Tomorrow, I'm photographing a wedding. And also turning 27. For the first time in my life, I'm not stressing about getting a year older. Maybe it's because I've mentally been 27 since sometime last year, when I told an insurance adjuster that I was 27 and she tried to convince me that I was actually 26 and I wouldn't believe her (until I realized she was right and then felt kinda silly).[...]
Whatever makes you happy, do that. I let myself get stressed out this week. Not because I had too much to do. In fact, it was quite the opposite...I didn't know what to do next. Indecision is one of my biggest struggles. And every time I found myself crying tears of not being good enough, not doing enough, because nothing would ever be enough, I tried to fight those tears with[...]
I was super excited when Mandy from Helfrick Photography reached out about making photographs for her new website. Previously a wedding photographer, she's transitioning her business to do primarily work with high school seniors - and I am so incredibly excited for her! As part of her rebrand, she wanted photographs for her website that show who she is and reflect an edgy, edito[...]
Curling up under the covers on Saturday mornings with the latest issue of Domino magazine was my very most favorite thing in the world when I was in college. Pouring over beautiful photos of dream living spaces and fascinating articles about the creatives who lived in them made me believe that my life could be anything I wanted it to be...if I had the courage and the perseveranc[...]
It snowed again this week. I will not miss the snow. But the one thing I will desperately miss when the cold of winter blows away on the warmth of a spring breeze is drinking a cup of tea. Sometimes first thing in the morning, a way to wake up slowly, to hold on to the wisps of sleep for just a few extra moments. Sometimes the last ritual of the day, sipping gently and breathing[...]
I adore the Oscars. It's probably my love of gorgeous people in beautiful clothes (okay, let's be real here...it's like watching grown-up prom without having to be a part of the drama), but awards season is pretty much what gets me through winter. And really, what's more fun than watching the awards with your friends...and making it a celebration? I know there are plenty of significan[...]
Last week, I bought a juicer. Not a $100-I'm-going-to-try-this-and-see-if-I-like-it juicer. I bought a freaking beast/machine that likes to be fed green leafy vegetables, the kind that you have to learn to like (and that I have yet to acquire a taste for). A purchase that my husband was hesitant to agree to because I have been known to fall in love with ideas and then give up practicin[...]
Our first photo shoot at Nessa and Sara's Austin Workshop was in a field. A beautiful, open field. So naturally, our second photo shoot was in the city. A wonderful, colorful city. I love, love, love, love learning and workshops. When I started my business, I promised myself I would never be afraid of investing in knowledge. But at the same time, it is an investment. Not a co[...]
Without a doubt, making new friends is the best part of traveling. I met Sunshine and Lyle over cocktails at Brass House, a swanky jazz and blues lounge in downtown Austin. Over the next two days of workshopping with Nessa and Sara, we became fast friends and decided to set up a portrait session after the workshop was over. Just before the workshop ended, the clouds parted and beaut[...]
Every Valentine's day, I tell myself I don't care if I get chocolates or roses or an abundance of gifts. Because I'm not a romantic, I tell myself. But...you know what I'm going to say...every year, I see all of the Facebook statuses and Instagram pictures of everyone else's Valentine's days, and I feel like I'm missing out. On things I wouldn't really enjoy anyway because, despite my f[...]