After a little mishap with her dress, Cassandra and James found themselves in a Ritz hotel room. He sang her a song while someone sewed her wedding dress. He order room service for her and the friends who had followed them to the room.

And when all was sewed and they were ready to head downstairs for couple photos, I asked them to enjoy a moment on the balcony. A moment to themselves to just be married and soak up their wedding day...

Who knew that borrowing a camera would lead to so many… trash can photos? 😂Next time, use a trash can to find the best light…

Jenna offered to run to the Bean and get us some coffee to finish the work day. I happily sent her on her way and I grabbed a seat at our dining room table. It all feels a little like a dream these days.

Jenna has been editing weddings for us for almost 3 years and it has changed our whole business. After a wedding, I load the images, back up the images, cull the images, and...

Spring is upon us and that means we're swinging from bright and sunny to overcast with a chance of it's-definitely-raining in a matter of minutes. At least that's what we're doing in the Midwest.

So when it comes to taking photos of your favorite people (or clients) this spring, here are a few photo tips for your rainy days...

Q: What's the first lens I should buy? 

The very first lens that I bought? I shipped it on its merry little way to Adorama's used department years ago. I remember looking at lenses the summer after high school and wondering, how could they charge more for a fixed lens?

Discovering your photographic voice can feel like an impossible feat.

But what if I told you that you already have your photographic voice?

When I was just a little girl, I used to stand and stare at the photos on my Meme's...

I just couldn't squeeze all of this content into one post! It's too much! So I'm continuing Friday's post with 6 more photo hacks every blogger needs to know.

Happy blogging, friend! So excited to see what you do with your online space!

You're thinking about writing, content calendars, marketing on social media, collaborations, and the actual creation process that happens behind the scenes every week.

Photography doesn't need to be something else to worry about, so here are the first 5 things...

When you walk in the main doors at Populous, there's this gorgeous shiplap-like wall that feels ultra modern and completely chic. It was a great spot for me to photograph the ring because...