Hi friends! Meet Skye & Shawn! They got engaged over the summer in a darling backyard proposal, and I had the honor of getting to photograph them to celebrate this anticipatory and exciting chapter in their relationship! A few of my favorite things I learned about these two: they are super chill and laid back, […]

Last weekend, I was doing a scout/run-through with my friend Austin before his proposal. We drove up to the park location we had chosen to see dozens of cars lining the streets. This was not normal. When we had visited a few weeks earlier (around the same time, on the same day of the week), […]

Flippen Park is one of the most picturesque places I’ve ever seen. Apparently a bunch of other people think so, too, because I arrived there to meet Austin and almost couldn’t find a parking spot along the street in historic Highland Park. There were dozens of cars crowding the park and nearby homes. Once we […]

Annie’s face when she got out of the car with Jaret to meet me was one I wish I had captured on video because it was the cutest mix of confusion and excitement! She reacted this way because this whole shoot was a total surprise to her! I’ve of course been in on surprises for […]

Popping the question is such a FUN & unique moment in life, and it’s important that you are as prepared as possible as you begin the process! Outside of the basics – asking her parents for permission, designing the ring, picking a date, etc. – here are a few steps I recommend for how to […]

Outside of family, one of the first couples I photographed at the start of my business was Hope & Taylor. (Check out that old blog for some 2016 throwbacks!) At the time, they were just dating (this was early 2012!), and Hope was a sorority sister from my hometown. I had seen photos of the […]