Have you ever felt overwhelmed or stressed about a family photo session?

Are you looking for family photos that are a little different than the standard smiling family in a field?

Do you want something more from your session than a gallery of digital files that will collect virtual dust in a cloud somewhere?

Then you are in the right place.

Here, photos sessions are about practicing presence and making meaningful memories.

They are relaxed, they are genuine, and they are proof of the beauty that exists in everyday moments.

Your moments are preserved not only in a digital gallery,

but in heirloom quality photo prints and albums that you can hold in your hands,

treasure for years, and pass on to future generations.

There is no better time for your own memorable session than right now.

The most deeply felt moments in your life are the ones that happen when no one is watching. When you’re lying in the dark singing your baby to sleep, or dancing in the kitchen with your spouse. These are usually your most private moments, but I know they are the moments that matter most.

So, I take this thought with me when I photograph your family. I give gentle directions, and I give space for moments to unfold. I do my best to freeze time for you, to capture your relationships, your warm smiles and soft touches, your brief but meaningful eye contact. Images that help you see, what is often overlooked. Deep meaning and beauty in an ordinary life.

It’s not about getting the perfect picture,

it’s about remembering how perfect it felt.

I would love to share more of my work:

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Tonya Edwards Photography

Hey there!

I'm Tonya. I'm a story teller, a dreamer, a wife, and a creative mama to four amazing children.

If you are looking for someone to capture honest portraits of your family and the unique love you share, then you have landed in the right place.

I'm so happy you're here.

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