Randy & Ashley

“Making the decision to have a child — it's momentous.
It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking outside your body.”
Elizabeth Stone
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The sun broke through late yesterday afternoon and made for such a dreamy evening with these two. Their little girl will be joining us in just a few shorts weeks and believe me when I say, she is so loved already! 
Happy Mother's Day.

Zach & Kelsey | engaged

"In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. 
In all the world, there is no love for you like mine." 
Maya Angelou
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All smiles, so much laughter, lots of joy, and the sweetest couple. 
We met Zach and Kelsey for the first time last night and we left after just a few hours feeling like we'd known them for years. I can't say enough how excited I am for them to continue to share their lives together. Also, can I just say that I seriously love what I do? I almost can't believe it - someone pinch me!
Enjoy.

Chad & Lauren - Engaged

Whenever I sit down to write a blog, I'm never quite sure where to begin. So tonight, I'm just going to list my thoughts about this bright and sunny session with Chad and Lauren + Ace and Bandit, featuring a sneaky appearance by one of their cats. 

  1. It's hard for me to believe that it's been over ten years since Lauren and I were riding home on the bus together from elementary school. It really made me so happy to see her SO happy now, creating a life together with Chad. 
  2. I will always be an advocate for including furry family members in any kind of session. I love them all so much and I really enjoy that they bring this genuinely candid feature to photographs. You really can't control what they're going to do and I think it's really sweet how the images below provide this little glimpse of what life is really like in their little family - unposed and beautifully real. 
  3. Ladies - it's usually a good idea to bring an extra pair of shoes/flip flops/rain boots with you, just in case we decide to do something like wander into a lake or trek through the forest for the perfect light. 
  4. When I asked Chad and Lauren to share one of their favorite memories together, they had a hard time coming up with one because they've been together for almost seven years. There's just so many and that makes it difficult to decide on just one. Seven years of memories down and a LOT more memories to come! 
  5. Lauren chose Grubb Lake for our first location, a park just down the road from their home, and then we headed back to their beautiful place for some fun shots with their dogs! I love when a couple chooses their location(s), because that usually means it's a place that is meaningful to them and where they feel comfortable. 
  6. And finally, HOW CUTE IS THIS LITTLE FAMILY?! I don't need to say it but I will anyways - I am so excited for their wedding in July! 
     

Here are just a few of my favorites... 

A Sunday in Spring

It's hard to believe it was snowing just a little over a week ago, which certainly has me appreciating the beautiful spring weather we are finally experiencing. Brent and I shot our first wedding of the season on Saturday, and I honestly can't imagine a better way to decompress and spend our Sunday than with Caleb, Meagan, and Kemma.

It was especially wonderful for me because Meagan has been our go-to photographer since we were first engaged - she's captured Brent and I through so many of the seasons we've experienced so far as a couple and it was honestly a joy for me to finally be able to get HER (AND Caleb + Kemma) in front of the camera for an impromptu photo session. She is also the first person to have offered me an opportunity to photograph professionally and it's pretty unlikely that I would even be sitting here writing this blog if it weren't for her place in my life. 

Here's a peek into what a relaxing Sunday looks like for us. Ice cream + our pups = the best.