Lauren: Leigh Ann!!! Me: Lauren!!! Lauren 🙂 guess what? lol Me: *inserts three PREGNANT EMOJIS* ??? Lauren: YES MA’AM!!! I literally jumped up and down!!! Lauren and I have been discussing pregnancy announcement and maternity pictures since before her and Joey’s wedding in September 2017. With dreams of cotton fields and fall in mind, I knew the perfect spot second […]

The nursery was perfect. White with accents of gray and navy. Sweet Scarlet and Violet were so sweet in their fluffy dresses. Baby Shores couldn’t have been calmer or in a better mood. It was the perfect make for a newborn family lifestyle session with the Turners! You may remember the Turners from their session with me last […]

2018 has been such a fun year for me! As I look back on 2018, on how much I’ve grown and how much fun I’ve had, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude: To God for sending me the most amazing brides and clients in His timing. To my husband for taking on a lot of extra responsibilities around the […]

Finally, a day for shooting in December that wasn’t overcast! The perfect light was shining as the sun was setting in Hanceville, AL. We had all finished a huge Christmas lunch with my husband Josh’s family. We celebrated with gifts for the kids and dirty santa for the adults. Ashlyn’s due date was just three […]

MERRY CHRISTMAS, Y’ALL!! If baking Christmas cookies was a thing back in Jesus’ childhood, I’m pretty sure him and Mary would’ve had just as fun as Bennett and Megan did. Stop and think about it for a minute. At one actual point in history, Jesus was a two year old being silly with his momma. Just like […]

He slipped her grandmother’s tiny silver band on her left ring finger, in the church they’d joined four years earlier and promised her forever. Surrounded by their family and friends, the two became one. Mr. + Mrs. Blake Matthews. Husband and Wife. Earlier that December Saturday, in a small town surrounded by their best friends and family, Sierra + […]

Elopement Wedding Reception in West Alabama A small town. Heirloom wedding rings. A musty historic building transformed to a beautiful reception hall. These are just a few of the things that made magic happen for Evelyn + Ben’s elopement wedding reception in West Alabama! Perfect golden hour light for bride + groom portraits. Twinkling lights. […]

The leaves were changing and falling in the most perfect way for a Fall Engagement Session at Oak Mountain State Park. The weather was amazing; spot on for spending some time outside. I was loving my journey up the hill, sipping my diet mountain dew and listening to my audiobook, thankful that God decided to make […]

My heart sank. Tears filled my eyes. I had just opened an email from a soon-to-be bride, notifying me that her mother had passed away. I couldn’t imagine the hardship of not having my mom there with me on my wedding day. My heart hurt for sweet Ashley, and I mentally prepared myself to do […]

I pulled up to one of my favorite parks to shoot at, and the light was coming down in such a perfect way over a spot I had never even looked twice at before. I pulled down closer, got out to survey the area, and joy filled my heart. Then the Headley family pulled up […]