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Before fall hits, we wanted to share all of our favorite images from the Spring Editorial Shootout with Réver Workshop! The Spring Editorial was our fourth photography workshop and held at The Atrium in Branson, Missouri. As you will see, our theme was all about spring– featuring a floral installation by Charity of He Loves […]

Olivia and Donovan had a beautiful spring day for their wedding at Big Cedar’s Top of the Rock Chapel in Branson, Missouri. This sweet couple, and their kiddos, celebrated with a sentimental ceremony overlooking Table Rock Lake, included the canon ceremony on Top of the Rock’s lawn, and of course they finished the night with […]

If you haven’t heard the news, I’m pregnant!  At the time of writing this blog post, I am 32 weeks along and in the throes of preparing for maternity leave (and decorating the nursery and deep cleaning our house. Nesting is such a real thing!)   If there is one thing that I’ve learned in […]

In last week’s post  we talked about why to diversify your income. Now, it’s time to dig into the actual how to diversify your income! If you’ve had that lightbulb moment and know that you want to diversify your income as a photographer but don’t know where to begin or don’t have any ideas to […]

As the winter months approached, I had that feeling that I know a lot of photographers get: it’s the creative itch. It’s the realizing you haven’t shot anything creative in a while, you’re in slow season, and you’re just craving a little fun and exploration. Knowing that many photographers feel this way during the winter […]

I love nothing more than a wedding on a beautiful fall day, but when you add in Big Cedar Lodge as the wedding venue, then you’ve really got something special! Jenn and Randy chose one of my very favorite chapels to get married in at Big Cedar– the Garden Chapel. With it’s quaint size, pretty […]

Down in Branson, Missouri, there is the most beautiful wooden barn sits on a hill overlooking the Ozarks sunset. The Heartwood Barn is only a part of the incredible Sycamore Creek Family Ranch, a wedding venue and agritourism hot spot for fun events like pizza nights and barn dances. We were thrilled when the owners […]

In 2020, one of my most popular email newsletters was about different methods of income diversification for photographers… And for good reason.  As photographers struggled to book their usual amount of weddings/sessions due to the pandemic, suddenly the idea of having a financial “back up plan” was more than necessary if we wanted to hit […]

You know what I love more than a classy wedding at a white venue? Nothing! 🙂 Natalie and Cole planned their wedding very quickly due to Cole being in the military. But, despite the quick timeline, Natalie never missed a beat and completely enjoyed her day. She was beaming the entire time. This couple was […]

This sweet couple, Maren and Wyatt, incorporated so many beautiful touches throughout their Integrity Hills Chapel Big Cedar wedding that I loved capturing. You can tell that this couple was very close to their family and friends. Luckily, they were gifted with the perfect sunset overlooking Table Rock Lake! I love nothing more than a […]