Hi! I’m Scout. I grew up in the Greater Seattle Area, and lived in New Mexico and Ohio before moving to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I learned photography on my mom’s SLR (not DSLR!) and in the darkroom (not Lightroom!) at my high school. Many years later, when I was pregnant with my oldest daughter, I got my first mirrorless Sony and it reignited my love for photography. In recent years, I started shooting family sessions for friends and realized what a passion I had for setting the scene to invite these beautiful moments within other families.

I also have my PhD in Social-Health Psychology, and teach in the Psychology Department at Coe College. While I love the purpose and fulfillment I get from my work with college students, I have always had a creative spirit, and family photography merges my loves of creation and connection.