve and then enjoy an all-Italian meal afterwards. We’re still in the midst of the Christmas season right now, our tree is still up, and are looking forward to the Epiphany on January 6th!