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Life Lately | Personal Post

I know I haven’t done a life lately in a hot second. I used to do them consistently but as I’ve explained somewhere before (no idea where.. Instagram maybe?) as I’ve gotten older I’ve gotten a lot bit more private….

February 6, 2018

Personal

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4 Reasons Why You Should Consider an Unplugged Ceremony | for brides

If you’ve hung out on the bridal interwebs for any length of time recently, you’re seeing more and more articles on the topic….

February 1, 2018

For Brides

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4 Reasons Why You Should Consider an Unplugged Ceremony | for brides

If you’ve hung out on the bridal interwebs for any length of time recently, you’re seeing more and more articles on the topic….

February 1, 2018

For Brides

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How I Plan Content | For Business Owners Series

I will be upfront and say I haven’t always been the greatest with consistent content creation. Stemming back to my teaching days, I used to impatiently tap my pencil against at the miniature table in my miniature table trying to lesson plan….

January 30, 2018

For Photographers

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Preparing For Your Engagement Session | For BRIDES

Engagement sessions can be nerve wracking though. “What if we’re awkward?” “what do we wear?” “how do we choose a location?”. Those are all valid questions and are questions that I often get asked…..

January 25, 2018

For Brides

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Preparing For Your Engagement Session | For BRIDES

Engagement sessions can be nerve wracking though. “What if we’re awkward?” “what do we wear?” “how do we choose a location?”. Those are all valid questions and are questions that I often get asked…..

January 25, 2018

For Brides

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East Coast VS Midwest Wedding Reception | For Brides

A photographer that I follow regularly recently posted about the New York Style Reception. She mentioned that receptions that followed the New York were always more energetic and lively compared to their counterpart….

January 23, 2018

For Brides

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Twenty Confessions of the Self Employed | Personal & Business Post

Holy macaroni, it’s been exactly two years & three months since I left my teaching job. If you’re new around here, I taught preschool while building my business….

January 18, 2018

For Photographers, Personal

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Twenty Confessions of the Self Employed | Personal & Business Post

Holy macaroni, it’s been exactly two years & three months since I left my teaching job. If you’re new around here, I taught preschool while building my business….

January 18, 2018

For Photographers, Personal

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Jessica & Chris | A Winter Engagement Session at the Jewish Goodman Community Center

When Jessica mentioned the possibility of a winter session, I knew that I was going to like these two. I absolutely love winter….

January 9, 2018

Engagement

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