Sieff: Engagement Photos

I was psyched when Lauren and Adam asked me to take their engagement photos! Don't these two make a beautiful couple?

Friends: Thomas

Here is another one of my dear friends, Thomas. I'm not sure what we were doing this day, but we were waiting for something. Thomas asked me if I would take some pictures of him because he needed a new profile picture. I grabbed my camera and we went out back and snapped some pictures. I'm glad I got to capture his laugh...what a great smile!

Spade: Family Photos

I absolutely love this family! Tina is a friend from college, and through her I have met the whole family. Beautiful people full of laughter and love. We had a great time! On this day I learned that it is tricky to get genuine, comfortable smiles from six people all at the same time. I am happy with how these pictures turned out even though it was a bright and windy day in good ole South Dakota.

Friends: Ashley

My dear friend Ashley and I heard of a hotel that was getting demolished and I wanted to take pictures. Imagine that.  :)  I am thankful for friends that will jump into the crazy ideas I have and run with them. Thank you Ashley for being a trooper. We sure did have fun!

 This last picture was a fun one to play around with. I think it'd be great if Ashley needed a card to send to people. Maybe a "Thinking of You" card...maybe in the future huh Ash Mat?

Aly

Aly is amazing! She has such a unique style, which was a blast to capture!

 

Jamie: Senior

Jamie was so much fun to take pictures of! For the first photo shoot, Jamie's mom and two friends came along (thank you for your help, adjusting hair and clothing). Kat from The Beauty Room did Jamie's hair and makeup for the second photo shoot. She also allowed us to take a few pictures in the shoppe. Thank you Kat! 

Senior year...what a milestone. It is a year of transition, laughter, questioning and seeking, college applications and a year full of lasts. What better way to sum up your life throughout the past years than to take some great senior pictures?

First Day

So many thoughts, so little time.

I hope I can figure out how to post pictures here, because I would love for people to see my passion.

I'm pretty sure this first blog is going to be word vomit.

Little tidbits about me...I love photography and I love people. I adore Puma and all sorts of fragrances. My favorite smell right now is Gucci Guilty. Mmmm.

I don't know how transparent I will be...but I'm sure this will be a great outlet for me to write down the many thoughts I have so that at some point I can try to organize this chaos I like to call life.

Thought for the day...from the back of a Bear Naked Granola bag:

Happiness isn't found in a clothing tag. We find happiness in making healthy choices, getting outside and keeping fit-choices that make us feel better, inside and out. Often living a healthier lifestyle begins with what we choose to eat...and that moves us to be more active.

My goal for the day: eat healthy.