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On Alexus and Brad’s wedding day, it felt like spring.  But, don’t be fooled.  This gorgeous Auburn/Opelika wedding was in the bleak of February.  And it was as beautiful as you could have dreamed up. As if planning a wedding wasn’t enough, this impressive couple was days away from graduating from medical school  (yes, both […]

Remember that day it snowed and iced and it was so much fun to sled?  And so beautiful? Well, people had weddings planned for that weekend.  And the snow and ice and mess made it really hard for those weddings.  For those sweet brides and their mamas.  But you know who was happy?  THIS photographer.  […]

A few months ago I got to spend time with a wonderful family!  The mama of the bunch is practically family.  I can still remember listening to her laugh when she was the age of her daughters (and trying to determine if she was laughing or crying.  They were very similar, very passionate sounds.)  She […]

Several months ago I got an inquiry from a girl named Hannah.  She was in Colorado, so we set up a time to talk rather than getting together.  (Sidenote- I always try to meet with brides before they book me.  Your photographer is a huge part of your day and you need to be able […]

What do we do at a lifestyle session?  We play.  We laugh.  We snuggle.  We just do what you do. What pictures do you want of your children?  I want real.  I want their everyday expressions and pastimes.  Look how beautiful it can be…

Last summer I was reminded why I got into this crazy photography career.  It was because of the relationships, emotions and moments I saw I could capture forever.  As I watch my beautiful daughters grow, it’s bittersweet because I know the moment I’m enjoying will soon be gone forever.  But, through my camera, I can […]

Long ago a ballet teacher taught a precious little ginger named Sydney.  Fast forward almost 20 years…. that same, now beautiful, ginger gets engaged to the love of her life and calls that ballet teacher, now wedding photographer, to photograph her wedding.  The rest of the story was just as wonderful! It was a crisp, […]

One time I drove to a house to shoot the engagement session of a couple I had never met.  As I arrived I got very nervous… there were so many “what-ifs” in my head.  But as Mike opened the door and we chatted and then his beautiful fiance appeared, I relaxed.  We snuggled their cat […]

My baby sister got married on Saturday.  What a weird feeling!  The baby.  When she was little little we would say “Grace, why are you so cute?” and she would say “Because God made me cute.”  And now she’s honeymooning in Mexico.  Fleeting moments. I haven’t figured out how to be a bridesmaid AND a […]

Back before it was one million degrees outside, I got to go meet a brand new baby and see a sweet family that I’ve known since the parents were elementary schoolers.  Stephen and Mindy had been together, either dating or married, on the day their daughter Heidi was born.  What a celebration!  Seeing them as […]

Deidra and I have gotten to know each other at several weddings over the years.  She is part of a really tight knit group of girls that have included me in their SUPER FUN, beautiful weddings in Alexander City, AL.  At each wedding she was often the one looking after the bride and the details… […]

Several weeks ago I got to second shoot with the very talented Jennifer of Bang Images.  I love shooting weddings.  My big personality lends itself quite well to being bossy (in a winsome way I hope) as the main shooter at weddings, but there’s something so very wonderful about second shooting.  I get to wander […]

I have so many things to say… why I haven’t blogged lately, the exciting changes/return to the roots happening in my photography, and so so so many beautiful clients to catch up on.  But instead of boring you with all that, here’s a beautiful engagement session I just did. I’ve always dreamed of shooting a […]

I may have been as eager as the bride and groom to show off this wedding.  What’s amazing to me is that while the bride and groom considered eloping up until a month or so before the wedding, every detail was thought out and beautiful.  Rachel and Walt met years before they actually fell in […]

A few weeks ago, I enjoyed the loveliest hot, summer wedding day with David and Holly.  They had been together for a long time and I should have know by their intricate plans for the future that the wedding would be impeccable.  I know you’ll agree that she is just gorgeous (her bridal portrait session […]