• the lost art of customer service

    I recently spent four nights at the Hyatt Regency in Louisville, Kentucky. This hotel has a walkway that would connect me directly to the the Louisville Convention Center where the conference I was attending was located. Since I hate being cold and I would be walking back and forth from the venue alone, this seemed…

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  • dancing into 2024

    dancing into 2024

    Surrounded by the old and the brokenoften overcomeby the fragility and quicknessof each season.Finally back on my feetenough to twirl again. Dancing in sunbeams, the dust is my glittersparkling for meglimmers of the past pushing me forwardinto a fresh yearnot to be lost wallowing in my grief. 

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  • Temporarily Closed

    Temporarily Closed

    We are temporarily closed due to unforeseen circumstances and the opportunity to help care for someone we love. Thank you so much for your understanding, we hope to be back to this soon!

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  • photography tip of the day – look up child

    Im 5’3, which I never really thought was super short but the longer I am in photography, the more that I have noticed I’m often shorter than my adult clients. I have also learned along the way.. primarily from my sister who LOVED the “up angle” so much that I began joking about standing on…

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  • what is your photography style?

    Recently I caught myself creating props and backdrops in line with typical, simple styles I have seen around me. Then, I remembered this image… I created and captured this image around 2016. This image is a lot; a lot of color, textures and patterns… some might even say it’s too much but I think I’ve…

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  • photography tip of the day- take a shot

    Photography tip of the day and this one is super simple but totally worth while! I once had a photographer friend posting in our photography group in desperate need of a battery. She had gotten all the way to her session, her clients were arriving, and she realized that she left her camera battery on…

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  • photography tip of the day- make a list

    I’ll be honest, ten years into this gig and I often still feel hesitant about calling myself a “professional photographer”. As Ive been updating my website and portfolio, it has been encouraging to see just how far I have come and how much I have learned over the years. I never had another photographer to…

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  • Just a dreamer- photography shed studio part 1

    I am a dreamer; creative, inspired, full of ideas and optimism. For me, being a dreamer is one of my greatest qualities and simultaneously my biggest weakness. I often get so excited about an idea that I spend hours researching, planning and looking at all of the inspirational possibilities with a smile on my face…

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  • Organizational tips from a completely unorganized mama.

    Over ten years ago, my friend Lisa gifted me this little book, “Sink Reflections”. While I still struggle with clutter and having a minimum of ten incomplete projects/books/ideas at any given time, two principles from this book have helped me tremendously. 1. Start the day with your shoes on. Yes, that seems silly because I…

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  • Second blessings

    Second blessings

    I was excited to hear recently that Melissa and Erik Cates had purchased Second Blessings consignment sale here in Augusta, Georgia because I have seen firsthand how well they both work together. I am also going to be able to partner with them and host a giveaway at their sale, which is always fun for…

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