I love my job. I really really do. 

But sometimes it's 85 degrees with so much humidity that you could drink the water out of the air. And sometimes you step into a GIANT HOLE IN THE GROUND. People, I'm talking this hole was the size of my thigh and when I stepped backwards into it, I fell until I was sitting on the ground with one leg in the hole. I knew that hole had to have belonged to some very large animal (probably with really sharp teeth and claws), and I've never been so grateful to have not had my foot bitten off by said probable large animal. 10 minutes into the session, and I could have been a gone-er! 

Dramatics aside, I actually still love my job. And all of the unique challenges it presents. I dug my leg back out of the hole, I dusted off my poor camera which had banged into the ground when I fell and had a nice layer of dirt on the outside of the body, and kept going. Perseverance at its finest. ;) Haha! Despite the events that occurred, Bethany and Tyler's session was gorgeous! Okay, it was really hot, and I was sweating like crazy. But we found little pockets of perfect light, and those shots are my favorite! Bethany literally looks like a model, and I hope I was able to capture Bethany and Tyler's love in a way that's true to them. Bethany and Tyler's love is so sweet. I love the obvious way that Tyler loves Bethany. And I can't wait to photograph their wedding in just a couple of weeks! Summer weddings, y'all, that's my favorite! 

Sessions with me aren't perfect. I'm clumsy and trip all the time (okay the hole wasn't my fault though), it's usually hot, we're often fighting off bugs.. but if we can get through all of that and have some gorgeous images, then I feel like I'm doing things right. And that's what keeps me loving my job, Really really loving it.  

Bethany and Tyler are huge Preds fans (like real fans before they were in the Stanley Cup playoffs). To remember this super exciting year for hockey in Nashville, Bethany and Tyler wanted a few pictures of them in their jerseys! 

I believe that Luis and Casey were clients hand-picked for me by God. They sort of stumbled into my business by happenstance, and I'm so thankful! You couldn't dream up two people more wonderful than Casey and Luis. They are both such sweet and lovely people, and I am so thankful I've gotten to know them! Casey is one of the most beautiful humans on the planet with her gorgeous curly red hair. Luis is handsome and so sweet and charming. Both of them were so excited for their engagement session, and they rocked it out. Casey and Luis are so natural in front of the camera, and they made my job so easy! Casey told me she really wanted to end the engagement session with a paint fight! That was a new one for me, and it was so cute and fun to photograph! Casey and Luis are just a fun couple, and it was the perfect way to end the session! 

Oh, Hope and Greg. One of my most favorite sessions from the fall is hands down their engagement session. Hope and I have been friends since Kindergarten. We played on the same elementary jr. pro basketball teams. We had sleepovers and played with our American Girl Dolls. We played volleyball together in middle school; Hope cheered for the high school football team, and I played in the band. Our lives have sort of always intermingled, and I love that part of living in a small town.

Hope has one of the most beautiful souls. She is sweet and kind and a woman of God. I couldn't have even imagined someone better for Hope than Greg. Greg went to a different high school than Hope and I did, so I had only heard of him throughout their relationship. I finally got to meet Greg at the engagement session, and I was blown away at the very apparent match these two were. Greg is every bit as kind and sweet as Hope, and he truly wanted their engagement session to be such a positive experience for them! Sometimes the guys aren't too excited about pictures, but Greg was! It was so refreshing to be with two people so in love and so excited for their future together. 

Hope styled their session perfectly, and she also incorporated several DIY elements. She made the banner and even the pillows! Hope and I share a love of crafting, and I can't wait to see what she comes up with for the wedding! 

Hope and Greg, thank you for choosing me to document this exciting time in your life! I am so excited for your wedding, and all the things we have to photograph between now and then! :)