Category Archives: photography

on assignment

just a few little teasers and snaps from day one ‘on assignment’ alongside corey to photograph a very special couple begin a life of beauty, adventure, and love.

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ten steps to get creative & authentic family photographs

recently, in honor of mother’s day, i was asked to put together some tips for www.photo.net  on capturing family photographs…  CLICK HERE FOR LINK ARTICLE it was a good experience to sit down in the quiet and think through what i do almost subconsciously.   my number 1 tip is about engaging.  be engaging, encourage...

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ten on ten

i simply love what ten on ten does to how you see your day. so today, i added a little extra to our family journal of ten 0n ten.  a one minute combination of moving pictures of our day.  just enough that in years to come our memories are lifted. ten on ten – may from...

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“simple as it should be”

i loved how simple they made it feel: to love each other & their newborn son. i loved the way the talked with their baby…  how they told him jokes, and laughed together. i loved how they showed him off to neighbors walking by. i loved their energy to feel the elements & the new...

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2 beautiful babies – 2 different families

sometimes i can’t come up with any words to go with how i love the experience of meeting a new family and entering their world at such an intimate, precious, vulnerable time. when their hearts are about to explode with love. it is humbling & life-giving to see… and then document & reflect back.

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warm morning

so quiet. just water & wind while we soaked in the warm morning.

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stark vs simple

sunday, after sending my sister and her family off to move to europe, i came home and for the first time when i walked into my home, it felt stark and empty. usually i feel like i take a deep breath of the calm and simplicity… but it felt stark.  and after about an hour...

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sigma 50mm/1.4

this week i was shipped a new lens to borrow, use & then review for photo.net. it’s a beautiful soft lens. as i have looked around at other reviews for this lens, i realize what a different perspective i take on photography and camera equipment.  just a few more days using this little gem of a...

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camping

spring break, the husbands had to work – so we took all the kids out to camp. get dirty. get sunny. and soak in some dreamy fog. and nobody cried, everyone slept great, no one argued, and everyone was perfect. (oh wait, that isn’t true…) but we did have a perfectly wonderful time.and then clean...

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ten on ten

we started the day rolling around in dirt on our last day camping… strolled through a dense, thick fog… and then scrubbed up… & cleaning up ending the day snug back in bed at gramma’s. learn more about joining in with ten on ten HERE

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