From Shelby: “If you are the 1 in 8 couples that struggle to become pregnant, I encourage you to be open with your journey, you don’t need to go through infertility in silence. Looking at these pictures I am reminded I am strong, confident, and beautiful.”

Enjoy reading a little from our 30-Over-30 Photoshoot Interview with Dana! After Dana (from Beaumont, TX) had her royalty-themed photoshoot in March, I couldn’t wait to share her thoughts in this interview! She is exquisite person, with a heart of gold, and I’m in love with the portraits we made together. The Interview AK: Dana, […]

“I try to feel my own edges in thelow light. I send my mind to theouter edges of me — where do I end?I send myself to my innermost edges,and I see that in both directions I am infinite.” ― Jessica Bates, Birth & What Came After: poems on motherhood Beautiful, beautiful L and her precious little family right […]

At the onset of COVID-19, when we saw what was going to happen and just had a few days to prepare, K contacted me about doing a portrait with her husband. He was in a care facility because of health issues, and they were no longer going to be allowing her to visit him.

Combined with her sharp wardrobe and our precise styling, I feel we were able to capture a really next-level, high-fashion feel to these images. Pattie trusted me from the beginning, and you can really see her personality blossom in these gorgeous portraits. 

A new little fresh baby around the holidays the ultimate Christmas gift. Coming from a religious background, newborn babies around that time of year pull at my heartstrings in a special kind of way. This little one was born a few days ahead of schedule (Christmas Day), and actually interrupted the decorating of their Christmas tree! When I got to their home, the top half of the tree had lights, and the bottom half was bare. It was a happy reminder of reality, the chaos, and the re-prioritized joy that a new life brings.

What’s a beauty portrait?

A beauty portrait is you at your gala-best. It’s you in your imagination when….

When Angel contacted me to schedule her family portraits I knew right away she was going to be a ton of fun to photograph. Check out their two Christmas card photos at the end! Would you ever do a family photo in your Christmas Eve pajamas? 

Work smarter, not harder, and communicate yourself succinctly, successfully. 

I am beyond glad to announce that this year, the week before Christmas, I will be taking a very limited number of sittings in…