I’m pretty fond of this sweet family!  We had a fantastic time at Fort Monroe with the gorgeous sunlight shining through those trees that I love so much.  This is, in fact, my favorite spot on the peninsula to photograph! I also love working with extended families.  Seeing grandparents, cousins and everyone interact is so […]

The week leading up to Greg’s session with his two daughters, the weather forecast was grim.  Rain every day, all day.  But then… every day it just didn’t rain.  The forecast continually said it was going to rain in the next few hours… but continually pushed it back again and again. It only rained a […]

A few years ago I met Alyssa when she was hired as the worship leader at our church.  Since then our lives have intertwined in a million different ways.  She sang at Zane’s adoption fundraiser, we’re in the same community group, and we get to sing together a lot- both on stage and at gatherings […]

This little ray of sunshine celebrated his birthday with a sunshine filled photo session!  I absolutely adore his cheesin’ smile and personality!  And… bubbles.  And that blonde hair and blue eyes.  My heart!!  Mini-sessions are perfect for times like this.

Zach is the third Hrinda sibling that I’m getting to photograph a wedding for!!  I can’t even tell you how much I squealed when I got the email to see if I was available.  Wedding days are so intimate and we get to know the family so well… but then it’s over.  So when I get […]

More and more brides are starting to see videography as a must! Couples are finding ways to prioritize a wedding video in their budgets and for good reason. At the end of the day, you can’t get this day back. You don’t get a do-over. And while that feels like a lot of pressure to get […]

I’m a huge fan of the She Speaks Stories podcast, and their raw honesty and reverence in every episode. I cry just about every episode, too!  A few months back, they told this incredible story of a barn where God made miracles happen, and then they announced that they’d use the barn for the first live […]

There are a lot of traditions surrounding a wedding that have interesting beginnings. A bride and groom not seeing each other before the ceremony dates back to when most marriages were arranged and seeing each other before the ceremony gave the two a chance to change their minds. But just like a lot of wedding […]

Have you ever known that you were right, but everyone who mattered to a situation insisted you were wrong?  But you stand up for what you know, you push through… and still people lie to your face.  You carefully take every step to make things right, but still, you’re considered crazy and annoying and there […]

Sarah from Wishery Entertainment contacted me about this session and I was pumped!  They just released a brand new original Unicorn Princess!  That’s definitely something my 6 year old, Hazel, would flip out over.  We’ve had a costumed character (from Princess and the Frog) at one of her birthdays before, and it definitely brought a magical aspect […]