2020 Year in Review
Phew. I think that pretty much sums this year up. I find it a tad ironic, too, that the Pantone color of the year for 2020 was Classic Blue. As in, singing the blues, feeling blue…you get the point. Though this year definitely left us all a bit ‘black
An Open Letter to Me, 10 Years Ago
I think it's safe to say that I did not anticipate writing this post in quarantine...but nonetheless, I wanted to celebrate my 10th business anniversary somehow. This year, I decided to write an open letter to my 22 year old self just before graduating college. I had been...
2019 Review
I’ll Spare You The “Time Flies” Speech Needless to say, we all feel like we blink and POOF! Another year’s gone. The only way I’ve found to really stop and appreciate time is to hash out the year and let it marinate. A LOT goes down in 365 days!
Business Is Like A Locomotive
A Post Dedicated To Dad, The Train Lover | When I was a kid, I wrote short stories and poetry to express myself. I was painfully shy back then, so putting words onto paper instead of speaking them just worked for me. This resulted in me majoring in Media
10 Examples of My Vision Brought To Life
Most photographers would agree that you can see a location for what it is...but at the same time envision its potential. For me, I need to see what I'm working with to create a vision of the end product.
Did You Always Know?
I was recently asked if I always felt that I was meant to be a photographer, or if I took classes and basically stumbled into it. I LOVE this question, because no one has ever asked me this before, and it made me put into words something that’s only
2017 Year In Review
Well, here we are nearing the end of 2017! Quite often, I can’t post what I’m working on right away since it’s going to end up being published. So with this being my first year having a blog, you’d best believe I wanted to do an overview post!! It
Do You Know Your Style?
Riddle Me This: What draws you in more: a bright, colorful image, or a dark and moody photo? Popular trends right now include the “light and airy” look where the sky is predominantly white and all colors are pastel, or the dark and grainy film look. Maybe you’re somewhere in between? None of these are
Middleburg Barn Session | Maggie & Stewie
Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Middleburg, up a long dirt road, lies a gorgeous plot of land with two stables and a beautiful two-story home modeled after the French countryside. It’s a “word of mouth only” kind of place, where you have to know
Can’t Beat Candid
Today’s feeds are filled with so many perfectly posed and filtered images that it truly shocks us when we see something candid. For ages we’ve been told to look at the camera, say “cheese” and be happy with the results–or be upset when not everyone is looking. And nine
