You can usually find me adding books to my never-ending “to read” list; challenging myself to do things like not shop for a year; sneaking crispy m+ms from my secret hiding spot so I don’t have to share them with my daughter; and melting over seeing my children smiling at each other.
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Each year, Brittany and I take a (kid-free) girl’s weekend sometime in March. We are both high school teachers, so taking a long weekend between February and April break is SO needed. Our girls weekend is the perfect thing that keeps us going! The past two years we’ve gone to Canada and Nashville. We did […]
No one prepared me for what it would be like to watch my sister (my best friend) become a mama. I still can’t believe it most days, and yet I totally can. She was made for this, and she’s the best mama to her sweet little Bennett! It was so special for me to do […]
I sat in the parking lot, and as my car literally rocked side to side from the wind, I thought to myself “Well, this should be interesting.” And at least the sun was shining. I’ve photographed sessions in the wind before, but never quite like this. It was pure insanity, haha. But Haylen + Drew […]
Everyone (well maybe not *everyone*) that does family photography will tell you this: Be prepared to bribe your kids with treats during a family photo session. But today, I want to go a little “nontraditional” and give you what I believe is the secret to relaxed family photos: Lower your expectations. Now, I don’t mean […]
Wedding photography often (rightfully) focuses on the bride. Her dress, her hair, her flowers – these details are iconic and deserve to be captured beautifully. But what about the groom? Often, his details get overlooked, or there aren’t a lot of details gathered ahead of time because if we are being honest – men think […]
There’s a weight to wedding photography I never fully understood until I held the grief of a couple in my hands. Too often, I’ve been told that my photographs are the final, cherished photos of someone very dear to them who has passed away. It’s a humbling truth: wedding photographers don’t just capture smiles and […]