Some people just radiate joy

And Karly and Maurice are two of them. I joked during our mini-session that they just weren’t smiling enough, which as you can see was truly a ludicrous thing to say. Blessings and congratulations to you two.  I think you’re gonna do just fine! I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine. Song of Solomon 6:3

One Wonderfully Made Day

Each day tells a new story in the book that is your life.  Some of the stories are joyous, some are bittersweet, and some are comfortingly uneventful. Do you keep mental snapshots of those days?  Would you like to also have photographs that document your stories? One Wonderfully Made Day is a different kind of portrait session – one that aims to observe and…

Countdown to New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Eve 2013 was a momentous occasion for a couple of reasons. First, The Oh Hellos had their biggest show so far.  The sound check alone was pretty overwhelming … … but the final hours before the band took the stage required even more fortitude to endure.  What better way to pass the time than some singing and joking around? You can listen…

Fair Week Mini-Sessions

You may not know this, but you WANT me to come out to the Fairgrounds with you next week and take photos of you. Families, kids, Class of 2014 seniors, golden years seniors, couples, brides, ladies in fancy dresses, guys in boots and 10-gallon hats — the Fair makes the perfect backdrop for all sorts of great photos. Take, for instance, these fun shots…

More faces, more stories

This fall I had the joy of photographing several new faces as well as lots of familiar ones.   Some of those faces were extra furry! Some of them went home covered in saltwater and sand. Some families were still in the process of becoming perfectly blended … … while others have been inseparable since their very beginning. I got to catch up with the 5 households…

We love because God first loved us

Here’s the thing about Zach and Shayna:  THEY ARE IN LOVE. There are other good things to know about them as well, but you just can’t miss that most important, obvious fact. Some other plain facts are that they love their highly energetic dog, Lloyd … … they have a VERY important date set for next year … … they are (evidently) undercover spies…