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family photography rooted in connection

The Heart Behind Stretch and Wiggle Studios

Our name says it all: families aren’t meant to stay still.

Your love stretches into new seasons. Little ones wiggle through growth spurts, personality shifts, and phases that feel endless— until suddenly they’re just a memory.

Stretch and Wiggle Studios was created to honor that movement.

What began as a simple morning song our founder sang to her goddaughter— as she zipped out of her sleepsuit and helped her stretch and wiggle her way into the day— has grown into something much bigger.

Today, we offer family and newborn photography rooted in play, presence, and connection. We currently photograph families in homes, outdoors, and in thoughtfully chosen spaces as we build toward a future physical studio location.

And yes — we dream beyond photography.

One day, Stretch and Wiggle will include a dedicated studio space designed for both storytelling photography and play-based family fitness classes for young families. We know children feel safest in spaces they recognize. It’s our hope that, in time, families will stretch, move, and make memories together in a space that also makes their photography experience feel effortless and familiar.

For now, preserving your memories through photography and high quality heirlooms comes first.

Our family and newborn sessions are gently guided but never forced. We lean into play. We embrace personality. We follow curiosity. We pause for snacks. There is room for energy. There is room for softness. There is room for you.

Stretch and Wiggle Studios blends storytelling photography with a deep respect for childhood and connection — capturing images that feel alive, emotional, and unmistakably yours.

Our Approach:

At Stretch and Wiggle studios, family and newborn sessions are designed to feel more like time together and less like a performance. We are a family photography studio devoted to documenting real connection— not perfectly posed versions of it.

We guide gently. We move naturally. We embrace curiosity, play, and personality. You’ll be invited to move, interact, explore, and simply be.

Our sessions prioritize:

Natural connection over perfection
Movement over stiff posing
Patience over pressure
Playfulness over polish

The result? Images that feel alive — and unmistakably yours.

Right now, Stretch and Wiggle exists as a photography studio without a permanent physical location— photographing families in homes, outdoors, and thoughtfully chosen spaces while we build towards something more.

Oh hi, I’m Cait!

I’m the one behind Stretch and Wiggle Studios.

I’m a professional photographer, a longtime fitness instructor, and a very proud aunt who loves silly songs, storytime, and isn’t afraid of a little childhood chaos. (In fact, I kind of expect it.)

For over a decade, I’ve built my career around helping people feel comfortable in their bodies and seen for who they are. As a photographer, I’m known for creating organized, calm experiences that allow clients to be fully present instead of worrying about what comes next. As a fitness instructor, I’ve always believed movement should build confidence and connection with the self and your community— not comparison.

My dream is that Stretch and Wiggle lives right at the intersection of those two worlds.

When you book a session, you’ll work directly with me. I’ll guide you with warmth, patience, and just enough direction to help you relax into yourselves — without over-posing or overcomplicating things. We’ll move. We’ll play. We’ll probably take a snack break. It will feel like you. One day, I hope to offer family movement experiences designed for caregivers and children to move, bond, and grow side by side.

For now, I personally lead every family. But this studio was never meant to be just me.

The vision for Stretch and Wiggle has always been community-centered and designed to grow with additional photographers and, eventually, family movement instructors who share this same heart. My hope is to build a team that offers families flexibility, diversity, and a consistent, welcoming experience no matter who you’re working with.

But for now? It’s me. And I’m really glad you’re here.

Our Core Values:

INCLUSIVITY

Stretch and Wiggle Studios is proudly queer-owned and intentionally welcoming.

We celebrate every family exactly as they are. Your love, your laughter, your quirks — they all belong here.

Our sessions are designed to reflect your individuality, giving you space to relax, connect, and feel celebrated without explanation or expectation.

We aim to create moments that feel joyful, authentic, and uniquely yours.

Because at Stretch and Wiggle, everyone is welcome and encouraged to be themselves.

JOY

Leading with positivity, cheerful energy, and thoughtful actions is at the heart of everything we do.

We look for ways to joyfully support the families and caregivers we work with so you have the space to relax, connect, and experience joy too.

Our sessions prioritize laughter over perfection, movement over stiffness, play over pressure. We guide, encourage, and create space for families to simply be.

When families feel supported and free to move, joy naturally follows — and that’s what makes your photographs feel alive.

CONNECTION

Your family photos are about more than images. They’re about your relationships.

We are built on the belief that families deserve spaces where they feel seen, supported, and connected — not just during a session, but within a broader community.

As we grow, our vision expands beyond photography to include gathering spaces and movement classes designed to nurture connection among caregivers and children alike.

At the heart of everything we do is this: we are stronger and more supported together.