Dear Maggie, There’s this spark within you.  It’s part kindness, part hilariousness, part joy and so much beauty.  Spending time with you was such a gift.  (Also – I’m still amazed at your kindness when you were so sick!)  I cannot wait to see the path you take.  There are a few things I know […]

Dear sweet Connor, You are a joy.  Although I already knew you would be because I knew your mom and dad.  (By the way – I’m sure you know this already, but they are incredible.  God gave you some wonderful parents.  And they are so smitten by you.  As am I)  I loved laughing with […]

Dear Paige and Bobby, You are heroes.  And not just because you willingly drove through Atlanta traffic to join me for a short story session.  (Though you are brave, amazing souls for facing such traffic.) But the main reason I say that?  It’s in the way you love your precious children.  It’s in every image.  […]

Sweet Meghan, DUDE.  You are exquisite.  Inside and out.  I will treasure laughing with you, nearly falling over multiple times and every last joke your amazing mom read.  You are a gift.  And you know what I love?  That you aren’t waiting for someday to live a beautiful life.  You’re doing it now.  It’s in […]

Dear Miss M and Miss H, I have a little secret for you that everyone already knows: You are spectacular.  You are incredible gifts that leave us in awe of God.  Your hearts, your joy – it’s all this beautiful reminder that Someone knit you together and hand-crafted such magnificent humans. I have yet another […]

Kelly and Joe, I look at this first image of the two of you and it’s beyond obvious.  Love.  It’s the first thing that comes to mind when I think of the two of you.  Love for each other.  Love for your families.  Love for your friends.  It’s not just a characteristic for the two […]

Dear Naomi and Eric, YOU TWO.  You speak joy and kindness into every moment.  You have encouraged my heart on so many occasions with your love for people, your kindness towards me and your passion for growing. And then…on top of it all – you gave me the crazy huge privilege of documenting this moment […]

Lars, It’s no secret.  You are kind, gracious, strong and hilarious. (This is obviously not an exhaustive list.  But it’s a start.) Thank you for sharing your story with me.  I know that senior pictures aren’t necessarily at the top of a guy’s list, but thank you for trusting me enough to spend part of […]

Sweet KJ and Chris, I remember begging my parents for a sister.  It was on my Christmas list for a few years.  For years, those prayers and pleadings remained unanswered.  Until…as my brothers grew up and met amazing women and married them – I gained some.  Then, I met Ted.  And gained two more brothers.  […]

Sweet Hadley, I still remember you dressed in your red and white gingham jumper, your bright blue eyes and how your entire face smiled with your mouth.  I remember telling stories, becoming a human jungle gym, water parks and snuggles during Disney movies. I remember watching you and your brother and sister jump on the […]