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HOW TO BE MORE PRODUCTIVE WHEN WORKING FROM HOME

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I’ve got a serious case of fernweh.⁣⁣ It’s defined as, “the longing to be in a place you’ve never been.” So basically you’re homesick for a place you haven’t even visited yet. (Yes, it’s totally a real thing. I guess it only makes sense I established myself as a traveling photographer, LOL!) I’m forever dying […]

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Morgan & Keith contacted me just two days before they needed a couples session in Okinawa, but only because Keith flew in from England to propose to Morgan over a super short weekend, and THREE different couples (some that were past clients of mine, cough cough Kristina & Eric) – recommended me to them! How […]

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I’m boutta take ya’ll to biz CHURCH when it comes to photography business investments. You ready!?   $55,000.00 ⁣? That’s how much I’ve spent on just my photography education so far over the last five years, without a dime of debt. That was my money; the money I earned from sessions that I poured straight […]

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I don’t photograph maternity sessions much anymore… but when Morgan hit me up hoping there was some way she could snag an Okinawa couples session with me (even though she was pregnant,) I couldn’t turn her down! Especially because her and Andrew have the COOLEST story (like ever.) I just knew I had to hang […]

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So you’ve decided it’s time to take the plunge and start building your photography website – (whoop whoop!)  I couldn’t be more excited for you to take this next step, and I know it’s going to next-level your brand for real – especially if you’ll do it right! Having a website to showcase your work […]

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Prior to using Lightroom, I was doing ALL of my image editing, one by one, in Photoshop. It would take me literally FOREVER to get images to my clients. The culling process, editing process, and delivery process would take me at least two weeks non-stop, and that’s if I didn’t do anything else – at […]

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You’ve recently started your photography business, and you’re super pumped to finally be chasing this dream. The only problem? (Well, one of them anyway.) Client communication… It makes ya sweat. Big time. No worries, we’re gonna fix that friend. ?But first? We’ve gotta chat about some “not to-do’s” before we chat about all the to-dos […]

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Feeling like a professional photographer when you’re just starting out is an absolute STRUGGLE. There are SO many factors causing you to feel inferior to other photographers around you: from not having a workflow, to not having contracts or a “system” for booking people – and not having the “brand” it seems like the other […]

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Finding my editing style was something I struggled with for YEARS. (Like, I only recently feel I’ve nailed it down.) And that’s okay, it’s completely normal. Your editing style isn’t something you just straight up “know” when you start. You won’t immediately know how you want to edit every single image for every single session […]

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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...



FAITH

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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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Come along with me on all my recent trips; from Bali to New Zealand, and Thailand to the East Coast. All aboard!



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