One of the joys (or curses, depending on how you look at it) of being self-employed is having the ability to step back and really look at the big picture – what it is you want from your life, your business. When I first started on this crazy road of self-employment – little did I …
Willow Branch Boutique | Spring-Valentine Goodies | Decatur, IL
You may recall me sharing pictures around Christmas time of my friend, Hannah’s, boutique, Willow Branch Boutique in Forsyth, IL. But I wanted to share some photos of some of the new products and decor she has in the shop. Willow Branch Boutique is all decked and ready with spring and Valentine themed decor. From …
Silas Martin | Decatur Christian School | Pediatric Cancer
I’m so humbled and honored to share these images with you today. I was contacted by a wonderful young woman about helping this family document Silas with some of his friends. Silas is a sophomore at Decatur Christian here in town, and he was diagnosed with brain cancer last year. He is such a strong …
Photoshop Tutorial for the Nature Texture Set
Hey everybody! I know it’s Saturday, but I wanted to be sure to let you know that I have the tutorial on how to use our Nature Texture set in your photographs. In case you didn’t know I do have a YouTube Channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/GreenTreeMediaPhoto). I’m starting to upload my tutorials up there as I release …
Photography Product: Nature Texture Set
I’m so excited to be releasing another product for busy photographers! Most of the time I like clean simple images, but sometimes I want to add a little something extra to an image to give it a totally different feel. Enter the Green Tree Media Nature Texture Set. I designed this set completely with imagery …
Celebrating Ryan’s Birthday
Well Monday was not only Martin Luther King Day, but it was also my wonderful husband’s birthday. It seems weird to think that I’ve gotten to celebrate a decade of birthdays with him and I look forward to celebrating many decades more with him. He’s been my rock and support throughout the last ten years …
Healthy Cells Magazine | January Issue | Heartland, Decatur, IL | Commercial Photography
If you’ve seen this month’s Healthy Cells magazine, you may have seen a few of my photographs gracing the pages. Last month I met up with Krista and Amy at Heartland in Decatur, IL. I’ve photographed this facility before to document their wonderful physical therapy. This time the magazine was documenting their dialysis set up …
Morgan Anderson Senior Session | Mt Zion, IL | Senior Photographer
I am so excited to be sharing Morgan’s senior portraits with all of you today! From the minute I met her and her mom at her Pre-Session consultation, I knew that she was going to be tons of fun to work with and I was so excited to capture her unique spirit! The first thing …
Sunny Skies Overlays Tutorial
Hey everybody! I know Thursdays aren’t normally a day I post on, but I wanted to be sure to let you know that I have the tutorial on how to use our Sunny Skies set in your photographs. In case you didn’t know I do have a YouTube Channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/GreenTreeMediaPhoto). I’m starting to upload my …
Finding Joy in Paint…
I’ve been painting a lot lately… which is a totally new and different territory for me. And aside from watching the occasional Bob Ross program on TV as a kid, I’ve never taken a class or had any training of any kind. I’ve always been the kind of person who wants to do things the …