Why do you do styled shoots? This is a question my husband asks me literally every time I tell him I’m off to a shoot. Yes, there is no money involved and it does take away time I could be spending with him or editing images of real clients. So, why do I do styled…
It all started with a cake. Not this cake to be exact, but a cake. Let me explain…. My good friend, Samantha with Crumbs and Confections, and I were talking. It was sometime in January or February and I was participating in a photo contest. While voting on other entries, I saw the most unique…
It’s Wednesday and you know what that means?? It’s time for my weekly wedding planning blog post! Today I’m going to talk about the importance of hiring a wedding planner. When I ask my past brides about their biggest regrets when planning the wedding, a good chunk of them say ‘not hiring a wedding planner.’…
Apart from weddings, I absolutely love styled wedding shoots. Every part of the shoot is so gorgeously designed and comes complete with exquisite florals, mouthwatering desserts, and beautiful models. This shoot at Cedar Valley Forest was the brain child of my good friend Hannah with Eleven Events and Planning. Hannah mentioned wanting to do a…
My wedding season is officially over! I shouldn’t be so excited about that. It really is bittersweet. I’ve had such an amazing last few months, but I am looking forward to a much needed break. I’ll be nice to not be on my computer every second of the day when I’m not out shooting, but…
This week has been crazy. It’s only Wednesday and I’ve already done two engagement sessions, two styled weddings, and one real wedding. That being said, I’m trying to crank out previews like crazy. I don’t want anyone waiting too long. To be completely honest with you, this shoot was thrown together at the last minute….
What was the inspiration? A few months ago, I saw a blog post of a styled shoot that incorporated shelter animals. I wanted to recreate the shoot with more animals because I have never seen anything like this done locally. Animals often times show up for wedding photos, but I’ve never seen multiple puppies and…