ABOUT cilla
BEHIND THE LENS
I am a momma, a wife, a storyteller, and a photographer who specializes in love-filled family photography…showing central KY families their love + joy + the magic tucked into the day-to-day chaos since 2008.
This is the me that already loves you
Hi, y'all! I'm Cilla!
For most of my life, I’ve been drawn to emotion—the quiet moments, the real ones, the ones that slip by unnoticed unless someone is watching closely.
Then I became a momma.
Suddenly, the camera was a lifeline. A way to anchor myself in a world that moved too fast. A way to press pause, to breathe it all in, right in the middle of the noise. A way to see and hold onto the beauty and the magic that co-exists with the mundane and the chaos.
And that's what I do for other families—especially the moms who are carrying so much and trying so hard not to miss the moments that matter most.
I know what it’s like to be the one behind the scenes—planning, holding it all together, making sure everyone feels seen and safe. I also know how easy it is to miss the magic in the middle of it all. That’s why I do this.
Because you deserve to be in the frame.
Because your family deserves to remember how deeply they were loved.
Because time won’t slow down, but photography can help you hold on.
I help mommas and their families hold onto the beauty in their real, right-now life, so that they can see and celebrate the magic tucked inside the chaos, letting go of perfection and instead falling even more in love with what already is. The wild and the weary, the chaos and the quiet, the soft light falling on sleepy eyes and the tender hands that hold it all together.
my favorite things:
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HAPPY PLACES
In the car with my middle schooler, snuggled with my husband, my garden, the rolling hills of KY, Honeymoon Island FL, open-air markets of Provence France, and a tiny restaurant at sunset overlooking the rolling hills of Tuscany
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guilty pleasure
Drinking way too much Pepsi, listening to memoirs and romance novels on Audible, looking at houses and gardens on Pinterest, and hoarding seed catalogs
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pastTime
Running my son to all his middle school sports, obsessing over sunsets...house plans...self-growth, and gardening
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meal
Fresh green beans, corn, fried potatoes, summer garden tomatoes, and cucumbers…or give me all the pasta and bruschetta
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humans
My hubby, Bret, and 13-year-old son, Steffen…not to mention the one who isn’t technically a human but is definitely my second child…our mini golden doodle…Ricky
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part of my job
Oh how I love photographing all sorts of families open to laughing with and loving on their people. The session is truly my favorite part.
about you
Our families long for more authentic and beautiful photos of them with their babies, to remember how it all feels right now...not just the way they all look right now.
Our families love their people big and while they love getting one picture of everyone looking at the camera, they want something different from the typical photography experience. Something deeper. Something truer. Something where they don’t have to worry or stress about everyone sitting still or having the perfect outfits.
Does this sound like you? Inquire with me.