the journal

Modern day. Social media. Online Dating. It’s the new era of meeting people. Who would have ever thought we would meet other people from all the world, let alone marry some of them?! Janika and Chris were one of these couples. (Fun fact, so are my husband and I!) These two met on Facebook’s dating […]

My favorite things to learn during any couples/engagement session is how they met. I find it so fascinating to hear some of the stories and what got them to where they were. Rarely do I find couples who have been together for 5+ years or who are high school sweethearts. Kristany and Brian are one […]

When you think of a love story, what do you think of? Chipotle? Me too! That’s also how Angie and Adam feel, as that’s how they first met was working there as management. Now, if you ask me, that’s the best way! Fun little snippet, my husband and I had one of our first dates […]

It all started in high school. When you saw that cute boy with the brown hair and those beautiful brown eyes. Your heart beats a million miles a minute. The butterflies fluttering nonstop. Their story began and the adventures followed after. Mariah and Zach met in high school in Wisconsin where they grew up. With […]

High school is a time in everyones lives where they’re truly trying to find out who they are, where they belong, what they want to do with their lives, and who they want to spend the rest of their lives with (both romantically and not).  I come from a small town about an hour of […]

A courthouse. Fresh Flowers. A marriage certificate. Masks. Wait, what?! Why do we need masks to get married? Oh, that’s right, COVID-19. Weddings from March until just recently in August, look a tad different than they normally would at the start of the year. As a wedding and portrait photographer, I have been hit with […]