why documentary?
No one understands how fast time flies better than a fellow Mom in the thick of it. Trust me. I have a very hard time slowing down and staying present on a daily basis.
I’m grateful every day for finding a way to halt the hustle, to freeze how life feels right now so I can revisit it over and over for the rest of my life. Photographs do this for me, and they can for you too.
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I’m a Lawrence, KS–based documentary family photographer and mom to two energetic (and rapidly growing) boys.
I document real life as it unfolds, focusing on everyday moments, honest connections, and the beauty hiding in plain sight so families can hold onto what truly mattered.
I often travel and my service area reaches to the Topeka and Kansas City areas.
I'm allie.
"My favorite sessions are ones where not a lot happens, or so it may seem to my clients.
Behind the camera my mind goes a mile a minute, analyzing every little detail, interaction, and facet of their home. I’m building a story of their real lives without manipulation or expectation on my end.
I simply bring with me a curiosity and openness to notice what matters and shed a little light on what’s already beautiful - because to me, it all is."
-Taylor
"Oh man- it's truly hard to express what I love about Allie and her art. I am so thankful that my family was able to have a session with her. She captured all the things I wanted captured and our session photos truly encapsulate our home life. I am so thankful I will have these to look back on as my kids grow up into adults. I am especially thankful for the photos because we are moving this year(didn't know it when we had the session). The photos are so SOOOO stunning and mean so much to me. She is so easy and enjoyable to work with (for everyone including my kids and husband). I can't recommend her enough!"
1 of 5
"An in-home documentary style session with Allie is a MUST! She is wildly talented and perfectly captured the beautiful chaos of our family at this age and stage. Allie made the entire household feel at ease and became part of the family for the time she was with us. Our normally camera-shy son warmed up immediately, due in combination to the session taking place in our home, and Allie’s calming nature and comfort with littles, since she has two of her own. Our gallery helped me see that all of the tiny, seemingly monotonous moments that make up a “regular” day are full of love, warmth and laughter. We will cherish these photos forever!"
2 of 5
-Ali
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"Allie did such an incredible job capturing our family in our home. She did such a detailed job communicating what to expect and sent us a thorough questionnaire that helped us to really tell Allie who we were and what we wanted to have as memories through photos. When she got to our house she immediately got to work and started taking photos. I thought I'd be hyper aware of her and I felt a little nervous at first but I quickly settled into it all and she captured so many moments I had no clue she was there for. Allie has a specific talent of photographing the very essence of our family. Moments that feel so mundane and regular are the tiny things that we'll remember when our kids are grown. I'm so grateful to have this collection of photos of this moment in time. It's all so precious and our kids will love these when they are older."
3 of 5
-Kali
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"Anything I write will not adequately express how much we treasure our photos from Allie! From our daughter's preschool photos to our family session when our second baby arrived, every photo captures true and genuine moments. Working with her feels natural and is a delight. I love being able to look back on these moments and remember exactly how it felt to be in that time and space. I look forward to continuing to work with Allie in the future to capture our family as it is and be able to document who we become."
4 of 5
-Sammy
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Do you feel like your work is missing something?
Do you want to know how to make your clients really feel something more about the images you create for them?
Do you want to find deeper meaning in your personal work?
Do you feel stuck with your editing?
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