New York Times Best Selling author Elizabeth Gilbert has spoken openly about a practice she started within her own life. Although the idea is very basic, I feel the simple practice has the potential to greatly affect your life. Basically, at the end of each day, take a moment to REFLECT and WRITE DOWN the...
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this couple! I could go on and on about how fabulous, talented, gorgeous and nice these two are. But instead, I’ll just post a few more of their photos for you to see!
I was in kindergarten when we met. Although she seemed to talk way more than I did, we instantly became friends. On ‘Show & Tell’ day that year, as I timidly stood at the front of the class holding my camera and feeling extremely shy and nervous, the most natural thing for me to do...
When I started my photography business many years ago, I was SO excited to finally be doing what I loved. I would (literally) shoot ANY project that came my way. At one point, I was shooting weddings, head-shots, school graduations and soap. (Yes, gorgeous, homemade soap for a company’s website.) Then, after juggling all of...
Beautiful evening in the country… Gorgeous leaves all around us… Two funny kids… What an AWESOME session! And just for fun, take a look at their two sessions side by side…
The last time I photographed Sophie, she was a sweet, little baby who gave me big smiles while relaxing on her blanket. Now, she’s still really sweet with lots of big smiles, but I have to run faster and work harder to make sure I capture all of them! Here’s a few from our session...
Each time a professional photographer ask me to photograph their family, I ‘try’ to take it as a compliment and not stress. But as hard as I try, each time, I STILL get a little nervous before the shoot. But after meeting Craig and his wonderful family, I quickly realized I couldn’t have asked for...
These are perfect, Christy. The moments captured as well as the processing.
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