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October 14, 2013

The golden hour + dear friends + God’s grace.. I nearly cried on several occasions while taking these photos. Dan and Kimberly are so dear to me. Naturally, I was ecstatic when Kimberly invited me to have a part in documenting baby Benjamin’s growth and soon enough his entrance into this world! This is why […]

“Yes, my consuming desire is to mingle with road crews, sailors and soldiers, barroom regulars—to be a part of a scene, anonymous, listening, recording—Yes, God, I want to talk to everybody as deeply as I can. I want to be able to sleep in an open field, to travel west, to walk freely at night…” […]

Meet the Hill family- Adam, Teri, and baby Iva. I’ve known Adam and Teri for about a year now, but they are the type of people that you feel like you’ve known forever. They’re the type of folks that never make you wonder if you’re intruding, or if you maybe should’ve called before you dropped […]

Remember Amanda- my good friend and perfect American girl? Lucky for you, you get to see her sweet face again! Amanda has such a soft, sweet demeanor that I really wanted to capture. So I had her wear a simple white dress, and we ventured out into the woods at sunset. I absolutely love these […]

Rachel and Eli were married inside Seven Rivers Presbyterian Church – the church that Rachel (and I!) grew up attending. I’ve known Rachel since we were in elementary school, and it was such a joy when she asked me to photograph her wedding! She was a radiant bride, and quite possibly the most laid back […]