No matter how long I’ve been doing this—photographing weddings, families, seniors, and all the wild love in between—I truly believe there’s always more to learn. Photography isn’t something you master once and call it good. It’s an evolving craft. Styles shift, technology changes, and we as artists are always growing if we let ourselves.
Recently, I found a renewed love for a lens I've had in my kit but only brought out for specific photographs. I’ve known for a while, that it is capable of so much more. So, I was determined to get outside and start playing. And who better to model for me than my sweet girl Piper? She is patient, sweet, and always down for a treat after the session.
Piper, my 9-year-old girl, held extra still for me—maybe because she knows I treasure every frame I get of her these days. Testing new gear and new ideas on them is a low-pressure way for me to try new techniques, push myself creatively, and just play. And play is such an important part of growth.
Continuing education doesn’t always look like a classroom or a course. Sometimes it looks like golden light through trees, a slow shutter click, a tail wagging out of frame. It looks like falling in love with this job all over again.
I never want to stop learning. Because the more I grow, the better I can serve the people who trust me with their most important memories. And that means everything to me.
