Sweet 16 parties get a bad rep on TV these days.  You see all the craziness and drama, but this one was definitely different!  Two parents putting tons of love & effort into make it a very special birthday party for their daughter, turning 16, and their son, turning 13.  And the kids?  Totally thankful.  […]

My last editing related post was a huge hit and many people asked for more, so… here it is! I didn’t have a great chance to photography fireworks on July 4th because I had a two year old in my lap for most of it.  She wasn’t too keen on them, poor thing, but afterwards […]

I met Sarah online when we first moved to Virginia & since then we’ve traded out photo session for each other.  In fact, one of our maternity images she took is on a canvas in our living room!  And like any smart momma, she knew that her son’s birthday would be fun-filled & a little […]

You know those special holidays when you were growing up?  For me, it was Christmas Eve, Fourth of July, and the Ramp Convention.  We won’t get into that last one right now except to say that I grew up in the south.  🙂  But the Fourth of July was always a biggie.  The whole extended […]

Oh my goodness… can we say gorgeous??  Tracey can certainly rock it out at 8 months pregnant in the scorching heat!  I have no idea how she kept her hair looking so good, but I need that secret!  We showed you their baby shower for baby Lillian awhile back, and now here’s their maternity session. […]

Another #tbt and this one is of a squishy newborn!  I have to say, I’m a big fan of Miss Cedar.  As another mom whose kid has a tree name, I like her style.  🙂 Here is Miss C in all her glory!And… motherhood.

My entire life I’ve never had a favorite color.  I think I have commitment issues.  When I was little I’d just say pink because it was easy to say that.  But as I got older I fell in love with purple.  But any time I plan a party, I end up going with lots of […]

After 4 years of working in Lightroom, I’ve gotten my typical editing process pretty down pat. However, each image demands it’s own tweaks and sometimes there’s an image that you want something special for, but you just can’t quite figure it out. One of those images happened for me last week.  I edited this one […]

1) If possible, go on your honeymoon right after your wedding.  Have you ever cleaned up after a wedding?  It’s not fun.  It’s late at night, you have an hour before the reception venue kicks you out, and there are 32 centerpieces and you have no clue what to do with them.  There are people […]

The bride & groom invited you to attend their wedding… not photograph it. They invited you to witness their exchange of vows… their first kiss as a married couple… their official debut as husband & wife.  They couldn’t invite everyone, but they chose you to share that special day with them.  That seat your sitting […]