Camera Man

Happy

Happiness can be quite simple even when life can be so complex. I love when that happens.

There's no place like home...

...for the holidays.

Thankful

Every year we stand in a circle. Holding hands and taking turns sharing what we are thankful for. My grandma always starts and as she speaks we all begin to tear up. We do this every year and every year it is just as heartfelt as the last. No matter where we go whether it be moving or just drifting away in our day to day life we always gather once again at the same place. At the same time. Every year. As we all hold hands we are all thankful. Our hearts are full and in that moment we forget our daily struggles and injustices and just remember that we have each other and for that we are thankful.

Today

Don't you ever feel like just curling up and sleeping mid-day? Today would be the perfect day.

Roads.

Today...

For the last few days the weather has been rainy and cold so we haven't really left the house. Today was different, though. It was sunny and the air was crisp and cool. Perfect. We ventured to the apple orchard nearby and then to a downtown shopping area. Here are some photos from today:

Apples on the tree at the orchard.

Fresh peaches.

Me trying to get William to stand still for a picture.

My sister with our apples.

A little trip to the toy store.

Fall

Fall is here. Grab a cup of something warm and enjoy.

Blur

It's been a blur. This past year seems to have gone by so fast and with countless changes. At times it felt unnecessary and it was hard. Truthfully, sometimes it still is. Now that I'm preparing for another big change, the thought of the blur becomes pretty clear. I can really see it for what it is. This hard time of fast changes and uncertainty was truly a time of growth and re-focus. These, of course, were [well] disguised as everyday things. Looking back, it's pretty clear. I needed this.

Patience and Chickens.

My sister is everything that I am not. She can grow anything... Seriously anything. At this point I wouldn't be shocked to see her grow something out of thin air. She has animals. Pigs and chickens to be exact. Sometimes I truly believe that there is no way we can be related. I'm thinking this and then after our big dinner and we're both searching desperately for dessert and I suddenly remember that we truly are. Of course dessert isn't our only similarity but we won't get into to all of that. Maybe the real difference is that she has patience. Don't get me wrong- I can be patient- but, having patience... Yeah, I'm working on it. Anyways, while I was visiting her one of her chicken's eggs hatched. We all rushed outside to see this new little chick. It was so sweet! Here are a few pictures.

Inspired

The most important thing is to be inspired and to stay inspired.

3 Years

3 years of love put into this little boy.

Rain

Into each life some rain must fall.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Summer

The magic of summer for all to see.

Anywhere and Everywhere.

I recently just took a few new pictures of myself for my 'about me' section on my website. While they look to be in some sort of 'studio', they definitely are not. These pictures were simply taken on my back porch! Seriously, they were. There's a white curtain hanging in front of my sliding glass door and I simply just opened the door, pulled the curtain closed and that's it! The porch is shaded and I get great light there in the early afternoon. I just wanted to share these to prove that you can get a great picture ANYWHERE and EVERYWHERE as long as you have good available light. Photography is all about showcasing everything in the most beautiful way possible and sometimes making something out of nothing!

Beauty

Beauty is not caused. It is.

-Emily Dickinson

At a Wedding

Photographing weddings are so much fun! I love getting to be a part of a very personal day in someone's life. It's an amazing feeling! Here are a few pictures of me at Chantel and James's wedding last month.

Poppies

I love poppies. While driving I found the most amazing little field of poppies! Oh! It was just gorgeous! I've never seen anything like this before and I was amazed that this was a real place! Hopefully I'll be back on Friday for a photoshoot! Yes!

Honesty

We walk up to order and I already know what I want and know that I won't be disappointed. I order a cheese burger, fries and a water- because it's healthy, especially in combination with my burger and fries. Mmm. I get my cup and when I get to the drink machine I start to think about all of my options. "Oooh, root beer sounds good.". So I go ahead and fill my cup, put my lid on and take a sip. "good choice.". Oh! Wait! NO! I ordered a water... I had a mini panic attack. "I'm going to get in trouble...or at least that 'she ordered a water and got soda' stare." Nothing happens. Regardless of anyone else noticing this faux pas I go up to the register and tell them what happened, offering to pay. The woman sort of laughed and looking confused said "Oh, don't even worry about it. Thank you." Nothing changed, I could have just not said anything and it would have been the same. No one would have really noticed...right? Wrong. To me it made all the difference in the world. I felt good knowing that I was honest and honestly I think the woman behind the counter felt good. Honesty feels good-whether giving or receiving it- it just feels good. So, after clearing that up I could enjoy my delicious meal and root beer from Five Guys. I love Five Guys!

About Me.

I just updated my 'about me page' on my site. I think it's so important that prospective clients know who I am. Not just my vision as a photographer, but as an individual.

Here is a little look my 'about me' page. Please leave some feedback and let me know what you think!