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“Wherever I go, I’ll take your hand, babyInto the light of day ‘Cause we’ll never see just how far we’ve come, babyIf we stayAnd nobody knows just where this road will leadBut I’ll take your hand as He’s leading meWe’ll walk on the shores of this beautiful seaAnd into the light of day”[ jimmy needham ] […]

In Which Colin Marries Tori and makes her Mrs. Skinner :: columbia, missouri lifestyle and wedding photographer

May 22, 2014

Heeeey, friends! So it’s been forever since I’ve blogged. I must admit I was always one of those people who looked at frazzled brides and was like, “Yeah, if you would’ve prepared better…” or “Just chill out and enjoy yourself!” or “My goodness, she is waaay too up tight/anxious/emotional/unfocused/distracted/etc.” and thought that when it was […]

Our Wedding Invitations : personal // northeast, tx wedding and lifestyle photographer

March 24, 2014

So many mysteriesI wanted to unravelIf I could travel the worldBut I had hardly seen a thingUntil I gave a golden ringTo the one who gave her heart to meThat’s the day I hit the road‘Cause I walked the hills of the human soulOf a tender girlShe opened the gate and took my handAnd led […]

Sarah + Josh : wedding // longview, tx wedding and lifestyle photographer

January 22, 2014

part one || part two || part three || part four || part five || part sixAll my, “I’m gonna be a’okay” feelings melted away all at once and all the jitters and shakes and even those pesky butterflies were back in business for sure. As if I was calm, cool, and collected I sent back, “Hey :)” Something deep inside me felt like […]

H O M E is wherever I’m with you : part seven

January 10, 2014

I didn’t know where to turn to. See, somehow I can’t forget you, After all that we’ve been through. I couldn’t turn on the TV, Without something that’ll remind me Was it all that easy To just put aside your feelings? | better in time – leona lewis |part one || part two || part three || part four || part five […]

H O M E is wherever I’m with you : part six

January 9, 2014

“One of my oldest memories of you is when you were reeeeally little, like one year old…maybe even younger, and I was holding you up…at Mam-maw’s house. It was just you and me and I was trying to get you to say Mitchell. I would say it slow and you were completely locked and focused, […]

The Jeans : family portraits // northeast, tx family portrait and lifestyle photographer

November 18, 2013

I’d love to know just what you’re thinkin’Every little river, runnin’ through your mindYou give and you takeYou come and you goYou leave me here wonderin’ if I’ll ever knowHow much you care or how much you don’t| somebody’s heartbreak – hunter hays |part one || part two || part three || part four The […]

H O M E is wherever I’m with you : part five

October 28, 2013

“What a revelation it was when she realized she didn’t need to settle.”  || Pinterest πŸ˜‰ || Carolin.  She is bold. She is wild. She is a musician. She’s graduating. She is one of those classic, timeless beauties. Yet, she is modern. She is eclectic. She is a vivacious city girl from San Fran. She speaks French. […]

Carolin Alexis : senior portraits // mt. pleasant, tx senior portrait and lifestyle photographer

October 21, 2013

Double the cheeks,  double the bows,  double the blue eyes,  double the toes.  πŸ™‚ Addison + Rilen were quite the pair….pretty in pink, sassy and sweet, and seriously…the rolliest rolls for daaayyzzz. πŸ˜‰  Twins fascinate me. No matter how old or young, they have a connection only they can truly understand. And the fact that […]

Addison Elise + Rilen Maire : Twin Portraits // paris, texas child portrait + lifestyle photographer

October 17, 2013

If it seems slow, wait for it it will surely come; it will not delay…the righteous shall live by faith.  | habakkuk 2:3,4 | Catch up if you’re behind! :: part one // part two // part three I wrote a blogpost in October about my grandparents’ and great-grandparents’ love letters I had been reading through and how they […]

H O M E is wherever I’m with you : part four

October 3, 2013