We Belong in the Zoo

We Belong in the Zoo

My youngest son celebrated his birthday recently and took our four youngest to the zoo. They were so excited when we arrived at our surprise destination. These quirky pictures just make me happy. Chronicling these moments is something I don’t want to...
Big Girl Photo Shoot

Big Girl Photo Shoot

Do your kids tend to hide their faces or do other things to spoil a perfect good shot? Some of mine do. My oldest daughter is a master of the smirk, and she actually likes it in the pictures, which I truly don’t understand. When she recently wanted some photos...
iHeartFaces Week 39 (year 2): Chalk

iHeartFaces Week 39 (year 2): Chalk

This week’s theme at iHeartFaces is “Chalk.” These are from a maternity shoot three weeks ago. I think Anna looks amazing considering this was taken 9 days before her due date. She looks so serene; actually, she and Ben both do. Her sweet girl is now...
Waiting, Watching, Worth It

Waiting, Watching, Worth It

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. ~Proverbs 13:12 Our church sold our building early last year, bought a piece of land, and began the process of construction. We’ve moved from a location more central to...

JPG vs. RAW

I first started shooting in RAW a little over a year ago, mostly because I should. What was understood in theory, however, took time to be grasped in reality. At first, Lightroom stacked the JPG and RAW files on top of each other. The JPG (which is what you see on the...
the hands & feet of (in)courage

the hands & feet of (in)courage

I have so, so many photos from the (in)courage getaway last weekend in Hilton Head. These were some of the last I took: sandy toes on the beach and hands happily displaying our new Lisa Leonard “dream God sized dreams” bracelets. Toes (in no particular...

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