About Me

I'm a former 6th grade teacher that has loved photography for as long as I can remember!  

Growing up in Tyler, Texas, my first subjects were my reluctant pets and my sister.   I started studying photography when my husband bought me my first dslr in 2009, and by 2010, I had my first paying family session.

 

I am married - to my wonderful hubby Kurtis - whom I met on a Caribbean cruise back in 2003.  We lived in Tulsa, OK for 10 years before moving to Texas - and I make frequent trips to Tulsa to photograph my past clients.  We have 2 children - a boy and girl - both under the age of 14.   I am a full time stay at home mom - so most days are full of laundry, dishes, and making snacks.    To relax, I love to take pictures of my own kiddos or hanging out at Starbucks with a book and drinking a mocha.  

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I stand out as a photographer because - well - I'm a mom too! I get it.  I get how these images are special - I used to scroll through the images I had taken of my  own children when I was up in the middle of the night feeding them, or after a rough day of parenting.  Parenting is hard. Capturing your children now - at this stage - is important and special to your heart.  You see the innocence - the happiness - and the joy that your child shows when they are having fun and snuggling with Mom and Dad.  

That's what I want to help you remember forever. 

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For you photography fans out there, this is what I shoot with:

Canon R6

Canon 85mm f/1.4
Canon 135mm f/2.0
Canon 50mm f/1.4

Canon 28-70mm f/2.0 II

Canon 35mm f/1.4 II

Sigma Art 50mm f/1.4

Sigma Art 12-24mm f/4.0

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