Senior Session: Sam

Sam made my job a total breeze. Seriously, look how cute this girl is! She had loads of great clothes, shoes, accessories, and such a sweet personality. Her Mom came along with us and she was one of the nicest people I think I've ever met. I left the session and pinched myself, reminding myself that this is my JOB. I'm still so thankful that God allows me to do what I absolutely love for a living! Sam, I hope you enjoy your blog preview. I had the hardest time narrowing down my favorites for this blog post. Get ready...there are tons more where these came from! :)

Senior Session: Taylor

Taylor is such a laid-back, sweet girl! She's naturally beautiful and on top of her inner and outer beauty, she had a totally effortless style. I felt blessed to be able to capture this special time for another high school senior. Thanks, Taylor, for the opportunity to document this time in your life. These are just a few of my favorites, but there are many more to come!

Sneak Peek of Blogs to Come!

Wow...this has been a busy summer! I don't feel like I'm far behind on blogging, but I've had so many sessions lately it's been difficult to keep up!

Cliff & Amber - Wedding


Charlotte & Josh - Wedding


Beth & Chris - Wedding


Isabella & Hannah - Sisters




Rylan - 2 weeks old


Taylor - Senior Session


There are even more beyond that...but that's at least a little preview of what I'll be blogging in the next week or two!

Belly Session: Kim and Josh

It was an honor for me to photograph Josh and Kim during the pregnancy of their first child, Calvin. Josh & Kim are an amazing picture of what faith in action looks like, as they recently learned that their baby has a condition called Trisomy 18, yet their faith in Jesus is simply unshakable. I felt that they could do a better job explaining their current situation than I could, so I asked if they could come up with a little something for my blog, and below is the amazing piece they sent me to be able to share with you.

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At 21 weeks of our 1st pregnancy, our doctors alerted us to the presence of multiple developmental abnormalities with our growing son: Calvin. At 22 weeks it was confirmed that he has a chromosomal abnormality known as Trisomy 18. Trisomy 18 is typically fatal with only 10% of babies with this condition making it to 1 year old. Since our Calvin has some serious developmental abnormalities (severe heart defects, etc) he will most likely not live very long after birth. This has affected our lives unlike anything else, however we believe that God is in control of this situation and every situation.
Some people would say that our circumstances are not fair, and on a bad day we would agree, however, instead of looking at things in a negative light we are trying to view everything in light of God's sovereignty and yes, even in this difficult situation give Him praise. We can be thankful that we are able to conceive, we can be thankful for being able to feel Calvin move in the womb, for our special moments of bonding with him while he’s still here and most of all, we can be thankful that we have hope that through Jesus Christ we can be with Calvin again. Calvin and his medical diagnosis is not a fluke or a mistake, he is our son and his life was planned down to the finest detail before the world was formed. God has formed him in the womb just like any other baby and his life has purpose. No matter how short his life will be full and God will use him in whatever way that He sees fit. Calvin will have the benefit of knowing that He was used of God in a mighty way through the lives of his mom and dad and for those around them. He has already taught us how to love and trust God and each other more deeply than we could have ever imagined. We know that this is happening for a purpose and although, we may never know what that purpose is (while on this earth at least) we know God works everything together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28). We know that Calvin is a work of God and that his life is according to God’s purpose. And, we know that The Lord gives and the Lord takes away, Blessed be the name of the Lord (Job 1:21).
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Kim's due date is October 3rd...please pray for Josh, Kim & Calvin!