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How To Choose The Best Location For Your Photo Session

Oh, locations. As photographers, we either love finding them, or dread it; it depends on the day right? I hear from other photographers all the time how much they dread finding locations, (or they just don’t even know where to start with scouting a location that would actually work for a session.) So, without further […]

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ideal clients

When I first started my business, I didn’t know who my ideal client was. I operated from the mindset of, “the more clients the better, right? ‘Cause that’s more money…?” ⁣⁣ NOPE. ??‍♀️⁣   Your ideal clients are so very important, in fact: they’re the lifeblood of your business, and it’s vital that you not […]

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A little over a year ago, I launched this pretty little site you’re on today! I seriously can’t believe it’s already been a year. But I REALLY can’t believe I’ve been blogging almost every single week – consistently. ? (If you’re a blogger, you know that’s somethin’ to party about!) ? There are 52 weeks […]

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senior session | okinawa

For those of you that don’t know, I actually started my photography business shooting a senior session. ? ⁣ ⁣But I didn’t want to take those typical, cheesy, posed senior photos. I wanted to bring a powerful, bold, lioness-approach to ’em. (It’s safe to say that’s kinda my thing.) ⁣When Kira reached out about wanting […]

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



weddings

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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.



COUPLES

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



brands

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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.



TRAVEL

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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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