The Photog Leaving A Mark
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My Story
How it all Started
It was 2010 when Michael and I first met! We married in 2011 and we wanted to have hobbies that we could do together. He was a hobbyist photographer so I thought photography would be a good couple’s hobby. I signed us up for a personal enrichment class in photography! We took all the photo classes offered at UVA, but I wanted more so I enrolled in the New York Institute of Photography (NYIP). It was amazing and I haven’t looked back!! I graduated in 2017!!!
It was obvious, after a couple of classes, that I liked portraiture and became obsessed with it! I want to create images for my clients that they will love today and for the rest of their lives, images that they will always look at and remember when, images that their children and family will cherish as well! I also know that most of us want images of our parents, siblings, children and spouse to remember them by when they are no longer with us.
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My Obsession
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My Why
I have this portrait of me when I was about 2 years old I think. The story goes that the local photographer in our town wanted to enter this image he took of me, in a photography contest. He did and it won an award!! I don’t know any more details than that but how cool! Several years later he offered it to my mother. She bought it and it hung it in my room growing up! A number of years later when I was out on my own, I asked if I could have it and she let me. The photographer, Pete Comer did a beautiful job! I’ll always be grateful that he chose that image, sold it to my Mom and now I have it!!
I’ve loved pictures for as long as I can remember!! In high school I was on the yearbook staff and was editor my senior year. I loved creating layouts and filling them with pictures! I always wanted to learn how to take better photographs but never really pursued that until a few years ago! Once I started taking classes, I couldn't learn it fast enough!!
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My Legacy
I cherish images of my Grandpa! I lost him when I was 17. I always felt a special connection to him growing up and for 30 years I’ve missed him. Pictures are what I have left and a few momentos that belonged to him. They make me smile and remember him when I look at them! So I believe in getting in front of the camera whether you want to or not because it will leave a legacy for our families and loved ones that they will treasure when we are gone.
laughter is one of the happiest sounds I've ever heard and it can bring a smile to anyone's face!
trials and tribulations grow our character and without them we wouldn't have any!
snuggles with my dogs and cats should happen everyday because animals matter and deserve to be loved and treated kindly and humanely!
in finding that thing you are passionate about and dedicating time to it routinely because life is too short to not do things that bring us joy and peace!
in saying what you mean and meaning what you say because it keeps us honest with others and honest with our feelings!
in drinking sweet tea because I'm a good southern girl and it makes me happy!
in kissing your spouse hello and goodbye always because nothing in life is guaranteed or promised!
in paying attention to the details because that is how we continuously improve!
never give up or give in because perseverance and commitment will make a marriage last!
fear means go because fear is what holds us back from pursuing our dreams and being who we were meant to be!
in building fences not walls because boundaries with ourselves and others keeps us emotionally healthy, walls isolate us and keep us from deep & meaningful relationships!
in creating images that will be cherished for a lifetime so that as we grow older we can look back at those images and they will tell the story of our lives!
I'm an avid trail rider! Angel is my grey mare who has taught me more life lessons than I could ever list. We've come a long way together! She is truly my partner & she no longer gets called wretched mare!! I'm so very proud when she gets compliments because I know how far she has come. Copper is everybody's friend & has never met a stranger! Seriously, if you've got something in your pocket, he'll be after it! I nicknamed him Fabio because he's handsome, quite the ladies man, & he hates to get dirty! Angel, on the other hand, will roll in every bit of mud she can find! Larkin is my granddaughter's naughty pony! Don't let this cutie fool you, she is definitely the naughtiest! Michael tells our Grandkids I love them but the horses come first! LOL!
Copper
Larkin
Angel
My Other Obsession
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Hank & Kasey
Michael and I are true dog lovers! I couldn't stand it when we lost our Caddy. She was such a special golden. I begged Michael for another dog! We adopted Hank at 8 weeks. He is as rambunctious as they come! His nickname is Trouble! I wasn't satisfied with one so we adopted an older golden to show him the ropes! Kasey is such a good older sister and there is never a dull moment with these two!
