Hazy Mountain Media

02/23/2024

You never understand life until it grows inside of you.

Motherhood is one of the most beautiful and sacred things in the world 🤍 It changes you. Evolves you. Shows you what you’re capable of.

Motherhood brings you strength you didn’t know you had .

Some of the days you feel so inadequate that you might not be strong enough to be a mother, there’s a lively kick inside you and it reminds you there’s someone who already believes in you.

A new baby is like the beginning of all things – wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities 🤍

02/07/2024

01/29/2024

As we step into 2024 I would like to start the year off with some healthier better habits ✨ because Lord knows I have not been good about this in the past.

I rewrote my contracts, with more specific verbiage in my media offerings. Contracts now include anything that could’ve been missed or forgotten, & they lay things out a little bit more more clearly so expectations are clear.

I’ve also included a custom deliverable that lays out exactly what the experience will be like, and the many options that I offer ❤️

I would like to now go into some detail on how we as a collective can establish some healthier habits as well:

💍 If you’re going to fill out an inquiry, have the common courtesy to respond to emails in a timely manner or at least send an email saying that you’ve moved onto another photographer. Ghosting isn’t acceptable.

💍 Remove phrases like “arm and a leg” or “break the bank” or anything that devalues somebody’s services or talents. Be very clear and specific with your budget. Period.

💍 When booking a photographer, have your expectations clearly laid out, so the photographer is fully aware of exactly what you’re expecting from your wedding. If you don’t communicate it, nobody will know what you want. This will avoid hurt feelings and disappointment when receiving your deliverables. Again be very clear and concise with your expectations.

💍 Photographers – at the end of the day a wedding day is about the couple. It doesn’t need to be this “perfectly laid out, stick to the exact timeline, rush around all day” event. We need to allow ourselves to release control a little bit. The day will go by more smoothly, and it will be a lot more enjoyable for everyone.

💍 photographers and videographers – you are the media team, your job is to capture your clients wedding day to the best of your ability and produce an amazing film and stunning photos. You’re not each other‘s enemy, it’s not a competition, work together as the team that you are. Things will go a lot smoother if you communicate with each other BEFORE the wedding day, to get on the same page.

💍 Brides, I know you’re excited about your wedding day, and this is something that you’ve been dreaming of your whole life, and it only happens once, and you want it to be perfect… I totally get it! You have to remember that your vendors are also human beings and you do not own them, they have lives and families as well. So please, let’s treat each other with respect and empathy.

💍 The state of our economy is a little difficult right now. We’re all feeling this. Your wedding vendors have spent a lot of time and money learning their craft, enhancing their skill, and have basically dedicated their life to it so their prices should reflect this hard work, dedication, and artistic ability. I know there’s a lot of fancy phones and YouTube out there now, but your wedding vendors still possess a skill that requires talent and a lot of hard work. So they should be paid as such. Weddings are expensive. It’s an investment. You only do it once. Let’s keep this in mind when we’re setting our expectations for pricing out your wedding. And I’m here to tell you that the average price that you’re finding on Google is heavily inaccurate.

Anyways, I hope this list helps, and I hope we all have an amazing 2024 year !!

Love you all ❤️

01/26/2024

When I got to pretend I was a bride for a day 🤍
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The emotionally intelligent person knows that love is a skill, not a feeling, and will require trust, vulnerability, generosity, humor, sexual understanding, and selective resignation.

The emotionally intelligent person awards themselves the time to determine what gives their working life meaning and has the confidence and tenacity to try to find an accommodation between their inner priorities and the demands of the world.

The emotionally intelligent person knows how to hope and be grateful, while remaining steadfast before the essentially tragic structure of existence.

The emotionally intelligent person knows that they will only ever be mentally healthy in a few areas and at certain moments, but is committed to fathoming their inadequacies and warning others of them in good time, with apology and charm.

There are few catastrophes, in our own lives or in those of nations, that do not ultimately have their origins in emotional ignorance.
- Alain de Botton

10/12/2023

The Kamps

Such a perfect day for a perfect couple. There is no doubt the love these two share. It was an honor to capture their wedding, their love, their happiness. They even announced a baby on the way during their first dance. 💕 these precious moments is why I continue to do this and why I love this work so much.

Venue: Barn 1888
Associate Photographer: Hazy Mountain Media
Editing by: K & L Photography
DJ: Moments In Time Disc Jockeys, LLC
Catering: Acclaimed Catering
Decor: Essential Elements by Design LLC

10/12/2023

This wedding was a dream 💕 my flat lay creative was on point.

This couple was so sweet, I could feel their love the entire day and the colors were just 🤌🏼

09/28/2023

“At the end of the day, I truly believe that life is all about spending your years with the people you love, doing the things you love, fulfilling your deepest passions, while falling more and more in love with yourself each and every day as you grow. When you do all things with love, you live your life with so much purpose and meaning, and that's what makes a life worth living, that's what makes it memorable, that's what makes it special.”

This is your sign to start capturing life’s precious moments 🤍 pregnancy while also being a mama and running a homestead. These memories will last a lifetime and they deserve the light.

Thank you Sierra for letting me capture my creative dream on this shoot.

09/23/2023

It is said that before entering the sea
a river trembles with fear.

She looks back at the path she has traveled,
from the peaks of the mountains,
the long winding road crossing forests and villages.

And in front of her,
she sees an ocean so vast,
that to enter
there seems nothing more than to disappear forever.

But there is no other way.
The river can not go back.

Nobody can go back.
To go back is impossible in existence.

The river needs to take the risk
of entering the ocean
because only then will fear disappear,
because that’s where the river will know
it’s not about disappearing into the ocean,
but of becoming the ocean.

08/08/2023

Marry your best friend. I do not say that lightly. Really, truly find the strongest, happiest friendship in the person you fall in love with. Someone who speaks highly of you. Someone you can laugh with. The kind of laughs that make your belly ache, and your nose snort. The embarrassing, earnest, healing kind of laughs. Wit is important. Life is too short not to love someone who lets you be a fool with them. Make sure they are somebody who lets you cry, too. Despair will come. Find someone that you want to be there with you through those times. Most importantly, marry the one that makes passion, love, and madness combine and course through you. A love that will never dilute – even when the waters get deep, and dark. 💍

Book with and let your love story unfold 🤍

07/25/2023

"I am one of those searchers. There are, I believe, millions of us. We are not unhappy, but neither are we completely content. We continue to explore ourselves, hoping to understand. We like to walk along the beach; we are drawn to the ocean, taken by its power and unceasing motion, its mystery and unspeakable beauty. We like forests, mountains, deserts, hidden rivers, and lovely cities as well. Our sadness is as much a part of our lives as our laughter. We are ambitious only for life itself and for anything beautiful it can provide. Most of all, we want to love and be loved, to live in a relationship that will not impede our wanderings and prevent our search. We do not want to prove ourselves to others or compete for love. This passage is for wanderers, dreamers, and lovers who dare to ask of life everything which is good and beautiful."
- JamesKavanaugh

07/13/2023

"I hope you will find the cracks in the world and wedge them wider, so the light of other suns shines through; I hope you will keep the world unruly, messy, and full of strange magics; I hope you will run through every open Door and tell stories when you return"

I love this family - we had a ton of fun and even though the storm cloud ran in on us, we had a gorgeous turnout 🤍

Connective photos don't just happen.

I don’t just photograph deep connections, but I guide people and direct them to capture that raw real emotion. I photograph them in a way that makes them feel seen.

Deep down we all have the basic human desire to be heard, to be loved, and to be seen.

Connective sessions don’t just magically happen. It starts with a purposeful intention by the photographer to listen and guide your shoot in a manner that fosters a space for people to really feel like themselves. Otherwise, we are just running through arbitrary poses and doing the same things at every shoot for everyone. At Hazy Mountain - every session is unique to you and your story.

You don’t need a template to run a successful shoot. You need to be present and have a lot of empathy so you can see the magic that is everyone. Even the ones who say they “aren’t photogenic” because I’m here to SHOW you that you are 🪷

07/08/2023

Sweet Summer Time 🍻

Here's a little more from this adorable engagement session.

Hint: Your shoot can be anything you want it to be, customize it, and make it YOU. This is your story, and I'm here to tell it without words.

I'm also in love with this dog!