Tucson Family Photographer | Award-Winning Storytelling Photos
Document the moments you always
wished could be captured.
Your real-life story as art…
The sweet … the silly … or the just totally you.
In order to get photographs that truly reflect those treasured moments, you only need two things:
1. An artist who really sees you. (Me)
2. The freedom to stay in the present with your family.
(A documentary photo session)
As your documentary family photographer I make it that simple! And the photos we'll capture will be every bit as wonderful as the memories themselves.
“So many times I wish I had a hidden camera to capture life’s little moments. Michelle was able to do that and I was able to just focus on my littles.”
Everyone these days has a camera phone, but it is not the same, you won’t be in the photos and they won’t have the same quality and emotion. Michelle's capture was a true representation of my kids’ love to play.
– K.J.
Hi I’m Michelle
I’m a documentary family photographer based in Tucson. I create emotive, unposed imagery that preserves your family’s story with honesty and artistry.
In 2025, I was ranked #1 in the U.S. and Top 10 worldwide by Inspiration Family Photographers. I’m available for Tucson sessions and travel sessions for families who want their vacation memories documented beautifully.
I’d take connection over perfection every time
And I bet you would too. Instead of worrying about how you look in photos, I create documentary photo sessions that focus on meaning. You'll be so caught up living in the moment with your family, that you won't even think twice about the camera.
Find me in Tucson Documenting:
Everyday Moments | Visits with Grandparents | Events & Milestones | Family Vacations
Their childhood memories
Glitter-covered, mud-pie-serving, sprinkler-soaked, monkey-bar-swinging, and ice-cream-cone-dripping moments packed with meaning.
Your parenthood memories
Being able to appreciate all the ways you make those little ones’ world go round with such strength, patience, imagination, and love.
And real-life memories that make up your family’s story. Let’s celebrate how extraordinary these days actually are.
Tucked away in these ordinary days are…
Yes, really. There’s research proving this.
I don’t just hand you digital files and leave you to figure out the rest. I help you turn your photographs into artwork you’ll actually live with.
Using a design program, I show you exactly what your images will look like on your own walls, to scale—so we can create the perfect gallery wall or statement piece together. And for the moments you want to hold in your hands, I also design custom albums and heirloom photo boxes—pieces your family can flip through now and pass down for generations.
When kids grow up surrounded by photographs that celebrate them, they feel more loved, more seen, and more rooted. And one day, you’ll look around your home and feel proud—not just of how it looks, but of the life you’ve built inside it.
Wall art, artbooks, and photo boxes improve kids’ self-esteem and sense of belonging
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A day in your life
Let’s make photographs that embrace the unscripted hugs, mischief and messes that leave you completely exhausted, but overflowing with gratitude at the end of every day.
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A day on vacation
With these photographs you’ll never have to wonder if the kids will remember sitting on dad's shoulders while exploring Faro or building sandcastles at Carvoeiro beach. That quality family time can be revisited again and again.
Proudly celebrating the remarkable connections that ALL families share.
Making pictures of FOR your kids
One day these pictures will add context to who your kids are, bring color to clouded memories, and show them the evolution of their family connections. A very normal family album picture of everyone gathered in the kitchen could remind them of the song grandma used to hum while she cooked or the time they accidentally broke a plate and how you consoled them.
It’s impossible to know which memories will mean the most to your kids one day, so we should document as many as we can right now.
