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A Sneak Peek for an Author {Austin Headshot Photographer}

My friend is working on a very special book inspired by her walk with God and has asked me to collaborate my talents with photography. It's a very exciting project and I can't wait to see where it takes us down the road. Today we snuck away after church and captured these together. I can't wait to hear which one is her favorite... I know which one is mine already!

Big Things. {Austin Life Photographer}

June has just begun and already it's shaping up to be a month of service photography. I'm currently photo-journaling a sweet friend's journey through ovarian cancer and subsequent chemotherapy treatments. She's thirty-something with two precious kids, ages 5 and 7. We just started last week on day three of her post chemo and so far it has been with great blessings. I've been able to take my daughter with me and her laughter is contagious. We don't know what will come of it all, but that's a lot like life. I'm just showing up and seeking guidance from the big Man upstairs.


In the coming weeks, I'll be shooting the Girl Scouts of Central Texas at their day camps at Zilker park and at a special event called ChannelOne. I love working with the girls. They are an amazing bunch and a wonderful community.

And later still, I'll be working with the local version of Vacation Bible School. I can't wait to participate!

And meanwhile, some friends and I are working on a coffee table book idea. and my blog is being revamped. Big things happening, my friends. Be sure to hold on to your hats and stay tuned!

Nashville Sessions: The N's. {Austin Travel Photographer}

Adorable kids + wet conditions + windy roads = my most dangerous session ever. My stomach was in knots the whole time we followed the children being little explorers. My favorite parts were watching new walker L walk with his arms held high for balance and my saddest parts were watching him fall down every three steps, but that's the life of a new walker and he's going through the thick of growing pains. "A" sang "I know you" from Sleeping Beauty and showed me some fabulous ballerina dance moves. We had the best time together. Sometimes - to really enjoy life - you'll find yourself living on the edge. Enjoy the sneak peek and the last of the Nashville sessions.

Nashville Sessions: Butlers {Austin Travel Photographer}

There aren't words to express how much light these girls spread to the world. Precious. Beautiful. Funny. And just plain Gorgeous. They are the daughters of an ol' pal who used to join us for X-Files viewing parties in Nashville, later we'd go up to the dive bar and shoot darts, drink beer and scheme about whose yard we could fork and get away with it. We never forked any one for real, we just had fun playing the role of pranksters on T.V. :-)

Enjoy the sneak peek and let me know what you think. No body can create in a vacuum.

A Major's Return from Afghanistan {Army Family Photographer}

I'd been wanting to go back to Nashville for years now, but it was my Internet friend, Ame, who sealed the deal when she asked me to come photograph her main squeeze's return from the war in Afghanistan. Ame and I had been following each other's blogs for the past three years and I knew her kids were adorable, but I tell you when her son met me on the sidewalk and gave me a big ol' bear hug with his sweet chubby arms squeezed tightly around my neck I could have died and gone to heaven right then. Immediately I could tell this boy was super special. I already knew his mom had the kind of outlook on life that I admire and her authentic way of living even in the hardest of circumstances made her hands down my hero. Her husband has been overseas fighting for 15 months. In that time, her son grew to be 3 years and 8 months and their daughter 20 months. I'd known these kids all of two seconds in real life and I couldn't imagine the sacrifice it takes to be their flesh and blood and leave them for my country. I just sob thinking about it. What a hero!
I have so much gratitude in my heart for your service, Scott (and AME!!). Thank you!

So without further ado, here is your sneak peek:

Nashville. Music City U.S.A. {Nashville Travel Photographer}

I could go on and on about how much Nashville means to me and what a big role it has played in my life and the person you see today, but I'll keep this short and focus on the sneak peeks at hand. I stayed with this sweet family while meeting up with friends here and there and everywhere and driving all over town to see how much things had changed and how much things had stayed the same. I absolutely adore their daughter! I was blessed to be able to babysit her when she was under a year and it's crazy how much what I knew of her then remains the same. Her tiny hands and feet, for instance and her big blue eyes with the de-loveliest of lashes. The Dad in these pictures is an amazing photographic artist himself so I was more than a little nervous to do things "just right." :-) The good news is that in photography pretty much anything goes. Check out Tom's website here.






These next cool cats started out as friends of friends that all went to Baylor but migrated to Nashville. The Dad is a true crack up and a great sport. He wanted direction and so when I told them all to sit down, hold hands and sing Kumbahya, they happily obliged.





Jim writes all your favorite country music.


The jumping one is a definite favorite!



Next up are incredible friends of mine. There's no way I could have survived the software company for as long as I did without Stuart sitting in the next cube over. And if I hadn't worked there four years, then I wouldn't have met my husband so case closed on how critical one decision is on the journey of your life. :-) It's a bonus that I remember the day he came back from the local bookstore and said he'd met someone special. That special someone was Mary and all of us in the marketing department got to hear Stu's favorite Sixpence None The Richer over and over and over again. Ah, young love and the song entitled, "Kiss Me."






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