What to wear: Family Edition

The most common question I get after booking is, “What do we wear??” This goes for engagements, family, newborn and maternity. Everybody in every stage of life is stressing out about portrait apparel! I’ve already shared my tips for engagement session outfits in another post and many of those tips apply to families too! So […]

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Miranda + Shaun | Downtown St. Louis Wedding at the Hyatt

Shaun and Miranda’s St. Louis wedding exuded the charm unique to this city. Both romantic and intimate, yet also fun and spectacular, and plenty of baseball! Miranda met Shaun through mutual friends in college at SEMO (my alma matter, it just so happens!) Six years and three degrees later, the two have cultivated a beautiful […]

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What to Wear to Your Session

Whew! This topic is nightmare fuel for obsessive people like myself. Usually a very laid back person, I become unbearably knit picky when it is my turn to be in front of the camera, so I GET IT, guys. I know what it’s like. I once spent 3 hours straight on pinterest trying to pick […]

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Preparing for your Engagement Session

So you’ve booked a photographer you love for the wedding day, set a date for your engagement session… Now what? If you don’t know what you’re “supposed to do” next, you’re not alone. It’s becoming less and less common for our generation to have professional portraits taken, so getting your portraits taken is more often […]

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Tips for Planning a Low-Stress Wedding You’ll Love

Step One: Prioritize Here is a great little experiment to do with your fiance in the early stages of planning. Each of you take a sheet of paper and, without talking to each other, rank the importance of each of the following categories from 1 to 10, 10 being most important to you, 1 being […]

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Jo Totes Gracie Camera Bag – an honest review

A couple weeks ago I posted a rundown of what’s in my camera bag on the blog, so I thought a great follow up would be to review the bag itself. I’m going to jump right into it, then. My thought process when looking for a new camera bag was to have a big bag […]

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Frequently Asked Questions

Diversity makes the world go round, right? Every bride is looking for something a little bit different and every photographer has their own unique style and brand. This is why I try to meet with every client before booking; so I can get to know their needs and they can get to know me and […]

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What’s in my bag?

I get asked frequently what gear I use and why, so I thought it would be fun to make a little rundown of my gear and what I love about it. Let me know in the comments if this is helpful information or if you have this gear too and love it! The Bag Itself […]

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Taylor + Ryan | A Modern Romantic Wedding @ Sheldon Hall

When I first met with Taylor and Ryan to discuss their wedding plans almost a year ago, it was an instant connection. As they told me their vision for a modern romantic wedding, I knew it was something I wanted to shoot. When I told them about my style and how I approach the big […]

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Miranda & Shaun – Engagement at Busch Stadium

I met up with Shaun and Miranda at Busch Stadium in the midst of the crazy June heat. I’ve never had the honor of shooting a couple in the stadium before, and it was all I could dream of. (I love when couples personalize their engagement sessions to make it special to them.) Creatively speaking, […]

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