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March 22, 2016

Nestled on the border of the Everglades and Marco Island is Goodland –  a small fishing town in Southwest Florida. The type of place you accidentally end up, and then decide you never want to leave. Occupying only 222 acres, Goodland boasts a short list of eateries and bars, each one unique from the next […]

Today marks one year that I have been photographing for Governor Rick Scott and First Lady Ann Scott. January 12, 2015, I walked into the FL Capitol completely ignorant of what my job would require or how my life would change. The past 365 days have been some of the most challenging yet rewarding. As […]

When old friends turn into clients who drive 2 hours just for you to photograph their new little girl who you haven’t met yet…. you’re bound to create something awesome. What a treat it was to spend the morning with Matt, Hanna, and Amelia!   Here’s what I saw on a sunny morning in Citrus […]

Lately it seems like I am a broken record, but believe me when I say this post is special. Nathan and I have known each other our entire lives. In elementary school, we spent years having class parties celebrating our shared birthday and eating his mom’s famous “volcano cake” (made with tomatoes!) Then, in college, we […]

Maggie and I have known each other for a long time. We were friend and teammates in high school, but when her family moved to Kentucky, we lost touch for a few years. Thanks to Facebook, she saw that I became a photographer and contacted me about photographing her wedding! I remember the day I […]