So on our first date… my husband, Jared, ALMOST didn’t make a good impression.    See— he arrived late.    I don’t know about you, but when a date arrives late on the first date, it gives me one big impression: uhhh do you really care about this date?!    Luckily, he called me and […]

Do you believe there’s a right and wrong way to do things?   I personally think that when it comes to business, there are a lot of different paths we can take to achieve our goals!   Rather than right or wrong, I like to say better or BEST!   And when it comes to […]

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 […]

There is nothing like a fall engagement session! Fall is the most requested season for engagement photos, and this special location at Fellows Lake in Springfield, Missouri is one of our favorites! Meet Kelsey and Ben: they are getting married at Greenhouse Two Rivers in Highlandville, Missouri in August (which is coming up quickly!) Also, […]

Down in the hills of of the south sits this beautiful little European-inspired church in Fayetteville, Arkansas. I was thrilled when Daley, the bride-to-be chose this spot for her and Matthew’s engagement session! Daley wanted something with some ivy, and this beautiful venue definitely delivered! She and Matthew were stellar in front of the camera, […]

Jordan walked into the room in a flowy dress and string of pearls and I knew it was going to be a good session. Jordan and Jeremy are going through their first pregnancy together, and they couldn’t be sweeter about it. These two exude kindness and gentleness to one another. We met at the Haseltine […]

Do you remember school picture day? Yeah, like from back in grade school– that’s what I’m talking about. That day where your mom would pick out a really nice outfit for you and you would choose a colored background that matched it, the photographer would have you sit on a chair or a stool and […]

Last July, I had the privilege of working with Amanda of Amanda Blair by Design in Winston Salem, North Carolina. This dreamy, romantic styled wedding that Amanda created, alongside a team of star wedding vendors, completely captured my heart. I am honored to have gotten to work with so many talented people. North Carolina, you […]

Hello, and happy November! Today I am writing to you to tell you (and show you) all about some photo/business fun I had while I was in Texas last month! You might have seen all this goodness posted on my social media (@sheabriannephotography), but here is the real deal! My film scans are back and […]

In preparing these photos for this post the last couple of days, I have been considering what to write about Katie and August’s beautiful Big Cedar Shooting Academy Wedding. I thought about talking about sweet Katie is (because good Lord, is she SWEET), and I also thought about writing about how much I loved that […]