My first wedding of 2024 was absolutely incredible, from start to finish. I was so honored to spend the day with Paige and Dalton to document their spring wedding at the Wright House in Mesa. Ever since their engagement session in Sedona last fall, I knew that this wedding was going to be beautiful! Their ceremony was in the Provencal garden under the gazebo, which was inspired by the Provence region of southern France. The winding staircase that leads to the ceremony site was one of the things Paige and Dalton most loved about this event space. And, it definitely made for incredible photos! L ..read more

Welcome to the second part of Kinley’s senior session! Last week I shared about our time together in downtown Phoenix, and now I’m sharing about Kinley’s South Mountain senior photos. On the way over, these dramatic storm clouds rolled in and we had about 20 minutes before it started pouring. With the storm came some strong winds, which made for some incredible movement with Kinley’s hair. At the tail end of our time together, we were treated to one of the most vibrant, color saturated sunsets I’ve seen in Arizona. Believe it or not – the photos with the incredible pink and purple skies at th ..read more

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Not too long ago, I went to a Rising Tide Society get-together at The Churchill near downtown Phoenix, and I thought that area would make an incredible backdrop for a senior session. Not too long after, when Kinley and I were trying to decide where we should go for her graduation session, I asked her to send me examples of locations that she loved. She sent me photos with big metro buildings in the background, arches, and cool sidewalks; luckily, Roosevelt Street had everything she was looking for! Downtown Phoenix might be one of the best locations for senior photos, especially for teens tha ..read more

Katelyn This may or may not be the most important senior session I’ll do this season: my daughter’s! Katelyn is finally graduating from high school, after a wild ride the last four years. She attended four separate high schools in two states, survived her freshman year during the pandemic, played JV soccer, was the team manager and statistician for volleyball, and also participated in band, marching band and jazz band. All the while, maintaining an incredible GPA, working part time and all the other life events that have gone on during the last four years for our family. All with grace, kindne ..read more

You will NOT believe this simple mistake people make every day with their blogs. Did you know that the number one way to tell people about your blog is to … share it? Yeah, that seems like a CRAZY thing to forget, but, a lot of times it just slips our minds. I’ve definitely done this more than a few times, especially when I’m batching blogs and pre-scheduling them for publication. Nobody’s perfect, right? How can you make sure to avoid this mistake that most people make when blogging? Here is how I make sure I share about my blogs, even when I’m writing a bunch in one day: I w ..read more

Lauren This is the first part of a two-parter blog all about my wonderful friend, Lauren. I have been photographing Lauren and her entire family for over 10 years – everything from family mini sessions to a wedding, boudoir and even Lauren’s senior photos back in 2019. Her mom, Sharilyn, is one of my favorite people in the world and when she asked if I’d do Lauren’s nurse graduation photos at Grand Canyon University? Of course I was like: ABSOLUTELY YES. After we spent some time at the campus, we headed over to Lost Dutchman in Apache Junction for some fun desert graduation photos. Those will ..read more

When Marc initially reached out to me about taking engagement photos at Bell Rock in Sedona, he honestly hadn’t even proposed yet. But, he absolutely knew that his college sweetheart, Maisie, would say yes – and of course, she did! They actually got engaged the weekend before, and Maisie told me the story: Marc went above and beyond, he did such a good job. I was so surprised! We typically each plan one date night per month, so it wasn’t out of the ordinary for Marc to tell me we had dinner and a wine tasting scheduled. The “wine tasting” (spoiler: it was not a wine tasting) was at a hotel do ..read more

Every once in a while, an opportunity presents itself for me to improve as a businesswoman, marketer, photographer or person in general – and when I take advantage of it, it’s typically pretty life-changing for me. It’s been a few years since I’ve had the chance to go to an in-person workshop, and just this past February I attended the Abundance Workshop with Ben Hartley. My Review of The Abundance Workshop with Ben Hartley Who is Ben Hartley? Ben is a long-time wedding photographer turned educator and host of the Six Figure Photography Podcast.  I’ve been part of Ben Hartley’s huge maste ..read more

Seth and I have been friends for nearly 25 years. We first met as freshmen in high school and have stayed in touch over the years, thanks to social media. Seth is a cantor at a local synagogue here in Phoenix, but in a couple of months he and his family are soon off to a new adventure in San Antonio. Sarah, Seth’s wife, dreamed about having family photos taken in Sedona ever since they moved to Arizona. I am beyond honored that Seth reached out to see if I would document their family here in Arizona before they head to Texas! I’m so bummed that Seth and his family are leaving Phoenix so soon a ..read more