currently, june edition

writing this from an almost-dead laptop

drinking a second cup of coffee

editing photos from Noelle's wedding & family pictures from a shoot I had on Sunday

recovering from a chest cold that hit me out of nowhere

watching pretty little liars from the beginning

applying for a new job... we finally quit Hardee's!

trying to use this opportunity to get serious about photography again

celebrating a majorly needed camera upgrade AND a new website

pushing the Mew cat off my laptop every 5 seconds

listening to dixie chicks on my discover weekly playlist

feeling inspired and exhausted at the same time

i feel pretty, oh-so pretty

Rolling with the punches. I don’t have a 52 Weeks picture from last week because my camera DIED in the middle of the wedding I was shooting. Long story short, I have a fancy new camera now and a grateful heart for my couples who tell me to just use my phone camera and keep doing my thing.

*****

I spent this past weekend celebrating my best friend marrying the love of her life. I got to wear an awesome dress, have someone play with my hair and make me feel pretty, dance with my person to the songs we used to get ready to we were teenagers and be surrounded by love and light and joy all weekend. It was for sure the best weekend I have had in a very long time. 

I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t haul out my big camera and tripod during the reception and go dance and twirl by myself down the path to where their ceremony was held. Fun fact: it was like 107* F with the heat index that day, and because my dress blended in with the tall grass, some guests were like “Who’s that naked girl twirling in the weeds?” Made me laugh for sure. 

This space might turn into an “Other People’s Weddings” blog for a while... I’ve got tons of photos to share from both Beth and Tyler’s wedding and Noelle and Josh’s as well. 

Week 9/52

happy friday

*ETA: This sunset was my last Hardee's sunset. I think the rainbow was trying to tell me something.

abby perket

be where your feet are

Vest & Tank Top: Thrifted, Jeans: Old Navy, Shoes: Shopko (old)

Tuesday was my one free evening this week, so I hooked up with Abby and we took pictures in the woods! She’s an aspiring photographer just like I was back in high school, and I was more than happy to show her the way around a DSLR for the first time. I can’t wait to shoot with her more!

Going into the woods may have been a mistake... I am still itching bug bites and it’s Friday. But it was SO worth it for the pretty light. 

Abby took all these of me with my camera and I LOVE THEM. This is the first time I’ve let someone else take my picture since... My own senior pictures? NINE years ago.

Pictures of Abby will be up soon!

Week 7/52