Though I’ve photographed these wonderful people several times, this time was different. Familiarity and comfort, combined with a picturesque backdrop, led to my ideal style of family photography. Minimal staging.  Lots of exploring.  Children playing. No perfected pose.  Wind in hair.  Genuine interaction. These are real moments.  Nothing contrived here.  They walk, I watched… and […]

I met Ellie in the airport, both about to board a plane to South Padre Island.  She’s made this trip every year of her life, this was my first time. But we were both eager to get to the beach to feel the wind and waves. Ellie didn’t know what Katy and I had planned.  That we […]

I read a quote the other day that really struck me. In Donald Miller’s book A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, he shares how we don’t remember even half of our lives. He went on to share about how his friend Bob had written “more than five hundred pages of memories… He said he […]

  Where do I begin with Kristen & Brady’s Wedding?  I guess with where we met. Last year, I had the joy and privilege of photographing Katy & Hank‘s Cancun wedding.  Katy and Hank had introduced Kristen and Brady, who stood up in their wedding.  During the wedding rehearsal, Kristen and I sat next to each other and […]

I first met Kristen & Brady in paradise this summer.  Cancun, to be exact. I had the privilege of shooting their friend’s Hank & Katy’s Wedding on the beach, everything about it was perfect. Kristen and Katy have been friends since they were young, and because I love hearing people’s stories, I asked questions and […]

It must be a New Year… because I’m finally catching up blogging for last year;). Kidding aside, I’ve been looking forward to sharing these pictures. Because, I love to tell the story. This story started several years ago when I met Sara. First, my family fell in love with her.  She was more than our […]