There is a scripture in the Bible that is one of my absolute favorites. It’s found in the book of 1st Peter, chapter 3, verse 3 and it says: “Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes. You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading […]

There’s nothing that makes me happier than to see people discover what they were meant to do and watching them actually DO it. To watch such a peace overcome them and see them light up from the inside makes me so incredibly happy because I really feel like that is what this world needs more […]

Recently, while cleaning up, I found my grandfather’s obituary. It was neatly folded up in one of my journals and as I picked up, I slid down the wall and read it over and over again. Not to sound totally creepy or anything, but after graduating college, I found myself reading the obituary section in […]

Exactly one year ago today, Ethan got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. It was honestly one of the happiest days of my life. Man how time has flown!!! Since that beautiful day in Charlotte, NC (the place my ring is named after), a lot has happened. Not only did my […]

Every woman I photograph teaches me something. As women, we love to talk and it is through the conversations we have, while capturing the essence of who they are, I walk away with the very best of them. Staysi is no different. Here are a few snippets of our conversation: So…tell me about yourself. “I […]