{Boaz 1 yr}

This little boy is one of my favorite people in the whole world. His mom is one of my best friends and so of course, I usually always had free reign on his adorable little face! This was shortly after he turned 1 and he was SO preciously excited about the leaves he got to play in! He's one of the most intelligent, happy, kids I've ever had the pleasure of knowing and I can't believe he's so far away now! We love you Bo Bo!

{Jen}

My husband and I have been so blessed to get to know this young lady and she has been so inspiring for just a senior in high school! When Jen asked me to do her senior photos, I jumped at the chance to be able to show what's behind her quiet demeanor. As most seniors do, Jen had to choose a senior project last year. She decided to do missions trips. (AS A SENIOR!?= AMAZING!) This gal fundraised and fundraised, prepared and overcame so many obstacles! Through that whole process she learned so much and grew closer to God, and then had the courage to tell what God had helped her do for her senior presentation! It was beautiful! I don't think there was a dry eye in the place! This girl has so much to accomplish and it's clear she's got the Lord as her guide! Bravo, Jen! :) We're so proud of you!

My husband and I, both, are so thankful that we've had the chance to have you present in our lives and we already miss you being so far away! But Texas is in your prospects, so we're praying and crossing our fingers that you eventually take that plunge so we can see how much more you've grown!

{Emma 1 yr ~ Mommy & Me}

I was blessed to have the opportunity to shoot Emma's newborn photos and again to capture how much she'd grown for her 1 year photos!Emma is an precious little gal that likes to play coy, but loved the camera! ;) 

Emma's momma has been through so much over the last couple years and today, Emma celebrates her 2nd birthday! How time flies! I wish I were there to capture that too! Happy Birthday, Emma! And Bless you, Shawna!!

{Destiny}

Talk about being behind! My husband and I have just relocated to Hallettsville, TX and one of my goals with this move is to catch up on the past years shoots! So be prepared for photo overload!

This beautiful gal has so much spunk- She was SO prepared for this shoot and I immediately had SO many ideas once I started working with her! Destiny was a senior for the class of 2012 and exuded so much confidence and poise, it was not difficult to capture her beauty! I'll let the photos speak for themselves!

{Kelsey} ~Take One~

I had the pleasure of taking Kelsey's senior portraits a couple weeks ago, and I can't tell you how rewarding it was!

She is such a beautiful girl, inside and out. It was fun to get to know her better, and honestly, I saw a glimpse of my 17-year-old self in her. She's ambitious and a little shy, but it doesn't stop her from talking about what she loves. Thank you, Kelsey, for giving me the opportunity to get to know you better and reminding me of myself when things seemed much simpler; it has given me a new sense of hope, and driven me farther in my pursuit of photography!

{Brock+Necia}

Hello Lovely Followers :)

It's been a very long time. Many of you know why, but for those of you that don't, my mother was killed at the end of May. It's been a long and grueling process, that is nowhere near over, but we're moving ahead slowly. I mention this in the same blog as my new photo post because it was this new post that re-reminded me of my passion for photography, and I wanted to thank the lovely Necia for thinking of me when she was looking for a wedding photographer. I may have been documenting her wedding day, but she facilitated a greater joy for me than she'll ever know. Thank you, Neesh.



















Congratulations to Brock & Necia Phillips! I wish you many many years of happiness and few tears, if only ones of pure joy. God Bless you two.

{Confession Time} Look Ma! No Hands!

Yes friends, I have a confession to make... what is that, you may I have only shot in RAW once before {well, now twice before} in my adventures as a photographer.

But I'm finally taking the plunge and going completely to RAW for the forseable future- I think this will be an amazing opportunity for growth in my photography and my editing... and I'm scared but excited!

I liken photography to learning how to ride a bike... with "Auto Settings" on {these would be the training wheels} it's easy to get a semi-decent shot, and you don't have to worry too much about under/over exposure and you have successfully preserved the memory. But when you take the camera off "Auto" and turn it to manual, you can begin to tell your camera what you would like it to do, how you would like it to capture the memory, and how you want to save it so you can really preserve the feeling of the moment later {this would be like learning how to ride your bike with no hands, or learning how to do tricks with it}. Anyone can ride a bike, but can they ride a bike off a jump with no hands?
Just like anyone can point a camera and shoot, can they really manipulate the camera to catch the emotion in a grooms face when they're seeing their bride for the first time as she walks down the isle? Enough to move the viewer of the photo and allow them to feel that emotion?

This is why I'm moving solely to RAW. To try and take that emotion to the next level. Look ma! No Hands!