je vois photography

I got to hang out with the Campbell family last weekend.  This was our second portrait session, but our first since little Elle came into the world!  I just love this family and we had a wonderful time playing, but Elle was not so sure at first.  She quickly grew accustomed to the camera and […]

My friends the Tarrers wanted a family photo.  Partially just to have, and partially because next year they’re headed to the mission field and needed a picture for their missions agency (I am clearly not familiar with missionary jargon, but you get the point.)  They are such a sweet, loving, large family so it was […]

Before I had my own children, or even my husband, I had a 2nd family.  Joan Leslie, Jackson and Mathis (and their parents!)  I started babysitting Joan Leslie when she was born.  I was even her full-time nanny for a while.  When I went away to college, I babysat every Christmas and summer.  After college, […]

Remember last year when 2 happy couples won a photo shoot at Railroad Park?  Weeee-eeeell, one of those people was my life-long friend Erin.  As tends to happen, time passed and passed and passed and we JUST go around to it!  Now her family is one person bigger than last year, so we turned it […]

Occasionally I get intimidated.  More than occasionally.  Often.  It’s fun to look at other photographers’ blogs and websites.  I’m inspired by the beauty in front of the lens and the talent behind it.  But often,  I start comparing myself (my main problem in life, not just photography) and feeling like I’m not good enough.  Usually […]

As a kick-off into all the fall sessions you’ll see here over the coming weeks, I’m featuring my own little family’s annual pumpkin patch visit…This little girl was scared of pumpkins.  Shortly after the pic, she started pushing them away.  They rolled down the hill in a sort of pumpkin stampede.  She only wanted her […]

I am having trouble processing the fact that we’re already well into October.  I completely missed blogging several September events, so I’m doing a super quick summary of just 2 personal things.  I haven’t even put Labor Day in this post!  Gah-lee.  Maybe that will be in a “remember when we were warmer?” post later […]

Ever wonder what these crazy people called photographers look like on a wedding day?  What we DO to get our brides and grooms to do what they do?  A few of my 2nd shooters (Thanks to Kelly Cummings and Natalie Spargo!) have slyly captured me doing my thing over the last year and here is […]

When we met to start Paxton’s 1-year-portraits, she pretended to be shy.  But just for a second.  Then her Daddy pulled out all the stops to get the best smiles and giggles from this cute girl.  I just love this family- we go to church together and have first born children with very strong wills, […]

Last weekend I got to spend a little extra time with these two cuties.  They’re my cousin’s girls and they are precious.  Caroline is an energetic, smiling 2-year-old, who adores her baby sister.  Elizabeth Joy is a gentle, sweet 7-month-old, who tolerates all the fierce love with ease.  Caroline was a flower girl in Payton […]

My Saturday started a little rough (stomach virus in the middle of the night.)  And had a few bumps at the end (flat tire as I left the reception.)  But the rest of the day was beautiful and filled with Jenny and Payton’s wedding festivities! I hadn’t met Jenny or Payton before last year, although […]

It’s the time of year to start THINKING about your Christmas card photo.  I bet you’ll read this, file it away somewhere and then panic in November.  No matter when you decide to schedule your Christmas card photo, I’ll be ready!  However, for those of you who are planners and savers, here’s a little incentive… […]

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 […]

If you know us, you know that my husband is soccer obsessed.  I always have a chuckle when people ask me where Peter is.  There’s only one answer… soccer.  So today was a momentous occasion when our firstborn went to her first soccer practice.  It’s very laid back.  Dads “coach” for 30 minutes and then […]

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 […]