I cannot believe it is already November. 2016 has been a whirlwind of incredible experiences, milestones and so much joy. I am thankful for so much this year, and every year, but I wanted to take some time today to tell you ten things I’m thankful for this Thanksgiving. 1. My incredible fiancé. He is […]

Fall 2016 has been a whirlwind of activities so far. Dinner’s at Grandma’s. Watching the little artist that is my nephew while he paints dinosaurs… and then asks me to spell their impossible names. Pumpkin patches and pumpkin carving. Halloween. I love the start of the busy fall and holiday season. Here’s a bit of […]

The weekend after Labor Day, eight women from Lafayette County and various spouses and family members traveled to Santa Barbara, California to participate in the 2016 Avon 39. This is the second time we have walked in Santa Barbara, but other members of the Tig Ol’ Bitties have traveled to Chicago and Charlotte to participate […]

In Concordia, the week following Labor Day is always the week/weekend of Street Fair. My Dad, Grandma, aunt Curly and I took Squirt and my cousin’s two boys to the carnival to go on the rides. They had a blast and it was so great to see them have so much fun.

It has been one crazy summer for our family. I tried to focus on how light affected my images, and getting that gorgeous glow in my personal and professional photos over the summer. We spent the long, rainy weekend Fourth of July at home. Squirt came to stay with us for an evening and we […]

June was a busy month full of T-ball games and birthday celebrations – not to mention couples league and my first full wedding to photograph. It has been a crazy summer, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. As a Concordia, Missouri photographer I know how important it is to try to capture every moment. Justin went […]

Towards the end of May, a large portion of my Dad’s side of the family traveled to California for my cousin’s graduation. Other than the horrendous debacle of a delayed flight causing a seven-hour layover in Denver, it was a great time. The mountain town we visited was so idyllic and photogenic, I had a […]

My friend Madie and I decided at the beginning of 2016 to go to Shutterfest in St. Louis. We both wanted to go to a photography conference, but decided that since this one was in driving distance, it was the best place to start. It was an exciting, overwhelming, educational, exhausting and fun experience and I’m […]

While the #Project365 I attempted last year did not go as planned, I’ve decided to attempt a smaller, month-long project. I feel that the detail shots are things I tend to forget during sessions. I am going to do a personal photography project during the month of March of just detail shots to work on […]

At the beginning of 2016, I enrolled in an online composition course as a way to improve my photography and inspire me to pick up my camera more. I loved the class. It was hosted by CM University (a part of the Clickin Moms website), and I would recommend their courses to anyone looking to […]