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Sometimes you get clients that simply make this job feel like a dream– Tori and Michael are those clients! These two always had a smile on their face, showed so much love and appreciation to their family and friends, and had one of the most fun wedding days we’ve been a part of!   Scroll […]

You might think that an August wedding would be nothing but sweltering heat– but not with Kelsey and Ben’s day! Kelsey and Ben were married at Greenhouse Two Rivers in Highlandville, Missouri alongside their family and friends (and their dog, Jax!) A day filled with joy and fun, we were honored to capture both photo […]

Hey there, photographer!   If you’ve ever caught yourself scrolling through Pinterest dreaming of hosting your own in-person workshop or event for other creatives, you’re not alone.    I know what it feels like to imagine your dream get-together of like-minded entrepreneurs getting creative and connecting with each other–– all while you get paid to […]

“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re doing something.” -Neil Gaiman   I’m a Type A […]

With the sun high in the Columbia, Missouri sky, bride Kaysen Gregory stood looking into a mirror surrounded by her bridesmaids in a quaint bridal cottage disguised quite romantically with ivy nearly covering the white-washed porch (complete with a traditional Southern blue ceiling, of course.) Kaysen knew prior to beginning wedding planning that she wanted […]

Work = crazy hours, long nights, chaotic to-do lists, running by the seat of your pants, finishing as much as you can as rapidly as possible only to fall into bed wondering, “what did I even get done today?”  Have you ever felt this way as a business owner? I know I have!   I […]

Years ago when I was the #styledshootqueen (aka spending wayyyy too much money I didn’t have on styled shoots prior to understanding my business’s numbers) I wrote a blog post about how to get the most out of your styled shoot. With our new Workshop Course for Photographers in the works, which of course goes […]

If you’re a business owner who opened this blog post because you’re overwhelmed by your to-do list, welcome to the club! 😉  Today I am writing about how to outsource tasks in your photography business!   In all seriousness, owning a business comes with a (huge) variety of tasks that seem to pile on one […]

There are some weddings filled with so much love and heart that you just can’t forget them!   This is what Lauren and Nate’s Sycamore Creek Family Ranch wedding in Branson, Missouri was like. From the sweet moments with family and friends to the bubble exit, this wedding day was marked with joy and love. […]

Despite the winter season, Mikah and JR had a surprisingly warm and glowy wedding day at Big Cedar!   Following their ceremony at the Garden Chapel in Branson, Missouri, this sweet couple celebrated with family and friends at the Worman House at Big Cedar. I personally love the sunset shots from their bridal party portrait […]