My friend Kellie is getting ready to head down to Ecuador to be a missionary, so we took some photos recently for her to use in her email updates, prayer cards, and other materials. A few months ago, our church began planning a short-term mission trip to Ecuador. When I saw that Kellie had changed […]

Last week, Dennis and Pat’s children and grandchildren all came into town to celebrate their 50th anniversary. While they were here, I had the opportunity to take their portraits. They asked a friend if we could shoot the photos in their backyard (which, by the way, is even more beautiful than you can see in these […]

Back in May, my family traveled to Iowa to visit my grandmother and have four generations photos taken with my grandmother (Crystal Newcomb did a fantastic job! You can find a couple posted June 3rd at https://www.facebook.com/CrystalNewcombCreativeStudios). While we were there, I also photographed my cousin Adam and his daughters. Even though it was supposed […]

Choosing coordinating outfits for family photos can be difficult even for a small family. But when you add in the rest of your extended family, who don’t all live in the same area, it can be a real challenge! So what do you do? First, consider how formal you want to be: ties and dresses, […]

One of the most wonderful things about photography is its ability to tell a story. This is one of my favorite photographs of my daughter and husband because the statement, “I love you” on her jammies is echoed in their hands. I can’t decide which says it better, the patch or her little hand wrapped […]