THE BLOG

Planning a photo session can feel like one more thing to figure out when life is already full. Maybe you’re planning a wedding, navigating senior year and everything that comes with graduation, applying for schools or jobs, all while working full time. There are already plenty of decisions to make, and then someone says, “Let’s […]

Planning a wedding, preparing for senior year, or celebrating an anniversary comes with a long list of decisions. Choosing a photographer is just one of them. Somewhere along the way, the conversation almost always turns to price. I understand why. But over the years I’ve found myself wondering if there’s another question worth asking before […]

When I left my house for an extended family session at the International Peace Gardens, I had a plan. The groupings. The flow. The light. What I didn’t expect was to recreate a well-loved photograph from years ago. And moments like that are my favorite. When the Taylor family reached out to me, she mentioned […]

Choosing the right wedding photographer is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make while planning your wedding. Before you compare packages or start making spreadsheets, I think there are a few questions worth asking yourselves first. Choosing the right wedding photographer starts with different questions. I think choosing the right wedding photographer has less to […]

The photographs I keep coming back to from this evening aren’t the ones where everyone is smiling at the camera. Preparing For Their First Professional Family Photos When Chelse’ reached out to me for family photos in Utah County, I wasn’t aware that it was their first professional photos. As we talked and planned she […]

I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve heard some version of the same sentence at the end of a family session. “Thank you for taking a few of just us.” Then almost immediately… “We don’t have many pictures together. Every time someone says it, I find myself thinking the same thing. How did that […]

One of the questions couples often ask me when planning their wedding is: “Will doing a first look ruin the moment?” And honestly, I completely understand the hesitation. For many couples, seeing one another for the first time while walking down the aisle is something they have imagined for years. The anticipation. The emotion. The […]

Wedding days move quickly. Faster than most couples expect. Months of planning eventually become a blur of hugs, happy tears, conversations, and moments you wish you could somehow slow down. And in many ways, that is exactly why wedding photography matters. Because while the day itself passes quickly, photographs become a way to return to […]

Most engaged couples spend a lot of time thinking about the wedding day itself. The venue. The flowers. The timeline. The people. What often surprises them is how much of the wedding photography experience begins long before the day arrives. Because great wedding photography is not simply showing up with a camera. It begins with […]

Just four days before this session, it snowed. Walking into the gardens, I wasn’t sure how the plants would look. If the blossoms would be drooping, leaves curled under and black around the edges. Thankfully, everything was showing off for us. The weather was perfect, the flowers were blooming, and even the birds were loudly […]