My almost-seven-year-old son's newest favorite phrase is "feast your eyes" and I suppose that's why my initial thought for an opening to this post was: Feast your eyes upon this adorable little nugget! Because Mr. Grayson certainly is scrumptious! What an incredibly calm session he gave us. He's a simple little man. Only fussing if he wanted a snack. He's easy to please and even easier to photograph! As crazy as it may be, I remember my own little boy being about this size an

Someone asked me yesterday if I get a lot of clients who book year after year. I told her yes, and it’s the best feeling ever. I can’t even explain how rewarding it is to watch children grow up to become adults, couples grow into families, and families grow even bigger. The Stickels family has been a steady and wonderful presence in my photography journey. From surprise proposals, to weddings, to babies and family sessions, I’ve grown to adore this bunch and feel right at hom

This is one of those "pinch me" sessions. Lexi and Micah are getting married in October, so for their engagement session, I met them at the place where Micah asked Lexi to be his girlfriend and then on the bridge where he proposed. When I tell you that I am in love with these images, I'm under-exaggerating. Lexi and Micah had the most beautiful, sun-filtered session. I'll let you in on a little photographer's secret: real sun-filtering is a very difficult task. I used to be a

I've had my baby girl names picked out since I was a teenager. I always wanted to honor all four of mine and Josh's grandmothers if we were to have two girls. Evelyn Claire after Evalee and Clara and Merritt Grace after Mary and Grace. One small tweak to Maizy and we have four wonderful women represented in our sweet girls! Miss Arizona comes at quite a coincidental time for the O'Neal family. Just weeks before she was due, the family lost a very influential woman. Arizona's

I’ve been able to work as a photographer in some crazy places. I’ve done a senior session for a stranger in Alaska. Shot my best friend’s wedding in Utah. I’ve been to Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Ohio, and of course, all over our great state of Indiana. All adventures I will forever cherish, but I cannot lie: it was kind of nice to be able to get into the old blue truck and drive about 30 seconds down the road to the Johnson Ranch to shoot this beautiful wedding for my swe

Graduation is here again! Yesterday, we celebrated my oldest baby graduating kindergarten. Funny enough, I can remember sitting in the very same room 26 years ago wearing my hand-print shirt. It felt like 20 lifetimes between my kindergarten graduation and the time I said my final goodbyes to Austin High School. Now, as a mom, I can understand that it truly is just the blink of an eye. One day we're in an oversized cap and gown singing our ABCs and the next day, we're in anot

I’ve always told my husband that parties are my love language. I adore organizing, pinning, planning, and scrutinizing every detail. I absolutely love arriving to a wedding day and seeing all of the couple's plans fall into place. Some weddings are grand productions with hundreds of guests, and I cannot lie, I absolutely love them. This is exactly why I was so stunned by how much I enjoyed Alyssa and Zayne’s much more intimate celebration. With four kids in tow, they traveled

I think I heard the word “perfect” more on May 9th than I ever have before in one day. Perfect weather. Perfect ceremony. Perfect venue. Perfect couple. Perfect day. In every conversation, between family, friends, and guests, I heard so many people comment on how perfect the Sebastian wedding was. As someone who got a front-row seat for all of the big moments, I can truly attest that everything was…well, perfect! Yes, God gave us a perfect Spring day. Everything was beautiful

I love when a senior session is a direct reflection of the young person it's portraying. The quick hour I spent with Camryn allowed me to capture the most personal and special shots that highlight her calm and gentle spirit. Right at her own home, this session featured some of her favorite things. From Mickey caps to her four-legged friends, I loved getting to see what makes her light-up. Although I think anything could've done it better than her momma and sister behind the c

As I was editing this session, I told my husband that I’ve been patching out Chris’s sunglasses tan lines for nine years now. They truly are my original models. The O’Neals were my very first wedding as an actual business and I’ve had the absolute pleasure of watching their incredible love story unfold. I feel a special connection to their journey. High school sweethearts, married young, lots of prayers answered when their first baby boy entered the world, and now here they a