I opened my computer and stared at the silver apple on the screen. I could think of a hundred ways to grow my business. But I didn’t know where to start. I didn’t know what was most important and because of that, my hundred ideas were useless.

I needed to focus. I needed to know where to spend my time or I was going to end up running in a circle. How could I book x number of weddings over and over again? How could I make sure that I was booking the right kind of client for my business?

"How do you get such natural poses? How do you make the bride and groom look so in love?"

I'm excited to share the secrets of my posing process! After years of working with couples, I have found my own posing flow! The true secret is that my posing is different with each couple! While I was photographing girls at the Delight Retreat, one of them told me that I had an approach they had never seen before. "It's so... natural." Yay! That's what I love to hear!

She looked out the tall, white windows and into her childhood backyard. Madalyn was just minutes from seeing Conner and the room quieted. White trailed behind her as her Mom placed the veil in her hair. They laughed together and I thought I saw her Mom wipe away a happy tear.

They made their promises to each other - the kind of promises that won't be broken - as the last of the sunlight swept over the hills in the distance. And then she was his wife.

Tulle swept over the stones, catching bits of bright as the light escaped the shade of the trees. She wore the necklace that had been worn by his mother and grandmother on their wedding days. It was a gold chain holding a blue jewel that had speckles of pink and purple within. I'm sure it caught the light as she walked through the sun-spotted gardens, but she didn't notice.

Because he was standing there... just ahead.

Bright and airy photos, creamy skin tones and looks-like-film color. I'm sharing my exact process on the blog today!

Things to consider when rebranding: embrace your differences, have an open mind (& open communication) and…

I love to photograph cascading bouquets, but they can be a bit tricky! I'm sharing photo tips for how you can create amazing flat lay images & couple photos with these bouquets. Their elegant, front-facing style should be something that leaves more room for your creativity - not less! 

If you spend much time looking through wedding magazines or blogs, you will realize that editors love a great cake photo. The reason for this? Brides love a great cake photo. The bride you're working with now wants a great photo of her cake - no matter who she is! Today I'm sharing 4 cake photo tips that will help you make that happen! So how should we approach this photo as photographers? I want to share some dilemmas I face when photographing the cake and then the solutions that I have come up with.

The guests sat at the bottom of the hill, waiting for a glimpse of white. The grandparents, parents, and bridesmaids made their way out the door of Mariah and Haden's future home. And then they saw it - that first glimpse of white just past the wooden doors, and hanging flowers.