BEHIND THE LENS

This is the me that already loves you

Hi, y'all! I'm Cilla!

I am a mom, 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.

When I became a mom, the camera was my 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 pictures.

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.