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.
I have taken my time posting this sweet blog because I wanted it to be JUST. RIGHT. This young woman is one of the purest forms of beauty I know and the light that radiated through her as I captured her with my camera truly left me speechless. MyKayla is my baby sister…the youngest of […]
I have been dreaming of shooting someone in the snow since the first time I visited Alaska! Sure it’s cold (like…disrespectfully cold), but I didn’t care!! Shooting in the snow is so….MAGICAL! Surprisingly enough, it’s been a pretty mild winter in Alaska, but Virginia got SLAMMED with snow, bringing my winter wonderland to the east […]
Maybe it’s their confidence. Maybe it’s the peace they seem to have. Perhaps it’s the sound of their laugh that comes from their gut, the shimmers of gray in their hair, the stories they tell or the wisdom they share. Whatever it is, I love it. I crave it. I desire to be in its […]
Anyone who knows me, know I LOVE to travel! No seriously, my passport literally lives in my purse. I’ve traveled to more than 25 states and several countries and continents, and each place I’ve gone to has made me fall more in love with God’s beautiful creation. If I could wake up every morning in a […]
There is something to be said about how excited I get when I’m in a session. I get SO excited I literally CANNOT stay still! Looking back through these images, I see how I earned the nickname “the ninja” from some of my clients. I will climb, stand on top of or lay down just […]