Nostalgia: a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.

There’s something about nostalgia that tugs at our hearts in the sweetest way. It’s the sound of the screen door creaking open on a summer afternoon, the smell of your grandmother’s perfume, or the way a certain song instantly transports you back to your teenage bedroom. Nostalgia reminds us that life is fleeting, but beautiful— that the tiniest, most ordinary moments often become the ones we miss the most.

That’s why I believe so deeply in the kind of photography I do. My goal isn’t just to hand you pretty pictures— it’s to give you pieces of time you can hold onto. A photo of your little boy with grass stained knees, your daughter curiously picking up rocks and dropping the best ones in her pocket, the way your husband looked at you when you weren’t paying attention… those are the details that make life what it is. One day, they’ll be things you long to remember.

Nostalgia has this quiet power to connect us to who we’ve been and remind us of where we’ve come from. It gives our kids a chance to see pieces of themselves in our stories. It reminds us that the messy, chaotic, ordinary days matter just as much as the milestones.

Every time I pick up my camera, I’m not just photographing people— I’m photographing a feeling. A season. A memory you’ll revisit when your babies are grown, when your home looks different, or when you simply want to be reminded of what life felt like right now.

That’s the significance of nostalgia. It softens the edges of time, letting us hold on just a little longer. And to me, that’s what makes photography such a gift— it’s not just for today, it’s for all the tomorrows too.