A story about Owen, Maurice and Phoenix


Sometimes the best days aren’t the ones that are perfectly planned.


These three sessions (yes, three separate days) moved the way I always hope portraits do. We took our time. We let things unfold without forcing them. No agenda. No shot list. Just room to breathe and let things happen.


Maurice, Phoenix, and Owen let me into their world for a bit. From their first days as new parents to slow walks through Lancaster and quiet hours at home before heading home.


This is what I’m chasing.

A newborn baby being cradled safely between two people wearing white tops, captured in black and white photography.
Several people in white attire work together focused on a medical or tattoo procedure in a black and white photo.
A person wearing a Minecraft t-shirt stands in a bedroom with wooden floors and a dresser while someone sits on a bed.
A group sits together on a couch in a living room, looking down at a small baby being cradled in the center.
A small child in a floral dress interacts with a swaddled baby on a sofa while woman points.
Newborn baby smiling while hands gently touch their cheeks in hospital.
Black and white photo of someone tenderly feeding a baby in a peaceful kitchen setting.
Three adults gathered around on a couch cooing at a small newborn baby wrapped in a blue blanket.
Two people blow bubbles and share playful moments together in a bright kitchen setting.
Two people stand in a bright modern kitchen, captured in black and white through a doorway frame.
A family sits together on a couch looking down at something in their hands while smiling.
People chat on a park bench while others enjoy the sunny day on a tree-lined walkway in an outdoor setting.
People cross an urban crosswalk with a stroller and child while cars and trees line the city street.
A couple embraces beneath a tall tree in a serene black and white outdoor setting on a grassy hillside.
A family group sits together on a wooden park bench on a sunny day with a stroller nearby.
Two people crouching to pet a golden retriever dog in a sunny park on green grass.
People gather around a small baby wearing blue at an outdoor park bench on a sunny day.
Three people sit together laughing and chatting while relaxing on grass in a sunny park setting.
A baby in a light blue outfit peeks over someone's shoulder in soft natural lighting outdoors.
Black and white close-up photograph of a sleeping baby wrapped in blankets with soft lighting and shallow depth of field.
Three people sit together on a park bench on a sunlit afternoon with bikes and trees in the background.
A sleeping baby lying on soft fabric captured in black and white with shallow depth of field.
A caregiver in a light blue t-shirt bottle feeds an infant outdoors with soft bokeh light in the background.
Dark green monogram logo featuring the letters 'pk' in a stylized lowercase design with curved elements.