AUTHENTICITY OVER EVERYTHING
We live in a world where it’s far too easy to make fake look great. It’s why every single photo on this website and especially the stories below are filled with nothing but real photos of real clients. No styled shoots, no gimiicks, no pinterest page inspired work - just the most recent, most raw, and most real moments happening in my life and the lives of our clients lately.
Chasing Waterfalls at Sunrise with Mary & Nate
We just went on a little adventure. Two perfectly in love people, just a few weeks before their wedding at a beautiful chapel in Bella Vista showed up before sunrise to just enjoy the crisp morning air and a few quiet moments together. He spent the morning whispering sweet little affirmations in her ear. She laughed and flirted and figured out how to hike in shoes that were not made for it and I, well I just sat with a dumb smile on my face and a camera in my hands enjoying my job, my home, and the beauty of a new day.
New Heirloom Wedding Photography Albums
A visual tour of our new hand made Heirloom Wedding Photography Albums filled with beautiful wedding day prints available for all of our wedding couples from Arkansas and beyond.
Sassafrass Springs Winery Sunset Elopement
Elopement photography of a small wedding at Sassafrass Springs Winery and Vineyard in Fayetteville Arkansas at Sunset with two of the most beautifully intimate people. This wasn’t the wedding they had planned, but as they were flirting and dancing at sunset beside the vineyard you couldn’t tell for a second.
Sunset at Sassafrass. Arkansas Elopement
These two had waited long enough. After a deployement in 2019, and a pandemic in 2020 waiting any longer seemed crazy. There’s always going to be a reason to delay forever from starting but on this day, watching this sunset at Sassafrass Springs Winery in Fayetteville, Arkansas Kara + Zac finally got to move on to the next chapter of their lives together.
Love Matters. Little Rock Wedding Day
In the midst of so much. Love matters. When we feel alone. Love Comforts. When we are attacked. Love strengthens. When we feel weak. Love prevails. This Little Rock, Arkansas wedding united two incredible people in a life together. At the tail end of the Covid-19 crisis, and at the very beginning of the George Floyd protests these two said their vows to each other. The world is changing rapidly, I can only hope for the better. And if there is one thing I know we need, it’s love, family, unity, celebration. This wedding story means a lot to me.
Rochelle + Jeffrey. Bentonville Engagement Photos
I love when we have couples who have incredible stories. These two have gone through a lot planning a wedding during a global pandemic, and this session was supposed to be a little escape from it all. They love experiences maybe more than anything and driving across Arkansas for an Engagement Photography Session with me was supposed to be just another stop along the way of another adventure together. Thing’s changed a bit, but I’ll let you read directly from them about how they turned it into an adventure all it’s own.
Lake Side Engagement . Ali + Joey
Perspective can be the different between being captivated or liberated.
Virtual Facetime Sessions
A full out photoshoot and I never left my desk. This virtual photoshoot through facetime was such a creative adventure and I loved the challenge. It’s amazing how creatives will find a route to create even in quarantine.
Mallory and Jase
Wedding season may be postponed. But engagement season isn’t and after these two drove 10 hours for an engagement session we had to make sure it was special.
Bentonville Senior Sessions : Brooke
These seniors don’t get to walk for graduation. They’ll miss prom and spring break and early summer parties on the lake. But while wedding season is postponed, senior season is not. I’m loving these sessions so much. Brooke was an absolute rockstar to work with.
Sassafrass Winery Proposal . Emma + Josh
“This is so dreamy, and yet so real!” - Emma Jenkins
Downtown Bentonville Senior Photos | Lexi
Lexi’s senior photos in downtown Bentonville.
Forest Engagement . Gretchen + Matt
The days have stopped having dates. The world seems as though it is on hold.
Ten Reasons Why Southern Weddings are So Sweet
Ten things I love about being the photographer at southern weddings. From Arkansas Brides to the edges of the south, leather to lace I adore being a southern wedding photographer.
Senior Photos in Northwest Arkansas
Meet Addison. She’s basically bound for big things with huge dreams of law school and ideas for her future. A Bentonville class of 2020 senior and the oldest daughter of a good buddy of mine here in Northwest Arkansas!
Studio Bridal . Elizabeth Knight
Challenges either break you or grow you. This one grew me.
Extreme Social Distancing. Adventure Session Style
Get up off the couch. Say goodbye to your home office. Jump in the car and let’s go shoot something awesome. These adventure sessions are all about the art and really give us the chance to just soak up an afternoon. This blog features two sessions with the same couple a few years apart - plus a little bonus for the photographers who follow along!
Spring Family Photos (Social Distancing Style)
Social Distancing doesn’t mean you should stay inside and avoid this beautiful sunshine. Help me Help You - The top three reasons why YOUR reasons for not booking a spring session are silly.
Making the most of a new normal.
We’ve all been through a lot this last week but we’ve got to start to look ahead a bit. I’m not saying takeout was the solution, but after weeks of teaching, cleaning, cooking, working, and not really leaving the house a good dinner was just what the whole family needed. Not to mention it helped support much needed jobs and dwindling income for local business as a whole. We can stay home, we can isolate and be safe, but we have to keep our cities alive and that starts with supporting the local companies who are hurting most right now.
New Life. Meet Baby Ethan.
For all of the mess surrounding us right now there is also so much blessing. Meet Baby Ethan. He’s just a few days old and he was born into the most loving, Godly family admist so much uncertainty. Praise God for so many new blessings and the struggles that we have the opportunity to get through!