Dancing Lessons from God

Cora + Jason

Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2015 | 2 Comments

Several years ago (and I cannot believe it's been long enough to use the word several) I moved into an apartment with five other girls, only one of whom I had known previously. The thought of cramming six girls into one apartment with only two bathrooms to share between them seemed very daunting.

But it was honestly one of the best four months of my life.

This is entirely because of my good friend and roommate Bri (who holds a place in my heart large enough for another blog post entirely), as well as the lovely woman you see in these photos.

Cora is my kindred spirit. She loves photography and the arts. She wants to be an art teacher when she finishes school. She loves music, and she loves crazy British tv shows like Doctor Who and Merlin. So it's easy to understand why she is one of my best friends.

And the happiest part of this story is that now Cora is engaged to her best friend, Jason!

When Cora asked me to come out and take her engagement photos last month, I was both incredibly flattered and tremendously excited. Spending the weekend with these two, who radiate happiness, joy, and excitement for the future, capturing their love in the mountains of Provo Canyon, was such a wonderful experience.

I am anxiously anticipating your wedding in May, Cora and Jason! I know it will be every bit as magical and full of joy as this weekend was. I am so excited I get to be there for every single minute of it!

Labels: Engagements, Photography, USA

Josh

Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 | 0 Comments

Josh is a long time friend of my brothers, so I've seen this kid grow from a little munchkin to the handsome young man you see below. I was more than happy to take Josh's senior pictures when he asked, especially since him and my brother decided to do theirs together. Usually my brother is such a stinker when it comes to photos and we spend 90% of the time waiting for him to stop being a pill so I can get one or two decent pictures. Josh brings out the best in Rob, though, making him laugh and, wait for it, actually smile in photos. Josh has a talent for making people happy, that's for sure. Without further ado:

It was great working with you Josh. Thanks for keeping Rob reigned in!

Labels: Arkansas, Family Photographer, Photography, Seniors, Teen, USA

But Also Dream

Posted on Monday, July 6, 2015 | 0 Comments

"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe."

- Anatole France

A lot of times we put a lot of focus on acting and planning, rather than dreaming and believing. While acting and planning are important, a dream, a hope, or a belief is where it all starts.

Labels: Arkansas, Monday Quotes, Nature, USA

Boston

Posted on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 | 0 Comments

Back in January Anna and I took a quick weekend trip to Boston. I knew I would think Boston was cool, but I did not expect how in LOVE with this city I would be after arriving there (and this is with two snow storms (minor, I will confess), and a 20 degree average the entire time we were there). Boston is just that great. All the charm and beauty of Europe, with all that great American convenience. Heaven, right? Or at least close to it...

Anyway, as usual, I will let the pictures speak for themselves:

Quincy Market

My friend Ashley was telling me that for a long time the ceiling in this area of Quincy Market was just a flat surface. After a while, they realized that this beautiful dome was hiding behind there, and so they restored it to it's original grandeur. I could wikipedia for dates and specifics, but I won't.

Faneuil Hall (Yes, it took me a few tries to pronounce it correctly. I like to think I'm a Faneuil-pronouncing pro now.)

I really liked the colors in this subway stop. Perhaps it's slightly dated, but I think it's still fun and definitely photo material. This would be really neat if it was taken with some old film camera. I am hipster enough to own one, but not hipster enough to have brought it with me on this trip, and certainly not hipster enough to know all the technical terms related to that field of photography. So I will continue to refer to it as "old film camera stuff."

Some gates at Harvard (which I failed, despite multiple attempts, to straighten in lightroom. After the third attempt, I (obviously) gave up).

The library at Harvard

Some finds while wandering around Boston while Anna (my traveling companion) was on one of her campus tours for Grad school.

And that's it! I went pretty light on the photos this time. Possibly (Definitely) because it was so cold I was only willing to take my hands out of my coat pockets as seldom as possible. It was still an excellent trip, despite the cold and (in retrospect) very mild snow storms.

Labels: Boston, Travel, USA

St. Louis

Posted on Monday, August 25, 2014 | 0 Comments

I wish I was that type of person who could go on a trip, takes lots of gorgeous pictures, and then turn those photos around in a week. But I'm not, and chances are, I never will be. I'm too busy doing other things, like taking more photos... or finding odd props at the nearby thrift store. Or work, which regrettably has taken up most of my life lately. I will say, though, that the fruits of my labor are pretty great. I'll be honest, living alone is incredibly awesome and being able to completely provide for yourself is one of the most freeing feelings you could experience.

I ain't needin' nobody. Ya hear?!

That being said, I finally got around to going through my photos from the trip I took up to St. Louis for the Fourth of July weekend. I went up Thursday after work, and met up with some of my friends. We went to Forest Park and saw a couple of concerts and some really great fireworks (and some really interesting people in the crowd, as well. I bet you all can guess which concert-goer was my favorite). We also briefly stopped by the arch long enough for me to snap some photos before heading back to more concerts.