As a newspaper photographer, you learn quickly not to show emotion when covering emotional events because you need to cover every assignment objectively, no matter what you personally feel. However, I’m still known to get a little teary-eyed on emotional assignments, no matter how hard I try to keep my emotions to myself. So when […]
Monthly Archives: November 2011


So October flew by… fast enough for me to not get in everything on this blog that I was hoping for! Photoshelter. My website runs off this fantastic photographer site, and I have been adoring the webinars they offer members. If you’re looking for a place to host your site, check them out! Holiday shopping. […]
It’s Friday, y’all! Which means it’s time for this week’s Friday favorite, right? Here we go… Photography My friend (and wedding photographer) and her business partner were named some of PDN’s Rising Stars of Wedding Photography! Congrats, Holly and Britney! I absolutely love last week’s video from the Fast Track Photographer on why cover bands […]


The backstory: I am a professional photojournalist. I love photography, and I love my job because it has taken me to so many unexpected places. Over the years, I have learned I am the photo-question-answerer for my friends who are just picking up the craft. If you’ve ever met me, you know I enjoy answering […]
One of the cool things about my job as a freelance photographer is I could be photographing anything – and anyone – when I get an assignment. This assignment was no different, obviously, and I was thrilled to learn I was working with a local singer-songwriter. Confession time: I kind of have a love for […]