First of all, an important word to all who entered. Thank you.  From the bottom of my heart.  Reading through your stories opened my heart wide open.  Quite a few tears welled up in my eyes as I was blown away by your honesty, your creativity and everything that made up your stories.  I cannot […]

Hugs.  Giggles.  Juice.  Dance Moves.  Staring Contests. But most of all…memories. The kind that leave a smile. Here’s a little glimpse of a precious family I got to spend time with over the weekend…

We bonded over So You Think You Can Dance. (And I still swear she’ll be making her appearance there one day.  She would blush, look away and say…no.  But you just wait, world.) But it’s deeper than that.  It’s her kindness.  The way she and her family have a way of making you feel like […]

You know those emails (or letters) that bring tears to your eyes because you’re so scared to press send? The ones where you finally ask. You come clean about that. You tell the person how you really feel .  You let that acquaintance know how they made a difference in your life.  You inform that […]

I still remember the first time we held hands. Butterflies spring-boarded off the walls of my stomach.  Each nano-second that passed seemed so new…  Every portion of my self was so fully present in that moment. And don’t even get me started about the first time we kissed… But somewhere between the “I-do’s” and the […]

why Atlanta? I’ve gotten it quite a bit. I usually look at my shoes.  And then try to avoid eye-contact as I mutter out some lame explanation involving oppressive winters, costs of living and other equally boring things. Because the real answer is a lot harder.  It sounds sketchy.  Immature.  Odd. The real answer? We’re […]

I wasn’t sure if she would say yes. We’re good friends, but still… But I asked anyway.  Just in case. She thought about it and said yes.  She and her husband decided to give me the most incredible privilege of photographing the birth of their son. Matt and Shannon, thank you so much.  The two […]

I’ll never forget that raspberry white chocolate mocha. She sat across the table sipping the yumminess between gushes about a boy.  But it wasn’t just any boy.  It was plain as could be.  This was the one. From the moment I heard her share their story – I knew.  They were perfect for each other.  […]

Today happened. The past few months have been so full…so much… that it sometimes blurs together.  Today was following suit.  Just another day trying to move forward and not be overwhelmed. And then I stopped. I grabbed my camera. I watched my kids.  And took pictures.  And I embraced that moment.  I recorded it.  So […]

I had the privilege of having this beautiful lady in front of my camera yesterday.  There’s so much more to come, but for the moment, here’s a little sneak peek of the ever-so-precious Makayla.