So it’s been a long time since I really introduced myself on here. I mean – sure you can look at my about page and see some tidbits about me. But some of you may be new here and just starting to get to know me… So I thought maybe I should share some random …
Amelia Martin One Year Photography | Sullivan, IL
Oh guys! This family right here – I love them! They just melt my heart and mean the world to me! I consider Katie one of my dearest friends! It’s so funny because in grade school, her hubby, Nathan, and I were super good friends. We hadn’t talked in quite a while – life happens …
To My Dearest Husband
Today we wake up and lift a warm coffee cup to you, dear man. Here we are another year together, you – another year older. And each year, I find myself again feeling exceedingly blessed to be your wife. I look back and I think of all we’ve been through together. We’ve had more than …
New Fine Art Piece: Loss
It’s time to share another fine art piece with all of you. I’ve been holding onto this one for a little bit because it’s very precious to me. It has great depth for me personally whether it speaks to anyone else or not. This is another piece that is a part of the self-portrait series …
PSA to the Well Meaning
I know it’s been quite a long while since the last time I shared anything about our adoption journey here, and that’s for a couple reasons. First, because aspects of it have been too hard to write about; and second, because in general there hasn’t been much to report. The way domestic infant adoption works …
Gus & Shepherd 9 Month Session | Troy, MO Photography
It seems so hard to believe that these two little munchkins are already nine months old! But here we are! August and Shepherd were going to be in town for Christmas and their mommy thought it’d be a great idea to capture this milestone while they were here. They had just been gifted the cutest …
My 6 Favorite Things about Family Photography
Some of you may not know that I specialize in seniors, families and newborns. There are so many reasons I love working on these specific styles. But today I thought I’d share what I love most about family sessions. Let me start by saying… that I truly believe family photography is so SO important and …
New Fine Art Series: Stopping Time
Once we hit busy season, all time to create for myself disappears so I really haven’t had time to work on my fine art series lately. But that changed once we hit the new year and I’m getting back into my creation mode again. You may recall that this series (which I think I’m going …
2016 Christmas Festivities
As of yesterday, I was officially back in the office. It was wonderful to take a little over a week off to spend time with my family and recharge my batteries. The rush between September through December for photography can be a little intense so taking a little time off can be hugely beneficial for …
Which Moments Of 2016 Defined You The Most?
I saw one of those facebook links today… you know the ones that say “Find out what your ideal man looks like?” or “Learn what 2017 will look like for you!” Well, this one was “Which Moments of 2016 Defined You the Most?” Did I click it?… yes I did. And it was fun to …