COMING SOON!!

for as long as this photography dream of mine has existed, it's been a mostly facebook, word of mouth, occasional blog post entity. now, because the Good Lord has blessed me with so much, i'm moving on up in the world! We're Getting A Website!! i could not be more excited for this next step in the journey that is my business, building day by day from the ground up. to date, building this business out of nothing but some thoughts in my mind has been the most rewarding, humbling, difficult, you-name-it experience of my life! it's incredible to watch this thing grow and see how many lives i have touched along the way with just this little camera of mine and a creative vision, willing to try new things and see the world in a different way.

words cannot express how grateful i am to those who have helped to build this thing and to those who will be on the journey with me, continuing to build it every day! i'm constantly getting requests for new types of photography i haven't yet tried - surprise proposal, in-hospital newborn, boudoir, etc. i love these types of requests - requests asking me to push my boundaries and step out of my comfort zone a bit just to make and preserve memories! in fact, it's a great compliment to me and my work.

i'm very quick to offer up names of those i have met on this journey who have experience in different types of photography that i've yet to try, and when the response is, "no, i would like to use you for sure," i cannot put into words how flattering that is. such trust... i'm happy to report that i have never disappointed a client on a challenge like this, and i aim to continue that trend. i firmly believe it is my love for photography that helps me to achieve the kinds of images people are looking for. i am able to make people happy time and time again because i love what i do all the way down to my very core.

i love photography. i love design. i love video. i love art. i love creativity and making things in a new way. i love my job. i love that my job isn't a job to me at all!

and i even love photography when it's unrelated to a job in any way shape or form..... special shout out to this handsome pup of mine who turned 4 yesterday. unfortunately, my dreams of having a puppy cake smash were ruined by my dog's inability to be a messy eater.... (wonder where he learned that....) but these photos are still pretty cute!!!

thanks for reading!! :)

looking forward to 2016 & recap of 2015

guys! seven days into this new year and i could NOT be more excited to see what is in store for me in my professional journey. i feel like a little kid on this adventure and i am so grateful that i get to do what i love every. single. day.

some may know this while others may not, but a couple months ago, i elected to take a pretty big leap of faith and dive head first into my career as a professional photographer/videographer. it seems to be the right choice as i've literally never been happier in my life. the extent to which i am able to use my creativity day in and day out is so satisfying to me, i cannot even begin to put it into words... it's like it was stifled for so long and it's finally being set free!! so look out, world! me and my crazy ideas are comin' for ya! ;)

that being said, i had to go back and take a look at all of the things i accomplished in 2015 - and there were a LOT of them! i went through and compiled a small gallery from the weddings that i had the honor and privilege of working with this past season. and i only went through the photos! this collection doesn't even count the couples for which i made wedding videos. there were also a sizable number of those!!

i am literally amazed at the progress that my dream has made in just one calendar year. i owe so many thanks to so many people that have helped make this dream a reality. it's like, one morning i woke up and thought to myself (in a sarcastic tone), "self, wouldn't it just be so awesome if one day you could be a full-time photographer and stuff?!" and then the next morning i woke up and it was so....

enjoy this little gallery i put together from my Best of 2015! :) (i had the hardest time doing this in less than 100 images..... there were so many amazing people i worked with this year!!!)

weddings.

family.

this photo actually got the MOST attention on social media, reaching over 2,500 people! it garnered a TON of love!! all because i thought it would be a cool idea to turn a kid upside down :)

engagements.

other.

thank you to Everyone that made 2015 so special! i am so happy to have had the chance to work with you all and look forward to doing so again in the future! everyone that i have had the privilege of working for has been so kind and generous to me - you all don't know how much it means to me that you chose me as your photographer!! i cannot thank you enough.