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What we can learn from the Magnolia Journal

Isaac and I sat down to watch Chip and Joanna's Fixer Upper and we were hooked. We loved that their relationship was front and center. We loved the decor. Okay, I really loved the decor and Isaac supports my decorating schemes. We loved seeing the transformation and we loved...

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23 things that encouraged me after miscarriage

It's early in the morning and the grey light finds its way through our white curtains. I stare up at the ceiling for a moment and pull the white duvet to my face. There's something comforting about the soft, heavy, blanket on our bed. There are days when I wish I could stay in that space - that safe space below the blanket - and sleep away the reality unfolding before me.

Victory isn't growing safely inside me anymore. We prayed for so many days that God would undo any damage and bring healing to her. After my contractions...

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Shaw Nature Reserve Engagements - Sam and Mike

They walked through the golden gardens just as the sun was saying farewell to the day. He whispered in her ear, decorated her hair with blooms, and led her through hills of flowers. And he couldn't stop making her laugh.

That's just what they do... they laugh together. Through every season of their lives, they have learned to celebrate the simple things and the simple ways they get to be together. Sam's the kind of girl who could wear flowers...

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I made a free light and airy preset for you!

I have a gift for you today that has been in the works for two years. Years! When I first brought Jenna onto our team as our photo editor, I realized pretty quick that I needed an easier way for her to edit. She didn't have thousands of hours of editing experience and I didn't wanted to make it as easy and beautiful...

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A Secret Look Inside My Styling Bag

I walked outside and sat on the front porch. I only had 15 minutes left with bridal details and I needed to start over. I had just spent over an hour taking photos that I felt were lackluster. They were beautiful, but they weren’t...

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How to take natural photos of the bridesmaids

It's just too good when you get the bridesmaids to relax and laugh! I love it. I love it. I love it. Sometimes the timeline runs behind because of a long ceremony or greeting line and there's some stress in the wedding party. What do you do when you need to make up time on the wedding day while simultaneously making every bridesmaid (and the bride) feel confident and beautiful?

What's a girl to do?! That's your homework for the week. Just kidding. I'm going to share how I take natural photos of the bridesmaids because it's too good when they are all laughing and they don't even realize time is passing!

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Kristina and Brady Wedding

White hung over her face and she looked up at him, eyes bright as day. He put both of his hands on her neck and kissed her forehead through the veil. He kissed her forehead over and over again throughout the ceremony. Joy hung in the air, him waiting to kiss her and her waiting to kiss him for the very first time...

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How many Blog post images should you include?

Each person needs to approach this question differently. For some posts, like education posts, you may only need 1-5 images. If you're sharing a senior session, you may need to share 15-30 images! If you're blogging a wedding, you may want to share anywhere from 20-100 images!

So how do you decide how many images you should post on your blog? It all starts with your dream client...

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5 ways to book more weddings this year

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?

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