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Shakespeare and Co. Lexington, Kentucky Wedding Photographer Erin And Joel Purple, Mint, Blush Gold

When Erin and Joel Told me about their wedding venue in Lexington, Kentucky at Just some sneak peaks of an amazing retro-fabulous wedding...

I Almost Didn't Survive Adulthood.

Depression. I remember times that I felt that I couldn't go on. I had suicidal thoughts starting at 12 years old. I couldn't take the...

Making your site more GOOGLE friendly

So you have a website. Yeah! Besides filling your facebook feed with your posts, what are some other ways for people to find out about...

Get your life back and learn how to edit a session in under an hour!

When I started photography, I had no idea what I was doing. I didn't realize that taking a picture would have so much work behind the...

"No Lives Matter"

It all started with a homeless woman, a drunk guy and some graffiti. I know it sounds like a start to a bad joke. But it's true. It was...

STOP Thinking Small

So my kids LOVE watching TV. It's a pretty rare occasion when they actually get to. They have to earn it, by doing their school time and...

Pleasure House Point, Virginia Beach, Family Portrait Session Fall, Autumn, The "S" Family

I LOVE working with returning families! This is my third year working with this family. You can see little Megan's newborn photos here: I...

Who do you want to be when you grow up?

I think instead of asking our kids, "WHAT do you want to be when you grow up?" I think we should be asking, "WHO do you want to be when...

Sandbridge, Virginia Beach, Family Portrait Session Fall, Autumn, The "D" Family

It all started with an email to my website. This family was going to be on vacation very close to me and ask if I was free to do some...

Our First Day of Homeschool Kindergarten

So after a few years of contemplating the idea of homeschooling. I decided to finally make the leap this year after my photography...

What's Your Power Source?

I hate Sundays. With my husband being a youth pastor, his day starts at 6:30 AM and doesn't end until a short break for lunch at 2:00....

Chesapeake, VA Chesapeake Arboretum Outdoor Children Lifestyle Session

So this is going to sound horrible. But I forgot about booking this session. Yup. Confession time. If it wasn't for mom emailing me the...

Ordinary Radicals: How a Cat and Some Marshmallows Let our Neighborhood Hear About Jesus

It all started with our cat, Thor. Our cat likes to escape the house sometimes. Most of the time he just stays in our backyard. But...

Virginia Beach, Virginia, Red Wing Park Family, Anniversary and Baby Photo Session

It all started in Maryland in 2005. My husband and I were working at the same camp and he needed a host family to stay with. Kathy and...

Be a Trailblazer, not Just a Butterfly Chaser.

I have moved over 25 times in my life. My dad was in the Air Force for 21 years. Before that, he was in the Naval reserves and before...