My favorite photo to date.

There are no words for how much I love these girls. Or this photo.

Changes.

I am changing the name for my photography business.


Stay tuned...

You have good days and bad...

Today... has been bad.


After several hours of raw emotion, crying, and yelling, I told the kids we were going to do photos of how they were feeling, and then things were going to get better.


It's almost nap time now... and things have been a little better... looking forward...

Happiness

I do find my photos generally represent me. I am not a bright, happy person. I do have joy, though. And I do love humor.


I also believe that my mood shows in my photos. Especially my personal photos. It is a means I use to express.

I took these photos of the girls I used to nanny and my children while we were all together. Times like these bring me a very unique joy. And I think it shows.

I also see that they were filled with joy that day as well.








Perfect or not, I will cherish these photos forever. Photos like this remind me what a gift photography is for me. Because when I look at them, I feel what I was feeling that day. And I relive those moments I would have never been able to get back.

Our Trip to Michigan

My mother and I packed up the kids this week and went to visit her sister in Michigan.

My aunt is a writer and while we were there, we tried to get some photos of her for the jacket of future books.


The lighting was awful. It rained the whole time. But we did get a few keepers.

To get her more comfortable, I had my mom jump in for awhile.









My Aunt and Uncle have been married 32 years and are still completely in love.

This shot it not posed. I grabbed it after he got home from work.


It is my favorite from the bunch. Actually, I think I'd go so far to say it's one of my favorites ever.

The Fall we dream about is finally here...

There is nothing like Fall in the midwest. This is the time of year when you drive through the slight hills and fields that stretch on forever and you think, "Why would anyone live anywhere else?"

The colors are stunning. The air is crisp. The leaves are brilliant.

Just being makes you feel alive.

And it's just beginning.

Welcome, Fall!

My Mom

My mom is a beautiful woman; but for some reason, she has trouble seeing it.

I have waited a long time to do photos of her. I knew it would be a challenge to create art that even she would love.

These photos were emotional for me, because I wanted this for her so badly--for her to see what we all see.

I believe there is power in exposing people in photos... instead of trying to cover them up with fancy clothes, hair, or make up. It is a theory I grow more passionate about all the time.

I also believe that age and all of the learning and growth that comes with it makes every person more beautiful as they journey through life.

For these reasons, I do very little doctoring to my photos. Especially to skin.

My mom was a little bit nervous when I told her we would do these photos so simply; but my mother is a character. And I just couldn't see the sense in having anything distract from who she really is.

I can't speak for her, but I love these.