The JOURNAL

There’s a bright side and a not so bright side to working for myself. The bright side is what everyone else sees…. the flexible schedule, being my own boss, working in my pajamas, etc. The not so bright side is what very few people see…. such as working by myself most days, a packed schedule […]

I always feel guilty when I buy new things. I feel guilty because I don’t NEED that new cardigan. (But But But…. I DID leave my favorite sweater at a wedding last September and I’ve been cold ever since.) My adventures this past month with 6 Items or Less have been enlightening.  I wore only […]

I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect when Gavin and Erin asked me to be their 3rd eye for this wedding. Shooting with two such esteemed photographers as themselves is something I had only done in my daydreams. Never did I think, for a second, I would be doing it in real life! Hopefully I […]

Their quiet nature creates a sense of comfort and their enthusiasm is contagious. Donna has this sweet and helpful nature, which is perfect because she’s an elementary school teacher. Mark, in one word, is passionate. Together, they’re PERFECT and watching them bring out the brighter colors in each others’ personalities is so fun. I’ve known […]

This morning I woke up excited to be a bride. Maybe it’s because the warm sun was coming through my window just right, or maybe it’s cause I remembered Anthropologie is launching a wedding line soon… or maybe it’s just because the reality starting to sink in. I’m excited to find a wedding dress. I’m […]

Last weekend, I spent a day up at Forest Home with Mark and Donna shooting their engagement photos. There are SO many great ones, so I thought I’d share a quick sneak peek of what’s coming later this week… Happy Tuesday!

Someone asked me recently how I keep things fresh and new in my creative business… and I responded with an initial “I don’t know.” But after thinking more about it, I responded by saying that creativity is a muscle. If you only use it every once in a while, it won’t consistently produce as effectively. […]

Beginnings and Endings are times of contemplation and intentionality for me. At the end of every year, I find myself fast-pitched into remembrance and reflection of all that happened, the ways God blessed me, the storms I weathered and the lessons I learned. In the end, I am grateful for the challenges, the adventures, milestones, […]

Back in what seems like a lifetime ago, I knew Rebecca as “Horizon” when she worked at Forest Home’s Indian Village. But since then, her story has taken her all over the world serving the body of Christ as a missionary. She’s pursued her passion for people and spreading the love of Christ and the […]

This summer, when I visited my photographer friend Betsy Lackey, I got to spend one warm summer evening shooting the Bridal Portraits of a lovely young lady named Dana. If you’re not from the south, you may be wondering, “What are Bridal Portraits? Are they different than Engagement Photos? Are they different from Wedding Portraits?” […]