05/13/2026
For the past few years, my life has looked a little like this:
Early mornings. Long days. Editing late at night. Answering inquiries in parking lots. Driving to sessions mentally exhausted, while still trying to show up fully for the people trusting me with their memories.
And somewhere in the middle of all of that, this little photography business kept growing anyway.
What started as something I loved slowly became something I couldn’t imagine not doing. The emails from couples. The returning families. The conversations during sessions. The honor of documenting people’s lives in such meaningful seasons. Little by little, photography stopped feeling like a side business and started feeling like the life I was meant to build.
But if I’m being honest, balancing everything eventually started taking a toll on me in ways I couldn’t ignore anymore.
So recently, after a lot of thought, fear, tears, conversations, and second guessing... I made the incredibly difficult decision to step away from my job at the greenhouse and pursue photography full time.
Even typing that still feels surreal.
Truthfully, I don’t have every detail figured out yet. There’s still uncertainty in taking a leap like this. But deep down, I knew it was time to choose the life l’ve quietly been working toward for years — one that allows me to be more present with my family, more intentional with my clients, and more fully invested in the experience and art I’m creating.
I also know with absolute certainty that I would not be able to take this leap without the support of my family and friends. The encouragement, reassurance, listening ears, shared excitement, and constant belief in me have carried me through some really hard moments, and I’ll never be able to fully express how grateful I am for that kind of love and support 🤍
Photography has never just been about pretty photos to me. It’s about preserving the feeling of a season before it slips by. The in-between moments. The people you love most. The stories that deserve to be remembered.
Here’s to new beginnings, fuller hearts, and finally giving this dream everything I have ❣️ Now let’s do the dang thing!! 👏🏻
