“Do not ask your children to strive for extraordinary lives. Such striving may seem admirable, but it is the way of foolishness. Help them instead to find the wonder and the marvel of an ordinary life. Show them the joy of tasting tomatoes, apples, and pears. Show them how to cry when pets and people...
Throughout January and February I was plagued with several (random and weird) illnesses. My blood tests came back optimal, so I KNEW there was purpose and lesson to these events. I looked deeper. When I was sick, I would take time to go outside, let the sun shine on my face, read novels, skip out...
Many months ago, I got an email from The Knot asking if they could use some of my images on their website… Then I fell over in my chair and probably cried, but it’s been awhile so I can’t quite remember now. Honestly though, getting an email from the largest wedding website shook me up,...
Two things are happening in this image that are often noted as “normal,” but I beg to differ. 1. How is it that an object 92 MILLION miles away creates the most beautiful, stunning colors in our sky??!?! 2. That tiny tiny speck in the bottom right corner is an airplane. Within that tiny speck are...
While sitting with a future bride and groom recently, they exclaimed: “Your photos tell a story…. and they look like Life, sometimes BETTER than Life!!!!” Then I gasped, grabbed my heart, and smiled, because that is EXACTLY what I strive for. I take pictures of LIFE, so I want my images to reflect what my eyes...
