Inhale, exhale. Time? Stand still. This is how I’ve felt every time I’ve arrived at Highland Springs Resort for the last decade. There’s a peace that can be found on this property that’s truly unlike any other. Maybe that’s why I’m always drawn back to it. Maybe that’s why 30% of my portrait sessions are […]

These two have my heart. You may remember them from their engagement session a few months ago. I’m thrilled to share their Santa Barbara wedding with you. Shawna and Ryan were married at the Ritz Carlton Bacara Resort in front of just a handful of family and friends. It was intimate and there wasn’t a […]

Sweet Scotty Rhett…my biggest surprise and an even bigger blessing. You’re one year old, son! It seems like just yesterday that I delivered you at home. You certainly have rooted yourself into the deepest parts of my momma-heart. You have brought so much joy into our home. We spent your first birthday surrounded by family. […]

I distinctly remember the Sunday afternoon I heard Kenna laugh again. Church had just ended and people were milling about Auditorium One. It was a sweet sound. Head back, nose wrinkled, joy-filled, soulful laugh. I didn’t know her well, but I knew her well enough. I didn’t know why she was laughing. All I knew […]