The journal

We get lots of inquiries about wether or not we do JUST engagement sessions. The short answer is “no.” The long answers is this: We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again; it is SO important to do your engagement session with your wedding photographer. Many times couples already have their engagement photos done […]

Amanda and Cody met very young several years ago. The two have been sweethearts since their freshman year of high school, when they started dating. It was a long time coming when Cody proposed. Right before heading out to dinner with her family, and with the help of their sweet dogs, Cody proposed to Amanda […]

Wednesday was my moms last treatment for her cancer. It was a day filled with joy as she took the 2 hour drive to the clinic and rang the symbolic cancer free bell. I have been trying to think of the perfect time to write this blog for the past year as we experienced such […]

The closer your wedding gets, the busier and the crazier your life can seem! There are so many things to do and so little time to do them! By the time the big day comes, you’ll find a few things making you say “I wish I would have done that!” But fear not, because we’ve […]

Somethings professional photographers are asked a lot are: “What gear do you use?” “What do you pack for weddings?” “What lens do you use to shoot what?” Well today I am showing you what I take with me to every wedding! Below you will find photos of my emptied out bags, what each item is […]

Haley moved from New Mexico to Midland, Texas in 2015 and Will, a friend of a friend, showed up to help her unload her U-haul. He was the first guy she met in Texas and three years later, the pair spent almost every day together. Will decided he wanted to move out of the friend […]

I recently was asked, how do you always find such beautiful light to photograph in? To me, light is the most important element when it comes to photography. It always trumps location. I have talked to other professional photographers about this and most of us agree we would rather shoot in a parking garage with […]

Diamonds are a girls best friend. But not EVERY girls best friends. We so get that there is people out there who wouldn’t mind forgoing the traditional diamond engagement ring. In fact, my ring isn’t a diamond, so I am here for it! SO we thought we’d put together a list of some of the […]

Lena and Ken had planned their dream wedding in the beautiful city of Rome and after Lena had a serious injury breaking her leg, plans were put on hold. Fast forward to today and her leg is healed and she is able to rock the cute heels she planned to always wear and walk down […]

“What is a bridal portrait session?” We get asked that a lot. Simply put, it’s the southern tradition of a portrait session of just the bride in her dress before the wedding. It’s one of our favorite traditions for so many reasons! We want to share with you more about what they are, and why […]