A few years ago I photographed Rachel’s sister’s wedding here in Cincinnati, so walking into this wedding day felt like reuniting with old friends. The excitement & anticipation for Rachel & Jake’s wedding day, while taking lots of twists and turns through this strange year, couldn’t be shaken. They celebrated with their closest friends & […]

When I first read their story, Chloe & Marcos reminded me so much of myself & my husband. Heading back to Colorado Springs to photograph their wedding (which is also where Hayden & I lived after we were first married) further solidified those feelings. In the evening when they walked out for their first dance […]

“I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.” ―Maya Angelou I have been doing this yearly giveaway for well over a decade now. Every year around my birthday, as a way to give back & show my appreciation for another year of work, I give away one free […]

This is the first wedding I’ve blogged in 5 months – That is some sort of record for me. While the last few months have been a strange (and probably needed) respite from work for a bit, it’s been (obviously) hard. Hard for me as a small business with weddings canceling & postponing left & […]

When the world shut down & lockdown started, I took on the temporary position of “teacher” to my children. It’s been a hard season for me, as it has been for a lot of us. I knew that I needed to continue to create, even though my ability to photograph my typical work came to […]