Engagement, Pregnancy Announcement, Newborn & Parenthood | Jackie & Evan | Lewes, Delaware

As a central Delaware family and wedding photographer, Jackie and Evan were first photographed with Shannon Ritter for their engagement session at Brecknock Park. From there I photographed their pregnancy announcement, then this Cape Henlopen maternity session. I was hired for their newborn photos which we did in their home. This fall they asked me again to photograph their sweet family of three. From the excitement of their engagement session to the glow of their maternity photo shoot and beyond, they are now friends.

A Walk Down Memory Lane: Jackie and Evan’s Engagement Session (click to see) A few years ago, I met Jackie and Evan for their dreamy engagement photos which do not look like Brecknock Park. We then did their pregnancy announcement photograph session. We traveled to Cape Henlopen for their maternity session. Not much later, I was in their home two weeks after their baby was born for a 2 hour newborn portrait session. And now, their fall family portrait session.

Photography is more than just snapping pictures; it’s about preserving memories that you’ll cherish for a lifetime. It's about the removal of distraction (during editing) that makes your photos "portrait quality." Their feet size, the cheeks, their favorite toy, the tiny teeth poking through, the calmness of your parenting is what I see in your photographs.

Wondering how I got these adorable photographs?

I am a former teacher! A photographer who understands child development doesn’t expect toddlers to sit still, preschoolers to follow long directions, or teenagers to pretend they’re someone they’re not. Instead, I build sessions around what children are naturally capable of at each stage. That knowledge allows the session to flow without pressure, power struggles, or unrealistic expectations.

Understanding child development also means knowing when to lean in and when to step back. A skilled photographer can recognize when a child needs movement instead of stillness, autonomy instead of instruction, or connection instead of correction. She may turn a toddler’s need to explore into a walking adventure, give a shy child space to warm up without forcing interaction, or meet a teenager with humor and respect rather than forced posing. These choices aren’t accidental—they’re informed by experience and awareness. The result is a session that feels less like a performance and more like real life unfolding in front of the camera.

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