If you know me, you know I’m always studying, researching, certifying and growing in my photography journey. Last year I vowed to become involved in print competitions as a next step in my growth. I first cut my teeth in my local PPA group by entering low pressure “print of the month” contests. Once I […]

This family patriarch was gifted a portrait session from his kids for his birthday and I was lucky enough to be chosen for this momentous occasion. I’ve known Rick and Cindy for several years, I even did a professional portrait of him years ago for another project. But I hadn’t met the rest of his […]

My dad always used to say “measure twice, cut once.” That has never been more in my mind than this week! In my haste to get things done during this busy holiday season, I made two careless decisions – NOT to actually measure something before purchasing! The first was my wall oven. Ours stopped working […]

I hear it every year. “I don’t want to make my home look like a shrine to (insert senior name here).” I always think of the irony here. After all, your children ARE the most important thing in your life. And your senior is only a high school senior once. They’ll only get one senior […]

Moms of seniors often tell me that it’s the wall portrait that helps them through their child’s first year in college. It’s always important for me that my clients choose and enjoy wall portraits, because they are truly seen and enjoyed every day. But with seniors heading off to college,  for their parents, it really […]