“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment”. – Ralph Waldo Emerson I’m forever grateful for the honor of photographing this darling family.
When I think about Stephanie + Dirk’s Cady Acres wedding– I think of the simple joy + beauty of spring in Wisconsin. When seasons are changing + new beginnings are happening and in all the transition, there’s so much excitement + expectation. Their day was forecasted to storm all day, but the rain held off […]
This family is so dear to my heart. Multiple times while working on these images, my eyes filled up with tears at the testimonies of His goodness in all that He has done so far + all that we’re believing Him to continue to do. There’s something so pure + beautiful about their images that […]
Family farms– they just get me. Family farms in the spring–they just get me even more. Baby calves frolicking, chickens roaming, all the spring buds forming, + the hustle and bustle of bodies buzzing with chores just screams life to me. So this engagement session was such a dream. The way Jacob makes her laugh […]
I can’t get over how much this session reminded me of my own engagement photos– James + I both wore white t-shirts, blue jeans + frolicked through the green Wisconsin fields without a care in the world. These two were such a fun reminder of the joy that comes with keeping things simple + just […]
text From start to finish– Emalee + Mark’s day was marked by such a calm + beautiful peace. This day was long awaited for + I’m so grateful to have photographed it. Congratulations, you two!!! Posted in multiple places at their venue, Celebrations at the Gables, was what the bride + groom called a Gratitude […]
I’ve been thinking a lot about commitment lately.+ how powerful it is to have a commitment that counts + that continues. I’ve found that when we make commitments to ourselves— they tend to waver or fall apart with trends or feelings.what if we could commit past what looks good or sounds good on the surface?what […]
oh hello, 2021 wedding season. I’m currently sitting at the airport + it always makes me think about the intersections of our lives. Those spaces where people + places + hearts + days divinely intertwine. Some are temporary + seem insignificant. While others mark our lives so undeniably–where everything changes because of that intersection. that […]
“Many eyes go through the meadow, but few see the flowers in it.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson what a beautiful, convicting reality– that we can miss out on the abundance of life simply because we aren’t living fully present enough to see it. I don’t know about you but I definitely find myself hurrying, rushing, […]
There’s a thought that has really been wrecking me this week– in life, we don’t climb mountains so that the world sees us when we reach the top… we climb mountains so that when we reach the summit– we can see the world. and it has me thinking so much on the heart motive behind […]
