Hey Friend! I’m Neeli.

In 2015, I picked up a camera to document the birth of my niece.

Everything changed from there.

Even as a little girl, I loved telling stories and watching family videos. My grandparents lived next door to me growing up and my Papi was always filming us and our special family moments. He was also an artist. Andendlessly talked about how important family is. I credit him to my love for art and my heart for embracing family.

After capturing the real and raw moments of my niece being born, it’s like everything clicked. I had to keep capturing and telling these real moments in families lives. So it started with births, but as I became a mom it naturally shifted to capturing families in their own homes.

And with every family captured, my passion grew. And I realized how important this work is. Stepping into their stories and capturing the beauty that is found in the day to day helped them memorialize an all too quickly passing season of life. Remembrance brings gratitude. Gratitude unlocks joy.

I help families never forget the gift that life is. I help them remember that joy for the rest of their lives. And give them the ability to pass that down for generations.

Here’s what you can expect a moving portrait session to look like...

When planning your moving portrait session, I first send you a questionnaire to get to know you and your family a little better. I learn what’s most important to you in this season of life, your favorite things to do together, and what you envision for your session. From there, we plan a video call so I can meet everyone “in person” beforehand, connect further, and talk through what the session will look like.

Based off your questionnaire we talk through what makes your family unique, location options, and how we will execute your vision for the session. For some, this may be a planned picnic or specific activity. Or it could be as simple as me leading you in some connective activities like tag, exploring flowers in a field, or dancing together. The possibilities are endless and customized to your family.

When you arrive for your session, we chat for a quick minute and focus on getting the kids comfortable and connected. From there I guide your family to get started on the first activity. There is light posing when I feel the moment allows it, but my prompts will always lead you in a much more natural way than physically posing you.

My approach is child-led and flexible to adapt to each family. We will talk before about your child(ren)s preferences and favorite things to do with you are and base our time together on that. This helps them feel connected, safe, and to have lots of fun. Allowing an enjoyable time for everyone involved and for sweet memories to be made while I capture your time together.

 “Neeli has been capturing memories of my little family for over a decade now, and they're some of my most
treasured photos and videos. She makes you feel really comfortable and natural during her shoots, like you're just hanging out with your loved ones, and end up with the most beautiful photos. You' ll love your experience with her!”
-Ashton Rouse

“Beautiful work! Neeli came into our home for a newborn family session. She is not only incredibly talented but also has a personable and easygoing presence.

She is able to capture small details and special moments to remember for many, many years. Neeli maintains great communication and a reasonable turnaround time. Thank you for sharing your talent with us!”

-Rebecca Norton