Busy Boys, Best of Times

This family has so much to celebrate, as theirs is a story of overcoming great odds to be healthy and whole. Both the boys and their mama have undergone incredible fights to live. And while those fights are their stories to tell, I am so pleased to share this set of photographs. Two-year-olds are busy. Two-year-old twins, doubly so. Two-year-old twin boys? Let's just say full throttle in opposite directions for the duration of our session as a summary. That said, I loved every minute of this shoot. The interactions were real and full of love. The activity level was high and full of opinions and laughter and endless patience of a mom and dad relishing the joy of their sweet boys.

Everybody, All Together

My mom's family hired a photographer every few years to update family photograph to include the ever-increasing number ofnew additions. I remember both the photo shoots and looking through the proofs of those sessions time and again as a child. When Kate contacted me about photographing her husband's extended family when everyone was in town, I thought back to those sessions and was excited to get to work with a family to capture a glimpse of who they are in 2013. We gathered at the park and did the song and dance of trying to keep the little ones' attention. Everyone laughed a lot (well, the baby only laughed a little, as sometimes happens with babies...). All in all, it was a fun morning, and I wanted to share a sneak peek.

Jason & Ashleigh... Engaged

I did a mini-session with Jason and Ashleigh last Saturday, and it was so fun to get to know them a bit before their December wedding! The light was lovely, and I'm so excited for these two. It's always a gift to see a couple in love. Just a quick preview of their photographs...

The One Where Sarah and Brandon Got Engaged

I'm not sure what was more impressive about Brandon's proposal plan- that he hired a photographer to capture the event or that he designed a website to pop the question. That he also pulled it off as a surprise for Sarah is pretty incredible... Brandon hired me, then loaded the aforementioned website on an i-Pad, which he gave Sarah as a birthday gift. After she scrolled through the site, he got down on one knee. She said yes.

Congratulations are in order. So happy for these two! And so loved getting to tell a part of their story visually.

All is Love. {Lexington Family Photographer}

Green grass and blue skies and extended family and sunflowers and sunsets and happy children and sweetest friendships... Spending days seeing the best of my friends as they love their ever-growing and changing families makes me grateful for my work. And these photographs? Just love.

Hannah and Wes: Engaged! {Lexington, Kentucky Wedding Photographer}

This session. Oh my goodness. These two are wonderful together, and it shows in every photograph. I had a hard time narrowing images to blog. That said, I'm not going to say much except that I can hardly wait for their June 2014 wedding! Some of the photos were taken under the tree where they'll say their vows. So much beauty to share here.

Lovely Little Family

Somehow my clients are consistently fabulous and beautiful. They make me laugh and share their stories, and I love when they come back for repeat sessions. I love seeing how having a little one changes a family, and I love how bright this little one shines. She is full of opinions and sweetness in equal measure, and while she keeps her parents on their toes, they are utterly enchanted. I'm so excited to share a few photos from their session and can't wait to finish their gallery!

Coming in September...

What could be more beautiful than this family? How about adding a baby girl to the mix? I absolutely adore maternity sessions. The anticipation and hope wrapped in a tiny life makes a family absolutely shine, and the love was utterly tangible on Saturday morning. I'm so excited to share these photographs.

Tuesday Night Lovebirds

We postponed this session several times due to weather and schedule conflicts, and now I'm so glad we landed on Tuesday night. The summer evening light complimented the warmth between these two. I love these photos. I love capturing love.

Becky & Miguel are MARRIED! {Dallas Wedding Photographer}

A perfect Father's Day wedding. So much laughter. So much love. So much life. It was an honor to photograph this day!

Amanda & Shane are Getting Married {Fort Worth Wedding Photographer}

A fun Fort Worth engagement session for a beautiful Fort Worth couple who... met in a bar. And it totally worked and works. I'm so excited to be a part of this wedding come November. Such a lovely couple to work with.

Michael and Carly are Married! {Raleigh Wedding Photographer}

A fun, beautiful Raleigh, NC wedding. Loved celebrating with these two! So much love. So much life.

This is what amazing looks like.

This session? So much love and goodness and beauty. I always love photographing families, but these images overwhelm me. Is there anything better than witnessing what is good and right and true in the world? These guys give me a picture of that.

Bekah and Russ are Engaged!!! {Raleigh Wedding Photographer}

Bekah and Russ will get married next spring, and I love that I got to do their engagement session while I was in Raleigh, NC for Bekah's brother's wedding (blog coming up). These two have great rapport and are laid back and fun. We ventured to their wedding venue and then to NC State for their photos, as these are locations that matter to them and that are huge parts of their story. It was a sticky, hot afternoon, and we made the best of it. The end result is a collection of photographs that celebrate the good stuff of life and being in love. Cannot wait to photograph this wedding!

Coming in August: Much Anticipated Little Man

I love how photography has provided me the opportunity to reconnect with old friends. This sweet mama-to-be went to high school with me, and a coming baby gave us a reason to get together. I loved meeting her family and hanging out at the park while we discussed baby names and hopes. I cannot wait to see who their little boy turns out to be. Expect newborn photos in August and in the meantime, enjoy this fun preview from his maternity session!

So In Love With...

...a beautiful blending, Bishop arts, babies and big kids... so in love with this session. Amber is a long time friend and fellow photographer. I love this session. So much. There's a Switchfoot line (yeah, I went there), "maybe redemption has stories to tell..." That's what this session reminds me.

Winter Wedding in Whistler

A tiny, gorgeous, perfect wedding in the middle of a frozen lake in Whistler, British Colombia... The bride braved the cold in her Hunter boots. The groom beamed as he slid across the icy lake to say his vows. Spanish vows and tequila shots, a woodsy walk and a mountainous backdrop. It was heaven. I was the second photographer for my dear friend Anastasia Chomlack (how amazing is her work?!?), and we marveled at the beauty of the day. I'm so excited to share these images.

Family Photo Fun!

It's the end of the year, and I'm wrapping up photo sessions. It was so fun to finally do this session. We had to reschedule from earlier this fall, and they picked a perfect day and showed up with enthusiastic kiddos who were up for anything. Just a quick sneak peek, as I need to get their gallery done so they have photos in time for Christmas...

Happy Day

Every bit of this session was full of life, and little Miss C is a giggle box of seven-year-old proportions (read: she laughs A LOT and contagiously). Every bit of this session reminded me of how I love photographing families (as they are) and why (because they're beautiful).

Brooke and Cliff are Married {Austin Wedding Photographer}

The most incredible love birds got married, and I got to photograph their wedding. Brooke and Cliff's day was perfection, and I so struggled to narrow the selections to blog. Isn't this pair fabulous together?