On a beautiful Summer evening in July, I met with Julia and Henry on Queen Anne to capture portraits of their sweet dog, Chewy. I had reached out to them on Instagram the week before asking if they would be interested in having Chewy’s rescue story featured in a Pets of Queen Anne article I…
Why Not Me; Giving back where I belong.
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. – Winston Churchill I believe these words with all of my heart. I don’t remember exactly when I knew something was missing from my life, but for many years I felt like I was searching for something to…
Fantastic Mr. Bruce: Why we don’t ever give up on love.
Instagram is amazing for so many reasons, but right now my favorite part about it is how it connects us to people (and animals!) we might have never met had it not been for this incredible tool. I’ve been upping my Instagram game over the past few months because this is the place where I…
There is beauty in sadness: my experience of grief after the death of my dog.
You see, there is beauty in sadness. The experience of losing someone you love connects you to other people who have also experienced this sort of loss. It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from, what you believe, etc. We all live, we all love, we all experience grief in some way.
National Pet Week: 5 Ways To Celebrate.
It’s National Pet Week, so today I want to inspire all of you to pick something special to do for or with your beloved pets.
To Dream Of The Wild
This is the moment when I knew my life would never be the same. I let go of the idea that I would become a person who wondered later in life if they should have followed their heart. I would no longer be that person who was too full of fear to chase after their wildest dreams.
My Snow Queen
So here I am, opening the door to more ways of capturing your beauties.
Three Things I Learned After Taking On The Challenge Of Photographing My Dogs Catching Treats
1.Doing It On Your Own Is Not Easy. I like to think that I’m pretty good at juggling multiple things at once, but honestly I’m much better putting my whole heart into one thing at a time. I took on this challenge of photographing my dogs catching treats one evening when my fiancé…
A Birthday For Cohen
When I was a kid, birthdays were always done really well. Birthday mornings were especially perfect. My mom would get up super early to fill a tray with cut flowers and a beautiful breakfast. She then got everyone else up to help carry presents and candles before walking down the hallway singing The Birthday Song….
Good Night Sweet Delilah
This past week was an emotional roller coaster. My fiancee, James, and I had both of our families over for Thanksgiving dinner and announced our engagement. It was amazing. We were overjoyed to share our news with both of our families present, but our hearts were heavy in anticipation of what the next day would…