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A blog post in the middle of the day!  Crazy times! Sweet Kate gave Blair a gift certificate for a photo session a few months ago.  Blair emailed me about doing some photos of her adorable son Jackson at the three-month mark.  So, in the middle of the Auburn game Saturday, we photoed and cheered […]

It’s a funny story how I ended up getting to photograph Chase.  You probably remember that one of my favorite second shooters for my weddings is Emily Joy.  Well, poor sweet Emily Joy injured her knee during a photo shoot, had to have surgery on it the next day and, obviously, had to cancel all […]

One of my favorite parts of being a photographer is getting to spend extra time with people during really special times in their lives.  I get to be up close and personal at weddings, when people physically stand in line to congratulate the couple I’ve spent the whole day with.  I get to hold and […]

I was so excited to hear from another Homewood graduate about family portraits! Catie was younger than me, but I know her family from years of shared Homewood activities.  She and her husband Matt and twin 2-year-olds have been living on Samford University’s campus as he goes to the Divinity School for the last few […]

One year ago today, my sweet baby Adelaide was born.  I looked back at the photos from the day she was born and couldn’t resist sharing some.  Even in the hospital, the nurses would bring her to me and say, “She’s so sweet.”  And she really is.  While she’s getting louder and forming definite opinions, […]

Amy emailed me to do some family portraits of her little family after seeing Elizabeth and Walt’s engagement portraits. We scheduled a session quickly before her sweet little boy got past his 2nd birthday unphotographed. AND before the little baby in her belly made a maternity session more appropriate! Now, you should know that I’m […]

Most people would love to relive the glory days of college.  I enjoyed college, but my glory days were high school.  I loved it.  And in nearly every memory of those wonderful days was my friend Mary.  We were 2 of only a handful of girls that weren’t on the “dance team” so we spent […]

Not being Catholic myself, I have been to a few weddings at Catholic churches, but never anything else.  My very dear friend Erin’s son recently received his First Communion and I was invited!  I’m always a little nervous about doing the wrong thing at these very structured and ritualistic services, so I didn’t take TOO […]

Well, it happened.  Sweet little Charlotte turned one year old!  I feel like I was JUST taking her six month portraits, and now she’s all old.  Even the difference from her 9-month portrait session to now was amazing to me.  I was so excited to get to be at her first birthday party.  As I […]

This morning started early.  It’s easier to forget the hour, though, on a gorgeous day with beautiful and photogenic people!  It also helps when they’re fun to talk to and wander around with.  Ginny and I started emailing quite a while back about taking some pictures of her family.  Our schedules finally worked out for […]

This week has had so much sadness.  It started out so beautifully though- the hope that Easter promises and a gorgeous day to celebrate.  We enjoyed the morning at our church and the afternoon at my parents house.  The Easter Bunny came…twice!  My mom made this beautiful dress for Pierce.  I don’t know if you […]

My how time does fly!  Remember when Cooper was only 4 days old?  Now he’s 6 months.  And even more adorable.  Cooper’s parents are some of my best friends, so I love taking their pictures because it means I’m spending time with them.  And I love spending time with them! Cooper looks like a very […]

Do you remember the sweet Hogue family from last year?  I love this family.  The children are just beautiful and well behaved.  And the parents are just a joy.  Good listeners, gentle spirits, selfless givers.  (and humble.  I’m sure they don’t think they’re any of those things.)  It was such fun to spend a very […]

I had the most wonderful morning when I got to go meet Rivers.  It started out rocky for his mom, my friend, Jess.  But I think the photo shoot MAY have improved their day.  He was so perfectly sweet.  He was two weeks old and they had a rough night before I came, but you […]

Ok, ok, it wasn’t technically Spring when I got to play with Charlotte again.  But it sure did look and feel like it!  Everything at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens was in bloom and the sun was shining bright.  I think I was even wearing flip-flops! Remember Charlotte’s 6-month portraits?  Well, she’s already 9 months…10, actually.  […]