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2019 was an interesting year for me. On the one hand it was rather quiet, as I spent a large portion of it dealing with sickness and exhaustion brought on by my pregnancy. But on the other hand, it was also a year of pushing our of my comfort zone...

If you've been following me for a while you probably recognize Emily from a lot of my behind the scenes photos as we've shot weddings and done other fun projects together. This year I was super excited to get to photograph her family photos!

ne of my favorite things about photography is getting to see some of the same clients year after year. The F family has been coming out to Orr Park for fall photos for several years now and I've gotten to see their family grow and change. Getting to see them every year also means that they were totally up to trying some new things out! I love these photos of the family playing together and I think it captures them in such a unique way.

Y’all. I can hardly believe it, but my little sister is graduating high school in the spring! When we first started talking about her senior pictures, we tossed around several ideas before realizing that we would be on our annual beach trip right at the beginning of her senior year....

Last month I joined a group of fellow wedding photographers for a styled shoot hosted by Alabama Eden Flowers. The shoot highlighted gorgeous Alabama grown fall flowers, a beautifully designed wedding invite suite, and some gorgeous jewelry, among other things...

Last month we took a blissfully amazing and relaxing family vacation with my in-laws to St. Pete Beach near Tampa. One of the things I really wanted to do while we were down there was take some beach family and maternity photos. We've made sure to take maternity photos with each of the older boys, so of course our sweet little number three needed some maternity photos of his own. When I counted out weeks and realized how far along Baby 3 and I would be, I knew we had to get at least a few shots at the beach.

As a wedding photographer, I of course love weddings. But weddings aren’t for everyone, and that’s okay! Some couples prefer to get married in a more private setting, either just the two of them or perhaps with a few select loved ones. Having been a bride once myself, I certainly understand the allure of an elopement, and if that’s the decision that’s best for you and your future spouse then go for it! But as a photographer, I just want to remind you that eloping doesn’t mean you have to give up having gorgeous photographs to commemorate your big day. In fact, elopement photos can offer you opportunities that a normal wedding day wouldn’t, especially as far as locations go...

This past spring I got to collaborate on a styled shoot with my dear friend Emily of Emily Rose Photography. When we started dreaming up this shoot we knew we wanted lots of flowers and color. As we built our amazing team of vendors, this initial idea exploded into an absolutely gorgeous Secret Garden themed shoot. We wanted something that was full of magic and whimsy, and I think we achieved just that. I’m absolutely in love with this shoot and I’m so excited to finally share it with you all.

Y'all, I am so excited to share this session with you guys! As many of you know I went to the University of Montevallo, so when some fellow alums contacted me about doing some photos of their friend group around campus I was ecstatic! If I'm being totally honest Montevallo is one of my all time favorite locations to photograph...

Phew goodness, I just this week realized that I let Easter pass by without blogging the boys photos! Ah well, better late than never I suppose.