Wouldn’t you know the most heated social media wedding group discussions stem from a single question? “How do I choose my wedding date?” Every vendor, bride, groom, brooms, former couples and their mothers have an opinion on how to do this. Don’t worry, they’ll make sure you know it too. “Don’t forget to contact your…
Back in May, our family decided we needed to go visit a Pacific Coast Icon: Cannon Beach. I’m sure Jake and I had been there at some point growing up (not together obviously), but none of our kids had gotten the opportunity to visit. Our trip created the perfect opportunity to shoot a Cannon Beach…
We live by the phrase “Everyday is an adventure” around here and try to really embrace it. My kids love to go on treasure hunts (if you haven’t heard of Capt. Pepperjack, you must check him out!) and we spend a lot of time adventuring in our own backyard. When Kinsey + Mike needed a…
I’m going to be honest here: not everyone can afford thousands of dollars for photography. This doesn’t mean that your dreams of gorgeous wedding photographs will be trashed because of a low photography budget. You’re not doomed to ugly photos or a bad business owner either. While people will throw in your face “you get…
It finally happened. For the first time in my 12 year career as a wedding photographer, I woke up to find I would not be able to make it to a wedding. Thanks to my amazing team (and a last minute fill in) Rachael + Mario’s Summer Five2Five Wedding day didn’t miss a single beat…
Ya’ll know I love a good weekday wedding. They just feel more liesurely than those weekend weddings. Maybe it’s the shorter timelines or the lack of traffic, but they just have a different air to them. This Ol’ Hitching Post wedding proved weekday weddings are the way to go. Emily + Daniel’s Love story Emily…
Just over twelve years ago, I was faced with a challenge. You may remember I was laid off at 28 weeks pregnant with Emi. That was the time I decided to really make a run at starting my own business. As you can see, we’re still running it and celebrated Emi’s 12th birthday with a…
Time sure flies when you’re having fun. Also when you’re juggling four small(ish) humans, homeschooling and running a business… Time sure seems to just leave when you need it most. I’m still in shock it’s already been a year with Zeke, and I was thrilled to have his Wilderness Cake Smash at Farms & Fairytales!…
When you’re planning your wedding, it’s incredibly common to consider eloping. In over 10 years of photographing (and 15 years of either planning or helping friends plan) weddings, I cannot think of one wedding where someone didn’t throw up their hands and say “Screw it! Let’s just elope!” But the FOMO of a big reception…
This Ft Steilacoom engagement post is long overdue! I photographed Amanda + Mitchell’s engagement late last summer, and really loved getting to meet them. I fell behind in blogging with Zeke being so young (new mom brain fog ya’ll). Lucky for me, Amanda was a new mama as well and understood! I feel like I’ve…