Days in My Life

  I recently hopped aboard the Instagram train. People – that place is crack for creatives. When I dove down that crazy rabbit hole I didn’t surface for hours.  In an ocean of puffy hearts, it’s so easy to be swept into the undertow of conditional love. Even as I followed one amazing photographer after another, […]

  I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions. They’d only be the same and always set me up for failure. Instead I choose a word for the year. It’s usually a word that’s been knocking around in my head the previous year. It’s born of conviction and is a slippery, elusive little devil. Last […]

Dear Photographer, I meet you everywhere now and it thrills me. We’re all in different stages and I love cheering on your growth and learning. Thank you for encouraging mine and what you’ve taught me. More than anything, I love seeing the world through your eyes – each a unique perspective, as individual as you are. […]

I’m currently an Alumni Helper is a class I took last winter called “Photographing with Heart and Vision“. It was a foundational class for me and really impacted how I see behind the lens. As I’ve been participating in the class discussions and answering student questions about my approach, I thought I’d share a few […]

Dave’s folks celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year. We are so grateful for their legacy of love as well for the amazing adventure they took us on in celebration.

Every summer we return to the beach where two years ago I sensed that my passion and pursuit had finally aligned with my potential. This beach is my creative mecca. Where God’s vastness inspires and I’m reminded how small I am in the bigger picture. This place marks change and growth. It’s also where a foggy morning […]