My Photography Story:

I’m a self-taught photographer who has read pretty much every book the library has on photography. I spent about two years passionately learning, reading, googling everything I could about taking better pictures … and tried to do my best with my trusty old Sony Cybershot. The day I finally got my first SLR camera with my lovely 50 mm 1.4 lens was like a dream come true! Finally I could put into practice all those things I had been reading about! I have a healthy obsession with bokeh and couldn’t believe what a joy it was to take pictures with that lovely blur in the background. Not long after I started my photography business and have enjoyed every minute of the journey! I am a manual snob (in a good way ) and keep the dial on the “M” even when I’m at home sitting in my living room. Once I learned how to create the images I loved it was impossible to go back to letting the camera think for me.

My Style:

I believe in a good mix of candid and posed portraits. I personally love to have those adorable posed pictures of my kids – they’re looking right at the camera with their lovely bright eyes and they are smiling so sweetly. Those pictures I treasure because they capture that cute dimple, or the toothy grin … it’s how my family looks (all cleaned up and dressed cute of course ;))BUT with that said, I absolutely adore the candid pictures; My husband laughing with my son, my daughter kissing the baby. Those pictures tell more than the cute smile. Those pictures reveal their personality, and WHO they are at that moment in time. So as a photographer I love to be able to capture those real moments and those sweet smiles to give you a nice mix of art to choose for your home, pictures to scrapbook or share with family

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A little (more) about me:

I’m a wife to an incredible hard-working hunksband and mother to three beautiful children, ages 5, 3 and 1. My family is my first passion, and capturing them on camera (constantly ;)) is a close second. I love a good book and think a trip to the library (followed by some naughty food like chocolate or French fries) is a wonderful way to take a break. In my spare time I blog every little detail of my family’s life – in hopes that I might someday force future sons and daughters in-law to sit through all 100 of our blog books. I love to spend my time outdoors with my family and would prefer living in a tree house (if it weren’t for the bugs .. and wild animals). I enjoy DIY magazines, carbonated juice and date night.