I experienced a few firsts yesterday: the first time I’ve ever shot a wedding without meeting the couple first, the first time I’ve shot the wedding of a couple who’s been engaged two months, the first time I’ve ever shot another photographer’s wedding (he’s awesome! Seriously, see for yourself at LostTrailStudios.com!), and my first Coopers Rock…
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May. For some it’s the promise that summer is just around the corner. Longer days and warmer evenings only intensify our anticipation. We put away our winter clothes and brought out our shorts, and the kids have based their summer diet largely upon their love affair with corn and watermelon. They’d eat corn for every…
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The day started and ended much like any other Saturday in our house. I got up, went to the gym, and came home in time for Parker to be taking his first nap of the day. He’s napped at 10:30 pretty much every single day since the day he was born. His internal clock is…
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I got an email from a local mom last month letting me know that they were looking to have a session in their current home because they’ll soon be moving into another one. They’ve been in this house for 10 years, though, and those 10 years have been filled with many, many memories and changes…
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The past month or so of my client sessions have been filled with love stories and I’ve absolutely loved the opportunity to tell the story of a family before the children come. It means the world to me to be a part of the early chapters of a family. I love creating these images for…
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I met Talia and Garrett about a year ago when they approached me about photographing their wedding. Talia was pretty set on having the day documented exactly the way that it played out. She was much more interested in having candid photos of their story than posed, perfectly lit photos for their photo books. I…
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I watched a short documentary once that featured five children from around the world getting ready to attend religious services with their families. I actually watch it often. It’s such a beautiful thing to be reminded that our lives aren’t as different as we believe they are. Click here so you can watch it too!…
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I don’t market myself as a wedding photographer. Hours upon hours of perfectly planned moments and posed photos is just not what I imagine myself doing as a photographer. I want to document the raw, messy moments in life. Storytelling has my heart, though, and I will always say yes to a bride and groom…
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There is something about a family booking multiple sessions a year that opens them up to the documentary approach much faster than someone who just reads all of my ramblings about why it’s important. I started photographing this family a couple months before they welcomed their second little guy. Liam, the first, had just turned one.…
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March was a hard month for me. Parker turned 10 months old and has officially moved out of our room. I, somehow, made it through the dark, cold months of winter unscathed, but it seemed that seasonal depression caught up with me in the month of March. Realizing that Parker is nearly a year old…
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