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The Beauty of Family 12/12/2022

Family is something I have always kept very close to my heart, but the last two photoshoots I have done really opened my eyes. The majority of my life I have had divorced parents and have always envied having parents that were together and that became more true after the first family photoshoot I did, but then came the Van Tilburg family. Seeing a mother with absolutely no help from the kids father made me feel grateful for what I have. This mother is raising 5 kids and will soon be having an extra son in law that she has already put under her wing as her own. She is a hard working super mom. She stays strong for these kids and fights for them every step of the way and doesn't let an absentee father keep them down or herself! It makes me so happy for what I have, but holy smokes is it amazing to see such a strong woman. I have found I really love taking pictures of families. The simple laughter that a family can share just by looking at each other is so awesome to watch and I am so glad I get to be the one the captures it for them. I am defiantly looking forward for more.

Klondike 11/19/22

First blog post after the big launch lets see if i can keep everyone interested. I was out at Klondike at about 6:20 this morning because I didn't want to pull in after all the hunters were settled into their stands. I was trying my best to think of others and then the first shot rang. Did I go at the time I did because I didn't want to effect any of the hunters? Yes. Did I let out one of the loudest screams when I heard it? Oh yes I did! At least at this point the sun was up. Heard about five more shots go off and figured my irrational screaming when scared may have just worked in a few hunters favors this morning. I had a good laugh with myself for the next 30 minutes contemplating why screaming is my reaction to being scared and not even that, but I knew that there was going to be hunters!!! Besides that I love taking pictures of people, but there is definitely something about me and just my camera taking pictures. There is peace in it. I have had a few shoots out at Klondike, you can see some of those in my portfolio, but I have never been out there by myself. I love it. I could sit out there for hours by myself. I can't wait to take more shoots out there and let others feel the peace that river gives you.

The Start of Something New 11/16/2022:

Sharing more about me in my day to day isn't something I tend to love to do, but I want you to be comfortable with the person you trust to capture you. Two years ago, the big virus hit, I had a lot of time on my hands and decided to buy myself a camera; one that I could grow with. I had a few people ask me to take photos for them and just fell absolutely in love with it. I always new taking pictures was a passion of mine. I would sit out with my horses and just take a bunch of photos. The pictures people could have gotten of me laying on the ground just trying to get the best "angle" would probably be a very funny thing to look at now. I knew I wanted to go somewhere with it. I took a break and took a few courses to better my style and learn a little more about the business side of things. I have always loved being around people and trying my best to get a smile out of everyone I am around, but I didn't know as much as I would like about how to make the perfect picture. I can't promise that the photos I take will be perfect, but I do promise I will go the extra mile to hopefully exceed your expectations. I have always been my worse critic and if I feel I could have done better I will gladly offer a free session. I am excited to be able to let you see the ins and out of me growing as a photographer and hopefully being able to make you comfortable with me before you even meet me. I hope you all enjoy going on this journey with me.