This month, something extraordinary happened. And when I say extraordinary, I mean life-changing!! Yes, I turned the dreaded 3-0! At first, I was really intimidated by this birthday, but as it drew closer, I started to get excited about it. I kept hearing women around me say that 30 was a liberating year for them,...
Wow! 2011 went by so fast! God has blessed me with some amazing clients to work with this past year, and I’m looking forward to what is in store for 2012! Here are 10 of my favorite images from this past year; images that when I saw them on my computer screen for the first...
I’ve been such a creative mindset lately that I just want to create and create and create more images. So when I have no model in front of my camera, I have to settle on self-portraits. This is what downtime in a Branson condo looks like: {4 flash photos} ...
And here’s Part II of the Parsons Family session. You can see the first post here. {The Setting} {The Family} This wonderful couple just celebrated 50 years of marriage. The photo below is one of my favorites from the session. Their sweet expressions are a result of me asking them to think about when they...
I am happy to announce that I have compiled two photo packages for an upcoming fundraiser for a very dear family friend, Clifford Parsons, who recently experienced a life-changing event—a blood clot that resulted in the amputation of his right foot and leg. He is in great spirits and was even found strollin’ around the...
Just a few of my favorite pix from the Independence Day Celebration at Big Cedar Lodge in Branson… I LOVE big fireworks! They bring back so many wonderful memories as a child, watching them with my grandma and my family. And they still take my breath away… Is it just me, or do some of...
The EF5 tornado that ripped through Joplin, MO on May 22, 2011 has reminded so many of us to be grateful for our family, friends, and loved ones. The stories that I’ve heard have been heartbreaking, and yet so many have been uplifting. Local photographers have been able to visit Joplin and capture these images...
So tonight I did something that taught me a lot about humility… I jumped into something full-force that I knew I was going to struggle with, and that was going to challenge me mentally and physically, and that I was just plain not going to be good at. And I’m okay with that. You see,...
On this fine St. Patrick’s day, my quest was to photograph something green to share with you. First of all, let me just say YAY! for daylight savings time and for the opportunity to have more time to get in some photos after my day job… and secondly, a huge shoutout for signs of SPRING!!!...
