complimentary portraits
offered monthly
for those facing a rare disease diagnosis
In celebration of ten years of perspective, resilience, and community, Shine Sessions were created to honor families navigating rare disease with dignity and intention.
The photo above was taken during my daughter’s cancer treatment in 2016, we were gifted this session by Blueberry Fields Photography (CNY). I’ve always loved photography, but after this session with my daughters - is when I truly became intentional about it. I saw the power a single photograph can hold: capturing real moments, connection, and the beauty in life, even during the hardest seasons.
It also planted a seed in me: to find new ways to give back, to create moments for others that honor their stories, and to help families feel seen and celebrated. That intention is at the heart of every session I offer today.
This April marks ten years since my daughter’s diagnosis.
Ten years since hospital rooms, long treatment days, and learning a language we never expected to speak. Ten years since discovering how both overwhelming and invisible a rare diagnosis can feel.
It also marks ten years of perspective.
Ten years of gratitude for the medical teams who cared for her so attentively - the nurses, physicians, technicians, and specialists who showed up with both skill and compassion - and for the friends, family, and quiet community who carried us in ways big and small.
Ten years of seeing how many families are walking similar roads - often bravely, often quietly.
Shine Sessions were created in honor of that milestone.
They are a small way of offering what we received: acknowledgment, gentleness, and the reminder that this season - however complex - is still worthy of being documented.
Because even in the hardest chapters, there is connection.
There is strength.
There is light.
shine sessions
Beyond the photos, the session itself is a chance to pause and be intentional - to spend time together, document the love between family members, or simply celebrate yourself. Whether it’s a family, siblings, or an individual, this experience is an act of care, connection, and recognition: a moment to honor who you are right now.
These sessions are more than pictures - they’re a way to shine a light on the resilience, love, and humanity present in families navigating a rare disease. For those who feel comfortable, there’s also the chance to share part of your story, helping raise awareness and letting other families know they are not alone.
Shine Sessions are complimentary fine art studio portraits, thoughtfully created to celebrate your family, your story, and this moment in your life.
Each selected family receives five high-resolution digital images, beautifully captured and ready to be cherished.
you deserve to shine!
Applications are reviewed with care. Due to limited availability, not all families may be selected immediately - but each story is read with gratitude.
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We read every application with care. One family is selected each month for a Shine Session through February 2027.
These sessions are meant to celebrate your story and this moment in your life - whether with family, siblings, or individually.
Thank you for sharing a bit about your journey with us.