Tucson Family Photographer | Award-Winning Storytelling Photos
Document the moments you always
wished could be captured.
Your real-life story, made into art…
The sweet, the silly, the completely-you moments.
No posing. No pressure. Just your family, while I photograph what it feels like so you can remember it forever.
“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.
Read more about me here.
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.
Because when your kids see themselves on the walls, they don’t just see photos. They feel loved, important, and like they belong.
I turn your images into finished artwork for your home. The experience is a lot like having an interior designer for your walls. I come to your house and design what will look best in your space so you’re not left with digital files and a big “now what?”
Here’s how it works:
See your actual wall to scale with professional design software, so you can preview a gallery wall or statement piece before you order (see examples in images below).
Choose the right sizes, frames, colors, and layout so it fits your home beautifully.
When your artwork arrives, I install it, so it’s finished and done right.
Want an album too? I design heirloom albums and photo boxes you can hold, flip through, and pass down.
Don’t let your family’s story live on a hard drive
Find me in Tucson Documenting:
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…
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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 every family shares. LGBTQ+ families welcome.
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.
