When Melissa reached out to me through Instagram, I had no idea that her whole family was from Texas. For her Parent’s 30th wedding anniversary, the whole family rented a gorgeous air bnb in Lebanon, Kentucky to spend the week together celebrating.I woke up at 5:30am and drove an hour and 40 minutes to spend the morning with them
Read MoreI have always wanted to have a session take place at a green house and my sweet friend, Ashley, welcomed us onto her property. Her greenhouse was full of beautiful and colorful flowers that created the most dreamy backdrop for our session. I was in awe with how these turned out.
Read MoreOH the Slones Family, how much I adore them. In 2017 after I got my first “Big Girl Camera” and my photography kind of took off (Thank you Jesus), I did a Model Call for a family and I chose the Slone Family. We met in the middle - They lived in Lexington, KY and I’m from Somerset, KY. Our session went so well that
Read MoreI have had the honor of documenting the Robert Family for about 5 years now. Watching these girls grow into intelligent, kind, and gorgeous is such a blessing. The Robert’s always show up, ready to showcase their love for one another. I always leave their sessions feeling joyful and ready to edit!!! Here are some of my favorites from their session from last month. Thank you, Robert Family. You are loved!
Read MoreThis sweet family welcomed me into their home & allowed me to capture such precious memories for them. How sweet is this baby girl & her loving brother together 🥺 Mom & Dad were absolutely smitten. They're Pup, who was protective and kept a close eye on me, loves his kiddos too. It was such a precious sight to see and I loved working on these images. Thank you Whitney & Wes for trusting me with your moments. I truly appreciate you all. Here are some of my favorites!
Read MoreHave you ever asked yourself why you take a photo? Was it an impulse or a pre-conceived idea? Have you felt excited or forced to be a part of the picture? Were you behind or in front of the camera?
What do you feel when you look at the photos?
NOSTALGIA. JOY. SURPRISE. EXCITMENT.
Read MoreI first met Courtney in - I think it was 2019 (correct me if I’m wrong Court.) when she wanted a sweet session with her (now) oldest son Novah She made my dreams come true with an intimate motherhood session which is where we focus on connection, skin to skin, & the rawness of motherhood. It meant the world to me that she felt comfortable with me to capture such precious moments & I looked up to her ways of mothering. She is incredible you guys!
Read MoreI wanted to talk a little bit about the term "Lifestyle" since it is one that is quite often thrown around in our industry and it is what people of use to describe my work.
The words we use to describe our work matter very little in my mind. What matters is how I work makes those who view it feel.
Read MoreBut what’s the best way to incorporate them into your session? This is one of the top questions I get asked each year. Like anything else there is a lot of wisdom in planning to make it the best experience for not only you but also your fur babe. I’ve discovered a few keys for success!
Read More5. You were a single mother for a while, do you have any tips you would like to give to other single mom's out there?
Don’t give up hope. Times get hard sometimes and you may feel like you’re drowning. Finding a support system (whether that be your family or friends) can help tremendously. With my tribe there is nothing Me and Ella couldn’t accomplish.
Read MoreListen – We’re not just “taking photos”, look at it as we are building a time capsule. We’re immortalizing a moment in time that you can revisit again and again for the rest of your life and your children’s lives, and your grandchildren’s lives (and so on and so on). The people you are today – the opinions you hold, the music you listen to, your weird eating habits – get lightly salted and spritzed with lemon (for freshness), packaged up, vacuum-sealed, and free-thrown into the capsule for your future selves to look back on and remember.
Read MoreI am so excited to share this gallery with all of you. As soon as the Bell Family stepped out of their vehicle I was impressed with their color scheme and outfits. The tones were absolutely perfect and not to mention just how cute this little family is together. I feel unbelievably blessed to have met them and was chosen to capture their newest family photos.
Read MoreLet’s take a peek behind the scenes and dive into what goes into a photographer’s turnaround time. Full disclosure: this applies only to me and my business, but I do tie in the practices of others to give you a sense of why everyone has different turnaround times. You will find that just like any business, all photographers choose to run their businesses differently.
Read MoreWhen I tell people that I am a family photographer, many people often comment that it must be so hard to photograph unwilling 2 years olds. While 2 year olds often have their own idea about how the session should go, I love their energy and am always happy to let them take the lead and follow along in a playful way.
You know which member of the family is the often the hardest? Dads.
Read MoreThere are many reasons why it is nice to have a permanent photographer that’ll cover and shoot all your family events and photos.
You need a photographer that you can entrust these moments too and be assured of quality. A lifetime photographer that will always be there, never disappoints, and is consistent such a blessing!!
Read MoreTaylor Reynolds of TayReynold’s Photography contacted me about a beautiful field of sunflowers located on Richardson’s Farms in Monticello, KY. This is the place where we had our very first wedding together and it will always hold a special place in our hearts. Not to mention how absolutely gorgeous the venue is and how kind the owners are. I had no idea that they had their own garden where they sell fresh flowers so I knew we had to jump on the opportunity of photographing in the sunflower fields.
Read MoreThe galleries I send tend to be a mix of photos of your child’s favorite toys, close-ups of nose scrunches, tender moments between siblings, silly faces, so many hugs and kisses, and a liquid that will inevitably spill…. pun intended. Of course I try to throw in a few standard smiling photos for Grandma, but I see photographs as a record, and more importantly, a story that deepens your own understanding of yourself and the legacy you are leaving with your children and grandchildren.
Read MoreThese moments are real. Nothing staged or overly posed. I was an observer. An admirer.
I use to carry this weight of responsibility. But as I’ve grown as an artist, the more I let that responsibility go. I’m inspired by the natural rhythm of your family. I may tell you where to stand and tweak a few minor things but the rest is up to you. I really like to let your kids guide us and your relationship unfold. That’s when the true magic happens.
Read MoreImagine this: It’s 30 years into the future and you’re looking at the most precious pictures you have ever seen. In fact, you have seen them before—many times. And every single time you do, their raw loveliness makes you stop, breathe a little deeper, and focus a little more closely. Most of the time, what strikes you as particularly beautiful has a hint of the exotic, the faraway, the extraordinary. But that’s not the case with these pictures. The beauty of these pictures is directly proportional to how much familiarity they contain.
Their beauty is in the familiarity of details. The way your baby used to smile when your husband sang to him. The way your son’s feet couldn’t touch the floor when he sat in his favorite chair. The way your husband looked at you as you were holding your child close. Their beauty comes from the truths they tell. How life was sometimes harder than you could have ever imagined. How authentic happiness took you by surprise. How much you all loved each other then—and how much you always will.
I want to give you this experience of familiar and truthful beauty. It’s an experience you can access every time you see the pictures I took when you and your loved ones were being your unguarded selves. When you trust that your photographer has an eye for what’s truly beautiful, you can let go and just live in front of the camera. That’s when the most enchanting stories play out. That’s when what you really want to remember can be captured.
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