Journal

I really like the ability to grow with my clients — I watch little ones grow up and I am always seeking to develop as a photographer.  Jenn was first a friend and a convert from the department store photo shop.  She gave me a chance when little K. was just born, and has stuck […]

I am now going to attempt to catch up a bit on some blog posts from this past holiday season.  I had so much fun working with mom, K. who I was ironically supposed to do a late maternity shoot with but she went into labor that morning, and sweet little S. was born.  So […]

Before I was a professional photographer, I loved making our Christmas card.  I used some commercial sites, and then did it myself one year.  I still love doing our Christmas card, but now I look for inspiration very early on.  For the past few years, I’ve used a Christmas song as my platform to jump […]

As a homeschooling mom, I have limited amounts of time to be a wife, mom, teacher, domestic engineer (as said by the Kirby salesman) and photographer.  I have not figured out how to wear all my different hats without something being neglected.  But I’m working on it, praying through it, and thankfully my husband extends […]

Well, all good things take time, including this post ;).    Last month (October) I came up with “Operation Costume” to benefit Samaritan’s Purse’s Operation Christmas Child (OCC) and help bring Christmas to children ALL over the world.  I love all that OCC does, and it was exciting to come up with a way to […]

I recently had the pleasure of meeting J.  and then setting up a time for her family portrait experience.  J. had had other family portraits done a few years back, and it was pretty basic.  So when I came over and helped her piece together her existing clothes for wardrobe, she was excited.  Plus I […]