yesterday I held her hand.  there was nothing else I could do. one of my precious couples had their worlds turned upside down. they were in a car accident. precious Kalyn has a broken collar bone and lots of bruises. Ryan was ejected from the car and is currently in the ICU with serious head […]

This picture…this moment…changed my life. Yes, that’s a bold statement.  But it’s true. Towards the end of our couples’ session, I asked a question that comes up in most of my couples’ sessions.  I asked them to each think back through their 10 years together.  And to share something they had seen change or grow […]

the past two days have been full. of beauty. wonder. photos. memories. stories. snuggles. kisses. running. tag. the zoo. the flying biscuit. photo-scouting trips with a young, handsome model. discovering what is hopefully our new church home. and learning what animal my kids would sneak out of the zoo if they had to bring one […]

Yep, I’m punny. Okay…I must stop. It’s crazy to think that this was less than two weeks ago…  But this is a glimpse into our lives over the past two weeks….  Though it was hard to pick up a camera during that time, I’m so glad I have these moments.  Forever. Our story.  In pictures.  […]

Today… I’m pretty sure I reached and exceeded every emotional limit I’ve ever had. My precious little baby decided to abstain from his naps and cry for most of the day.  (Poor little buddy) J grabbed the cactus in our back yard.  (Yep.  A cactus.  In our backyard.  In ATLANTA.) I pulled spikes out of […]

Following your dreams. It sounds so inspiring, freeing, beautiful.  And the truth is?  It’s all of those things.  And more… But the more?  That can be the “holy crap, what-were-we-thinking/can-we-even-do-this” moment. That moment hit last night.  Honestly, there have been several moments throughout the process, but last night it hit a lot harder. . The […]

Dear You know who Y’all are,   For approximately 30 minutes I’ve tried to figure out what to say.   How to say a big enough thank you.  How to possibly let you know what has happened in my heart because of your kindness.  And the truth is – I don’t have words.  I only have […]

I grew up sitting on the sidelines. Watching. Wishing I were there.  Experiencing that exciting life.  Savoring.  Enjoying.  LIVING. But, there I sat watching.  Thinking there was something remarkable I just didn’t possess.  Imagining that God had just chosen to leave me out.  And day-dreaming of what I could do if only…(insert character trait, magical […]

There are certain emails that stop your world. This one did. I kept reading the words over and over…pregnant…I started bleeding. My heart sank.  My lip quivered.  My stomach turned. It was all too familiar. I ached for her.  I wanted to hold her hand.  I wanted to say with every confidence it was going […]

Once upon a time, a girl fell in love with photography. Not just sort of in love, but all-out-flash-dance-worthy-obsessed love. She woke up July 4, 2009 and knew with her whole heart that she was supposed to be a wedding and lifestyle photographer. She laughed.  She had no idea how to get from here (Olympus […]