So when I was recently talking at the 8th Grade Career Fair one of the things we’re supposed to talk to the kids about is what a typical day looks like. And the thing is – I don’t really have a “typical” day. All my days are very different. Some days I edit all day. …
19th Annual 8th Grade Career Fair at Richland Community College
At this point I’ve lost track of how many years I’ve gotten to come back and participate in the 8th Grade Career Fair at Richland Community College. It is definitely something that I look forward to every year though and this year was no different! I try to make the talk I give these awesome …
Speaking at the Decatur Camera Club
Last week on Thursday I had the amazing privilege of speaking to a local photography group – the Decatur Camera Club. You may recall earlier this year, I was invited to be a guest judge for their print competition at the Macon County Fair. It was a wonderful experience meeting the photographers and looking at …
The Busiest Time of the Year
Well I had a post all lined up for you guys today and then I had to move some things around. But man! Let me tell you guys! This month has been SUPER busy! I mean, October is normally the busiest month of the year for photographers. At least in the Midwest. Because here we …
Story Conference in Nashville | Part 2
Friday you got to hear the beginnings of my trip down to Nashville for Story, a creative conference. So today I’m breaking down what Day 2 looked like for us! We stayed in a hotel a little drive from Cross Point church, so we got up bright and early, packed up our bags and headed …
Story Conference in Nashville | Part 1
So if you follow me on Facebook, you may have noticed I was out of town on September 30th through October 2nd for a conference. The conference I attended was called Story and it was in Nashville, Tennessee at Crosspoint Church. I had never heard of Story before, but when my church asked me to …
Packaging with Love
I’m the type of person that I want the people I care about to know how much I care about them. And I try to show that by placing extra time and attention in the little things I do for them. I’m the crazy person who spends way too much time at Christmas creating color …
Taking the Stress Out of Ordering
I feel very blessed to get to do what I love for a living. I feel even more blessed that people continue to trust me with their most important moments and memories. I do not take that responsibility lightly and I try to do everything I can to take the absolute best care of my …
The Art of Location Scouting
One of my favorite things to have a client say to me is that they want to do something different. Of course I love my tried and true locations like Rock Springs, but there is nothing quite like being given the creative freedom to design and shoot a totally unique image for a client. Sometimes …
The Benefits of the Pre-Session Consultation
One of the things I love about owning my own business is that I have the opportunity to really get to know each and everyone of my clients and take the best care of them I possibly can. If you’re a client of mine – you probably know about some of the many perks I …