Meet Caitlin

photos for a lifetime of memories

If you had told me twenty years ago that I'd still wake up excited to pick up my camera, I probably would have smiled and said, "Of course." Photography has never been just a job to me. It has always been about people—their stories, their relationships, and the moments they'll treasure long after the day is over.

My journey began at Colby-Sawyer College in beautiful New London, New Hampshire, where I studied photography and discovered just how powerful an image could be. After college, I had the incredible opportunity to study under acclaimed photographer Cary Hazelgrove on Nantucket, where I refined both my technical skills and my appreciation for authentic storytelling.

Like many photographers, I dreamed big. I packed my bags and moved across the country to San Diego with every intention of building my career there. Life, however, had different plans. When my grandmother needed help, I came home to Rhode Island to be with my family. Looking back, I wouldn't change that decision for anything.

Family has always come first.

That simple truth has shaped not only my life but also the way I photograph. It has taught me that time is our most valuable gift and that photographs become more meaningful with every passing year. They're never just pictures. They're the smiles you'll miss someday, the way your children reached for your hand, the laugh your grandparents shared, and the tiny moments that quietly become your favorite memories.

Returning to Rhode Island was the beginning of the career I have today. Over the last two decades, I've had the privilege of photographing thousands of incredible people. I've watched babies become high school seniors. I've photographed engagements, weddings, newborns, birthdays, extended families, business owners, authors, and professionals. I've celebrated promotions, retirements, anniversaries, and countless milestones alongside the families who continue to invite me back year after year.

Many of my clients have grown up with me.

Some first visited my studio as nervous, excited parents-to-be. Then I photographed their newborn. Before I knew it, we were celebrating first birthdays, family portraits, kindergarten smiles, middle school graduations, and now senior portraits. There is no greater compliment than having families trust me to document so many chapters of their lives.

Throughout my career, my work has been featured in People Magazine, Grace Ormonde Wedding Style, The Knot, and numerous other publications, blogs, and websites. Those recognitions have been incredibly rewarding, but they aren't what motivate me.

My biggest dream is still ahead of me.

Someday, I'd love to see one of my photographs published in National Geographic. I don't know exactly where that journey will lead, but I believe it's important to keep chasing big dreams while appreciating the everyday moments that make life meaningful.

Along the way, I've worn a few different hats that have shaped who I am today. I spent time as a head teacher at the YMCA, where I learned that patience, encouragement, and a little bit of silliness can go a long way—especially with children. I've worked in restaurants, where multitasking became second nature, and in a real estate office, which sparked an appreciation for architecture, beautiful homes, and thoughtfully designed spaces.

For more than fifteen years, though, I've been proudly self-employed. Building a business has taught me resilience, creativity, and the importance of treating every client the way I'd want my own family to be treated—with honesty, kindness, and genuine care.

Today, my greatest inspiration comes from two very special people.

My daughter, Eden, is wonderfully creative. She loves books, art, music, and has a confidence that amazes me every single day. She isn't afraid to be exactly who she is, and I admire that more than I can put into words.

My son, Harrison, is pure joy. He keeps life full of laughter, energy, and adventure. Whether he's dancing around the house, playing sports, or making us laugh with his endless imagination, he reminds me every day to slow down and enjoy the little moments that become life's biggest memories.

Being their mom has completely transformed the way I photograph families. I understand how quickly childhood changes because I see it happening right in front of me. One day you're carrying them on your hip, and before you know it they're running off with friends, reading chapter books, playing sports, and becoming wonderfully independent little people.

Family doesn't stop with my children. Today, my father lives with us, and it's a privilege to help care for him as he gets older. Sharing a home with three generations has given me an even greater appreciation for how precious our time together really is. I see every day how quickly children grow, how parents become grandparents, and how those relationships become the heart of a family's story. It's one of the reasons I have such a special place in my heart for extended family sessions. There is something incredibly meaningful about bringing grandparents, parents, children, and grandchildren together in one photograph. Those images often become family heirlooms—treasured not just for how everyone looked, but because they capture an entire generation together in a moment that can never be recreated. Having experienced both the joys and the responsibilities of caring for the generations before and after me, I understand just how priceless those photographs become with time.

That perspective is why I love photographing families of every size and every season of life. Whether you're celebrating your first baby, updating portraits with energetic toddlers, gathering siblings from across the country, or convincing Grandma that she "doesn't need to be in the picture" (she absolutely does!), I know these moments matter. Years from now, these photographs won't just remind you what everyone looked like—they'll remind you what it felt like to be together.

Whether I'm photographing a surprise proposal, a newborn, grandparents surrounded by grandchildren, a high school senior ready for the next adventure, or four generations gathered together for the first time in years, my goal is always the same: to create photographs that feel honest, joyful, and timeless.

I want your gallery to tell your story—not just what everyone looked like, but who they were.

Thank you for taking the time to get to know me. I hope we'll have the chance to create something meaningful together. Long after the decorations have been packed away, the children have grown, and the years have passed, I hope the photographs we create together become part of your family's history—images that make future generations smile, laugh, and remember exactly what it felt like to love one another.