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Sometimes I wonder if God tickles us. Before you click away, just hear me out. Have you ever been so joy filled that you laugh? Out loud? You’re heart starts to pound, you smile, you’re wiggly, and you know that there is a higher power at work. Not because you can prove it, but because […]

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“The entire Campaña family!” I shouted above the excitement. The sanctuary of St. Leo the Great Catholic Church was buzzing because the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Campaña had married Nic only minutes earlier. “Is this your first cuban wedding?” One of the guests, and member of the family asked me, slightly smiling. Yes. […]

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A second shooter, for those who aren’t familiar with the term, is a main photographer’s back-up and assistant. Not all weddings demand a second shooter, but it does relieve some nerves on those days where time is limited and there is a large number of people. Second shooters carry gear, get reaction shots, are in […]

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I found myself crying. Steven Curtis Chapman’s Cinderella was playing and I’m driving to the first wedding of the season. “Ok, get it together.” But when it was time for the father-daughter dance, the same song came on. And I teared up something fierce. The wind was blowing and the clouds were dancing around the […]

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I love quiet moments.  Especially amid loud ones.  They are so beautifully unchoreographed.  They remind me of a deep breath you didn’t plan to take, after which you realize it’s necessity.  Happy Friday, and Breathe Deep!

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“I love hiking!” I told Riva when she asked if I’d come with her to hike McAfee’s Knob and do her make-up for her bridal portraits.  I don’t know if I told her that I’d never actually BEEN hiking before.  But I definitely loved the idea!  So, up the mountain we went. And went. For hours.  Don’t […]

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Style Me Pretty had me from hello…

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