THE BLOG

The early mornings. The late nights. The routines that start to feel like second nature. Classes, schedules, familiar faces. For a long time, it all feels steady. Like it will always be this way. And then it shifts. Graduation comes, and with it, a quiet change to almost everything around you. It is easy to […]

I routinely have people tell me how much they want updated photos. More often than not, that phrase is followed by with something like, “we’ll do that when life slows down,” “when I feel more confident in front of the camera,”or “when everything feels ‘ready’.” I understand the hesitation. Life is full, and it rarely […]

I am often told that choosing outfits often feels like the hardest part of preparing for a photo session. I have felt that similar stress, but as I have sat with it, the more I have realized it is not because people lack options. It is because they want to get it right. Most people […]

I have known Ty for a long time, so getting to photograph his senior session felt especially meaningful. When he asked me to take his Daybreak senior photos, I was excited for the chance to celebrate this milestone with him before the rush of graduation season begins. He was cool back when he was eight, […]

You decide you want photos to remember this season of life. Preparing to graduate.Proposing to your best friend.Planning your wedding.Celebrating years of building a life together. It feels exciting at first. Something worth preserving. Then the questions start. “I’m not a model.”“What am I supposed to wear?”“What do people even do during a photo session?”“What […]

Every year when the kids pile out of the van, the first thing they ask me is if I remember them. The excitement in their eyes is immediate and contagious. Kids like these are impossible to forget. Though sometimes I like to ask them if they remember me too. This family has been with me […]

People often tell me they want their photos to look natural. What they usually mean has very little to do with lighting, location, or outfits. What they mean is that they do not want to feel awkward. There is a common belief that natural means unplanned.“I don’t want to be posed. I just want to […]

When I talk with people and the topic of photography comes up, the first thing I often hear is some version of, “That’s so great. I would love to do a session, but I’m just not photogenic.” The truth is, you do not have to be photogenic to love your photos. I understand the hesitation […]

A wedding day brings together many moving parts. The people, the planning, the atmosphere, and the thoughtful choices that bring it all together. The food will be enjoyed.The flowers will be admired.The music will carry you through the night. Long after the day has passed, how it felt is what lingers. Photography preserves those moments […]

Once your photos are organized, the next step is making sure they are protected. Images live on fragile things. Phones break. Computers fail. Hard drives stop working. Backing up and protecting your photos matters. Creating Redundancy If your phone stopped working today, would you still have access to your photos? Cloud services like Dropbox, Google […]