Have you ever experienced a moment of utter bliss and contentment? A time when you thought to yourself, “Why can’t it be like this every day?” Sometimes it feels like these moments are few and far between. But for the past year I’ve been focusing on a new philosophy…our life is what we make it. …
The Journal
Don’t Worry… Be Happy!
The beginning of my week last week started off less than spectacularly, but it served as a good reminder to me. I had a client contact me who was unhappy…not with her photos or the quality of my work, but because she hadn’t gotten her photos ordered before the price change on January 1st. If …
New Session Process
So along with the print prices change and the new product offerings, I’m doing photo sessions a little differently this year too. My goal is to actually create a visual system for each photo session starting with the first phone call and ending with when you receive your prints &/or products. I don’t quite have …
Scherer-Meek Wedding | Decatur, IL | Wedding Photography
This past weekend I was lucky enough to take pictures for an incredibly sweet couple, Sara & John. I couldn’t have started off the new year with a more perfect wedding. I’ve known the Scherer family since I was a little bitty thing, and it was so exciting and just down-right wonderful to be able …
15th Annual 8th Grade Career Fair | Richland Community College | Decatur, IL
Well this was my fourth time talking at the 8th Grade Career Fair at Richland. I really enjoy getting to talk to the kids every year. It’s fun! And I try to make it fun for the kids too. This year I was asked to talk about design specifically. I’ve been so focused on photography …
2011 Product Offerings
As I mentioned last week. I’m incredibly excited about the new products I will be offering this year. I thought I would include some pictures of the products and a little bit more about them. • Higher Quality Prints & **NEW** Metallic Prints Through my new lab, you will see a much higher quality of …
Everett & Tiffany Maternity Pictures | Decatur, IL
I was so excited when Tiffany asked me if I would be able to do her maternity pictures! Tiffany is such a sweetie and she snagged herself a pretty sweet guy when she found Everett. These two are such a cute couple that I just couldn’t keep from grinning while taking pictures of the two …
Looking Back at 2010
I was thinking about this past year and how great it was. I feel truly blessed to have met every single one of you & to have been invited into your lives. It’s because of each of you and your support that Green Tree Media is here for another year to take your photographs. I’m …
Welcome to the New Blog!
So you’ve made it to the new blog. You’ll notice that I’ve imported all the old posts to this blog as well. So you can see any of your old pictures here without having to go to the old blog. You can see some new features I’ve added to the blog for your convenience. I’ve …
Union Station Hotel | St. Louis, MO
So I mentioned our weekend away yesterday. We stayed at the hotel that’s attached to Union Station. It’s such a gorgeous place full of awesome photo opportunities! I just couldn’t resist snapping a few pictures of the main lobby. Here’s just a couple pictures of our room. 🙂 And one of the things I love …