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HOW TO BE MORE PRODUCTIVE WHEN WORKING FROM HOME

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HOW TO GO FROM INQUIRY TO BOOKED IN YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY BIZ

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Posing Prompts for your next couple's session

Have you ever shown up to a session, and after only a few minutes of shooting your clients, you completely froze up? Once they both stepped in front of your lens, you tried a few of your “go-to” poses, and then… jus went blank…?    Been there too, girl! ??‍♀️     Honestly, it wasn’t until […]

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do photographers need to be blogging?

I’m often asked by other photographers, “Do photographers need to be blogging?” “Should I start a blog?” “Do you think blogging is dead?” “Will having a blog actually help grow my photography business, or is it a waste of my time?” All which are valid questions. And in short, my answer is: no, blogging is […]

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Anna & Josh exchanged vows during a secluded, intimate beach wedding on Hamahiga Island in Okinawa, Japan on January 11, 2020. Their wedding was unlike any other — it was truly SO laid back, with a nod to the free and easy style of island living. No-one was rushed, and everyone just let it flow. […]

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So you’ve decided it’s time to create and launch a website for your photography business. Just using Facebook and Instagram isn’t really cutting it, and honestly; you don’t feel like that’s really putting your best foot forward. (You’re correct!) You don’t feel “legit” yet, and you’re ready to… so you can charge more for your […]

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I don’t usually photograph families anymore, but when my own family members Becca & Joseph contacted me about shooting their very first fall family session with their 4-month-old to do it on the land we get together at for the holidays– I just couldn’t turn them down. ? There’s just something about family. It’s the […]

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Weeks before meeting Alexis, Jacob was wrestling with God. He had just gotten out of a relationship and was unsure if there was anyone better for him. He started going to church to pursue Jesus, trusting He would direct his steps. One day, He walked into church, and when he saw Alexis, God told him […]

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Autumn & Stevy reached out while I was home for the holidays, to see if I had space in my schedule to shoot their fall engagement session. I already have their wedding on the books for next September at Tree Haven Venue in Simm’s Texas, (which I’m SUPER pumped about,) but I thought we were […]

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Before we jump into the top 5 tools I use day-in-and-day-out in my own business, you’re probably realizing right about now that there’s a lot more to running a photography business than you originally signed up for. Amen, sister, I’m with ya. There’s photos to edit, emails to respond to, sessions to book, marketing to […]

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Before my Honeybook days, I used to be so disorganized when it came to my photography business. Yup, I said it. I didn’t know what I was doing when it came to communicating with clients, or where the heck all of my clients even were in their workflow, (or lack thereof.)  “Did I send out […]

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A solid dose of personal life with my husband Clay, our modern farmhouse, our dogs...and basically, all the things. 



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Whether it's an adventurous elopement on the shores of Bali, or an intimate wedding in someone's backyard, here's the celebrations of love.



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I'm sharing all my recent sessions with couples, (literally all over the world,) over here on the blog.



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Here I'm showcasing female entrepreneurs; from models to hairstylists, graphic designers to makeup artists, and influencers to photographers...



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I'm peeling back the layers on running a faith-based business, life as a married woman, and navigating this *crazy* world as a Christian.



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