ANL Photography

06/04/2026

📣 Public Service Announcement from Your Photographer 📣

One piece of advice I always give my clients is this: if you're investing in professional photography, please don't print your images from places like Walmart or Walgreens.

Before anyone comes for me 😅, those places are perfectly fine for everyday snapshots from your phone. But when it comes to professional portraits, the print quality simply isn't the same. The paper quality, color accuracy, sharpness, and overall finish can drastically affect how your images look—and unfortunately, that often reflects back on your photographer's work.

I actually learned this lesson again myself last week.

As many of you know, my son just graduated, and I needed a few extra prints for his graduation party at the last minute. Normally, I order through my professional lab, but I was short on time and decided to print a few images through Walmart. I downloaded the images correctly from my gallery and followed all the proper steps, yet the prints still came out overly sharp, grainy, and just not representative of how the images actually look.

The problem wasn't the editing or the files…it was the printing process and materials being used.

So if you're spending your hard-earned money on professional photography, don't let the final product fall short because of where it's printed. Either order directly through your gallery or use a professional lab recommended by your photographer.

Trust me, we spend countless hours capturing, editing, and perfecting your images. We want them to look their absolute best hanging on your walls, sitting on your desk, or displayed in an album for years to come.

Invest wisely in the entire process…you deserve to enjoy your photos the way they were intended to be seen. ❤️

06/02/2026

Shelby + Bryson
Excited for their wedding this Fall! Shelby Lucado

06/01/2026

♥️ June is Cavernous Angioma Awareness Month

On December 16, 2018, I suffered a brain bleed (hemorrhagic stroke) caused by a cavernoma in my right temporal lobe. It was something I had never even heard of before it changed my life forever. By the grace of God, my lasting symptoms have been relatively mild compared to what many others experience. However, cavernomas are unpredictable. While I remain hopeful and continue to live my life fully, there is always the possibility of another bleed—and the next one could be much more severe.

A cavernous angioma (also called a cavernoma or cavernous malformation) is a cluster of abnormal blood vessels found in the brain or spinal cord. When these lesions become active and bleed into the surrounding tissue, they can cause serious complications such as seizures, stroke, neurological deficits, and other life-altering symptoms.

Because this is considered a rare disease, many people have never heard of it. That's why awareness and research are so important. Researchers are working tirelessly to develop treatments that could help prevent bleeds and reduce the need for risky brain surgery.

This month, I would love for you to consider supporting the Alliance to Cure Cavernous Malformation. Every donation helps fund research, raise awareness, and bring hope to those of us living with this condition. Simply visit their page, click the donate button, and follow the prompts.

Your donation could help save lives—maybe even mine. ♥️

Thank you for your support, your prayers, and for helping spread awareness.

05/22/2026

🎉 GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT 🎉

Thank you all so much for helping me celebrate 15 YEARS in business! 🥹📷 I am incredibly thankful for every like, comment, share, booking, recommendation, and all of the support you’ve shown my small business over the years. It truly means more than you know!

And now for our winner… 🥁✨

Congratulations to Meredith Pawley!! 🎉 You are the winner of a FREE Mini Session + a $25 Amazon Gift Card!

Please send me a message to claim your prize and get all the details! 😊

Thank you again to everyone who entered and celebrated this milestone with me. I appreciate each and every one of you! 💛

05/21/2026

✨ Giveaway Update ✨

I haven’t forgotten about my 15 Years in Business Giveaway! 😊 I’ll be selecting a winner sometime today/tonight — I just can’t promise an exact time yet.

As most of you know, this month has been a busy one! I’m still playing catch-up on editing, today is my sweet girl’s birthday 🎉 and we also have revival going on at church this week.

In the meantime, if you haven’t entered yet, there’s still time to do so! Just head over to my business page, find the giveaway post (it should be pinned at the top of the page), and make sure to follow all of the directions to enter.

I’ll be closing entries and choosing a winner as soon as I can. And if for some reason today gets away from me, I will absolutely have a winner selected tomorrow.

Thank you all so much for your patience and for supporting my small business these last 15 years — it truly means more than you know! ❤️

05/20/2026

✨And that's a wrap on Prom 2026!!✨

What a busy season it has been, but my heart is so full and I'm beyond thankful for all of the amazing prom attendees who trusted me to capture such special memories this year! 📸💖
A huge thank you to The Barn at RMR Farms for allowing us to use your beautiful venue! It made the perfect backdrop for so many special moments.
Now time to catch my breath...and catch up on all my editing I still have left to do! Photography Madi Bratcher Faith Bratcher

05/19/2026

Another prom sneak peek! This time it was my middle child's turn! He was pretty excited to get to go to prom for his Sophomore year. He may have met up with friends after pictures, but I had to steal him for a few shots first! Looking sharp and ready for a fun night! Brody Reece The Barn at RMR Farms On the Go Tuxedo Amanda Nichole Lambert Jonathan Lambert Tonya N Calvin Blanton Melea Lambert

05/19/2026

05/19/2026

Cousins + besties + prom = the sweetest combination 💕These two were absolutely gorgeous and made this session so much fun! The Barn at RMR Farms Kristen Jones Callie Tunnicliff

05/16/2026

A little extra special sneak peek for me 🥹
Senior Prom memories for my own boy and his girlfriend whom we love like our own! Brycen & Emily looked absolutely stunning in their white, gold, and beige color scheme, such a timeless and classy look!
I'll be honest...I hated not getting to help my boys get ready for prom this year. I had sessions booked back-to-back all day, and as a mom that part was hard on me. But I'm so thankful I still got to do their pictures and even squeeze in a few pictures with them. These boys are growing up way too fast, and I'm soaking in every moment I can. The Barn at RMR Farms Brycen Lambert Emily Linton Jonathan Lambert Tonya N Calvin Blanton Melea Lambert Amanda Nichole Lambert
On the Go Tuxedo