When in doubt, wear red!!! I LOVE photographing my seniors in all the colors, but RED just demands to be seen. It POPS beautifully. And that is exactly what Mary Ellen does too. This gorgeous girl stands out in the most fun way! I had such a fantastic time with her during her senior photoshoot.

And those green eyes she has!!! 😍 She is just a total cutie with such a great personality too. We were so grateful for gorgeous weather on this fabulous day! Basically all the positive adjectives can describes this session and I’m not holding back! Mary Ellen is superb and her photos are all stunningly pretty as can be!

Twirling back into the photography scene with the most magical senior photoshoot!! Blair & butterflies are making my photography dreams come true. This adorable senior definitely knows how to social distance in style! And she is so fun too!! When Blair showed up with toilet paper and a mask that she wanted incorporated into here session I was all in! I LOVE when my seniors are down for out of the box & hilarious creativity!

We really are living in the most unprecedented times, but there is still beauty to be found in it all. The joy of the Lord is our strength and fear is not good on the immune system. Dance in nature, enjoy spring produce, find a house plant to help grow, pet your fur baby, live this beautiful life!! This is the day the Lord has made! I will rejoice.

“So the shelter-in-place starts at 5pm tomorrow. Are you game for doing a sunrise session?” was what I asked Ella this time last week. And her response was an amazing yes which led to the most gorgeous senior photos. Now let me tell y’all something, I’m not a morning person. Ughhhhh I hate waking up early sooo much, but sun rise sessions are truly magical.

Ella did so AMAZING during her senior photoshoot too! She was up for doing anything and every pose I gave her she nailed. We both had such a good time going around to all the best photo spots while still maintaining a 6 foot distance. I am so excited that we were able to still celebrate Ella’s senior year and still follow the government safety orders. Ella is a beautiful inside and out and it shows!

The good ole days with Nicole before an annoying virus had us all sheltered-in-place. I had the best time with this beautiful girl during her senior photoshoot. Her go-with-the-flow happy spirited attitude was my favorite. All her photos turned out so amazing and I can’t stop staring at the ones of her in her blue prom dress.

I’m so glad that I got to capture these beautiful memories for her in the midst of all the craziness. Being a senior is still super awesome and deserves being celebrated. As soon as this shelter-in-place is over at the end of this month I will be right back out there using my camera to celebrate my seniors! Insert virtual confetti here because it’s gonna be a party! 🎉 🥳

I call Chloe’s senior photoshoot, “Poodles of fun with donuts & a goat” because that is exactly how it went down. This girl is one-of-a-kind fantastic. When she was emailing me about wanting to be photographed with a goat I was like, “Okay… Ummm… YES!” I love out of the box stuff like this that make the whole creative process even funner. “Bring your goat!! Bring your dog!!! Bring your donuts!!!” is always gonna be my reply!!! hahahahaha.

I really need funny random pleasure of life like this right now. The pandemic blues hit me in waves. One day I’m like, “this is totally okay!! I’ll buy cute work out clothes for home, cook healthy meals and enjoy house projects with Michale & AJ” then the next day I’m like, “I’ll eat an entire pan of brownies by myself, cry that everything sucks and watch cartoons all day with AJ.” It’s called balance people!!! hahahaha I believe it’s okay to give ourselves grace while we all navigate how to survive our first pandemic. And that’s why I’m grateful for the fun memories of this day before shelter -in-place was declared for our area. I was smiling so big while getting these ready for Chloe. She really is an amazing beautiful girl with an incredible future in front of her! She is the G.O.A.T girl!!! 😆

Excuse my French, but this virus SUCKS!!! And also a funny pun on the adorable Hope holding her French horn during her senior photoshoot. The senior photoshoot that took place last week before the new shelter in place orders officially shut down my sessions until after April 30th. If the last date in April is even the end of it… Ohhhh well. When life gives you lemons make lemonade.

I’m so glad before the new guidelines came out yesterday that I was still able to take this beautiful girls senior photos. Hope is so sweet and musically talented. I can’t wait to see her do well in college and know she will do amazing at whatever she pursues.

Hello sunshine! Mary Foss is all things bright, happy & beautiful. I was with this gorgeous girl when she received the news that her senior year was completely canceled. I told her I was so sorry and watched as she pushed through it with a smile. She has such a sweet nature and radiates joy.

We were so blessed with the most amazing sunny weather on this day. It really is just way to beautiful outdoors for there to be a virus on the loose. Unfortunately viruses don’t care that it’s spring time and you had all kinds of warm weather group outings planned. With that being said, I am so grateful that I’m able to still get out, love on my seniors from afar and capture their unique amazing selves. For them, this is the last senior year milestone they have until things change. So peace, love, prayers, a 6 foot distance and hand sanitizer for my seniors this year! “Okay, now smile for the camera like we aren’t in the first chapter of a fictional book…”😂

I’m 100% obsessed with this gorgeous girl and her magenta hair!!!! I told Jasmyn that I hope she doesn’t find it to weird if I pop up online with the same hair style as her. Only problem now is that all hair salons are closed for additional health & safety precautions. Should I kick it back to my high school years with box hair dye? Desperate times. hahaha. For real though, I really do feel so sad that so many businesses are getting hit hard by this virus outbreak. My stylists make my senior sessions soo incredibly stunning with their professional hair & makeup skills. I encourage you to definitely continue to support your local stylist and book an appointment for later in the year, buy a gift card or send them some love in a creative way.

Speaking of amazing hair & makeup styling, this look was made possible by the very talented Hali Gurley. She always does such an amazing job and my seniors always radiate confidence when they leave her chair. Jasmyn for sure radiated beauty and confidence on this gorgeous spring day. I’m so glad she found me on Instagram and that I was able to capture these memories for her. Her senior year ended too soon, but she still remains positive. And ohhhhh soooo positively gorgeous!!!!

Love is like wild flowers. It adapts and blooms through it all. I love how fields of flowers remind us to hold on and grow wherever we’ve been planted. These days I’m inspired by love stories that prevail through unknown outcomes. I guess I find myself being extra sentimental lately while realizing all the luxuries of life I took for granted. Getting to gather is such a privilege. I miss crowds of people at church and the energy of mass worship. I miss wedding days with too many people squeezed into small rooms excited for the occasion. I miss seeing everyone in Target while we are all really just there for things we don’t need. However, I remind myself that this is just a season. It will pass and until then I am enjoying large amounts of time with my family. And I am blessed to be able to still do what I love for my couples and seniors while maintaining a safe distance.

I just had such a connection with this sweet couple shown here. Taylor & Joe were such good sports during some chilly weather last week. This photo looks like it a nice warm spring day but Taylor in the cute little dress can assure that it was not! hahahaha. They were both just a lot of fun and I can’t wait for their wedding this fall.

Oh just a sweet engaged couple on a gorgeous spring day enjoying life during a pandemic. It’s so amazing that through all of this craziness love remains. A few weddings have been postponed until later in the year while a few others are still holding onto the hope this will pass quicker than expected. I’m holding onto that hope too! While praying and believing for a positive outcome sooner rather than later, I am still being hyper vigilant. I take all sanitary precautions and I’m grateful that I’m able to follow the CDC guidelines of 10 or less during engagement sessions. I usually hug my couples after a session, but not this season. It’s a very unfamiliar wave from afar.

I wish I could give Robin & Joseph the biggest hugs right now, because they were such a joy to photograph. Robin has such a positive upbeat personality and Joseph is the strong & silent type. hahahah 😂 I’m so excited for their wedding day.