The JOURNAL

One of the coolest parts of my job as a wedding photographer is witnessing first hand all the ways God has been faithful in the lives of the couples I get to work with. Everyone has a different story pieced together by joys and hardships, but every time, newfound love serves as a stark reminder […]

It had been raining for the last few days throughout Bavaria and as I walked to the window and wiped my eyes from sleep, the early morning light showed a clear sky. “Thank goodness,” I thought. It was wedding day for Ralf and Anne, and none of us wanted to deal with the stereotypical unpredictable […]

The relationship began by Instagram stalking each other (by “relationship”, I mean mine and Asher’s). I’m not sure how I originally stumbled on her Instagram feed, but I was drawn to her missions photos, and how much they reminded me of my own missions experiences. Her commentary left me nostalgic for those crazy international moments […]

For a couple as wonderful as Travis and Mariel, I couldn’t have hoped for a more beautiful wedding day. Everyone was all smiles, and excitement was thick in the air. Mariel and the girls chattered away as they helped one another button dresses and fiddle with pearl necklaces…. Francis, Mariel’s mom, pinned heirlooms and things […]

Something I wish I was better at is allowing myself to fully be in the moment. So often I’m thinking a million miles a minute, planning ahead, remembering to-do lists, and making sure everything is running smoothly that I forget to feel and marinate in life. It’s hard to literally and metaphorically stop and smell […]

Growing up, I was one lucky girl whose father documented everything and everywhere we went. The first time riding a bike was caught on film, our first camping trip as a family was documented in full, my soccer games, lost teeth, girl scouts…. everything was photographed. I totally took it for granted growing up and […]

It was a warm summer evening when I met Scott and Tracy by the harbor for their engagement shoot. I had to do a double take when they walked up because I swore I saw Mariah Carey walk by me. As we walked and talked, I noticed Scott’s subtle handhold and her quick smile of […]

As much as we hope it will, life never goes as planned. Steven and Melanie know this very well, but roll with the punches better than any bride and groom I’ve met. Their wedding date was originally set to be in July, but Steven unexpectedly got word that he was set to deploy with the […]

Sometimes life happens in a way that’s amazingly unplanable (Yup, I made up a word). But sometimes amazingly unplanable happenings are God’s blessings for our futures. For the Clinard and Watson families, life’s amazingly unplanned blessing is that every single one of them is pregnant….. at the same time! Whoa. Let’s get a head count […]

Jeremy and Nicole are two of the sweetest people I’ve ever met. They’re so much fun, they’re friendly and supportive, they’re talented, and honestly…. I feel so blessed to have been asked to photograph their engagement. They’re the type of people who hug you immediately upon seeing you… the type to make sure everyone else […]