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Dear Arielle, Today’s your first wedding and I wanted to tell you a few things… Firrrst of all, when the father of the bride says “the photographers here” when you walk in the door, DON’T look around for the photographer…. he’s talking about YOU girlfriend! Own it! It’s crazy to me, but some sweet couple […]

Behind the Scenes 2017

December 21, 2017

So since I finally got around to doing a year end recap for the “Best of Weddings & Couples 2017“, I figured it was only fitting to make sure you guys all knew what was going on on the other side of the camera. For those who don’t know, Stephanie Abbitt is my second shooter, […]

Showit United 2017

November 14, 2017

Last week I finally got to head out to Tempe, Arizona where Showit United was being held for 4 days! I feel like I’ve heard of this conference for photographers forever, but this year was finally the year it all came together to go! Jenn + Bekah came as well which basically meant this was one […]

You guys!! This blog post is going to be so special to my heart because it’s something that I never knew for sure if I’d be able to post about!! So imagine me behind the screen with a big ol’ smile on my face letting you know about it all… Sooo last Sunday we invited […]