I don’t often talk about the hard parts of being a business owner and photographer, but I’ve been thinking about it and thought I’d share some of those thoughts today. Being a business owner and artist is a lot of work. I’m sure many of you understand the idea of having to wear many hats …
Commercial Shoots in August
I hadn’t had a chance to share some of my commercial work from August with all of you – so I figured I would do that today. As always, I love to work with Hendricks & Carr for their photography needs. This month they needed some work done for two of their clients – Staley …
6 of My Favorite Things about Senior Photography
Some of you may not know that I actually 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 senior sessions. Let me start by saying… seniors – you guys are so amazing! You constantly inspire …
2016 Birthday Trip
Like many others we had a very full Labor Day weekend… but the weekend fun started with a fun little getaway for me and the hubby. Ryan and I haven’t been able to go on any kind of trip just for us in… years! Honestly it’s probably since our honeymoon since we had a proper …
Labor Day 2016
I often feel like we take these national holidays for granted. We don’t know why they exist… not really. I mean, we may know that Labor Day is in recognition of workers… but do you know how this holiday came to exist? I’ll be honest – I didn’t know the history of it so I …
It’s the Little Things: Morning Details
I wanted to start a new series on the journal. Nothing fancy. Just something fun for me. I feel like we so often rush through life that we fail to embrace and notice the details of the little moments throughout the day. So I want to slowly start documenting the little details and moments in …
Thirty-One…
Every year I sit here trying to figure out what to share about getting another year older… I’m not much into my birthday, to be honest. I don’t like being the center of attention and I’m a big believer in age is just a number. But over the past few years, I find my birthday …
Missing: Compassion and Understanding
I read a post on Facebook last week. It was on the page for an individual with a rather large following who speaks about mental health and real life struggles. I started following this person because I have several friends who have shared her posts and I’ve always enjoyed them. However, after reading one of …
Hohenstein Family Photography | Forsyth, IL
I’m so excited to share this awesome family with all of you today. I’ve known Joli for quite a while now. She was the associate creative director at Jones and Thomas when I was an intern there for about 4 or 5 years. Now I’m blessed to get to work with her again through THRIVE. …
6 Tips for Finding the Right Photographer for YOU!
Here in the midwest, fall is truly the most popular time of the year for family and senior portraits. And it’s no wonder with all the gorgeous trees changing colors and the cooler temperatures. As you start thinking about updating your photos or capturing those Christmas card worthy images, you might be feeling overwhelmed with …