I've been keeping journals since I was in the 3rd grade and I'm so glad to share some of my most intimate life moments with you here! Here, you'll find inspirational and encouraging stories of me and other broken people like me. We are all jars of clay who have been afflicted in every way, but not crushed...struck down by not destroyed. Here, you do NOT have the right to remain silent, so as you read, grab your favorite snack and drink and leave a comment...share YOUR story. I can't wait to connect with you in this beautiful safe space.
Every once in a while, you meet someone who leaves an amazing impression on your heart. Their smile lights up your life, their spirit breathes life into yours and your world is so much better because you know them. For me, one of those women is Mrs. Doneen Griggs. The first time I saw her, the […]
This past weekend, I had the honor of photographing the Alaska Miss Amazing pageant and to say it was fun would be a total understatement! These young, genuine, confident and fearless ladies totally ROCKED my world!! In a world where their uniqueness is looked down upon, the Alaska Miss Amazing pageant is part of the […]
Nothing makes me happier than photographing mothers…especially around Mother’s Day (if you want to read more about why I LOVE mothers, read all about here). Mothers often find themselves behind the camera instead of in front of it and every chance I get to photograph a mom’s genuine, confident and fearless spirit, my heart bursts […]
On pretty much a daily basis, I interchange the words pretty and beautiful. I’ll say things like “OMG, your look so pretty in that dress,” or “Yassssssssssss honey! Your hair is so beautiful today!” Though they seem the same, when I sit down and think about it, there really is a HUGE difference between the […]
Let me first start off by I LOVE Beluga Point!!! It is breathtakingly beautiful! Let me continue by saying EMILY. IS. GORGEOUS. So naturally, when you put two beautiful things together, you expect nothing less than a beautiful product. But I gotta say, Emily’s portraits didn’t turn out to be beautiful. They turned out to […]