Hey there!  Welcome to The Blog! 
This is the place where I get to share photos from sessions with amazing people, like you, tips for a smooth wedding, our family "Wilderness Mowers" adventures in frugal living and exploring where we live, and plenty of fun and real life. Start scrolling or click a category on the side to dive in!

the blog

Categories

read more

When snow and muddy roads kept us from their first choice in locations (but I sure tried to get in there!), we shifted plans and used another favorite location for Donnie and Miranda’s Payson Engagement Photos. The Bluff! It never disappoints…but sometimes it does take casualties. A moment of silence for the shoe that didn’t […]

Donnie and Miranda’s Payson Engagement Photos

read more

This time of year is absolutely beautiful for Pine AZ Engagement Photos. It’s also a gorgeous time of year for a wedding. Lucky for Donovan and Annabella, they get both! This year we met up in Pine for their Engagement Session, and next year we’ll be celebrating their wedding at this same time of year. […]

Donovan and Annabella’s Pine AZ Engagement Photos

read more

John and Brianna’s October Wedding at Cabins on Strawberry Hill was nothing short of incredible. I knew it would be, but it exceeded even my expectations! The team of vendors was amazing, the decor was perfect, the weather was to die for, but even more than that the people who had gathered together to celebrate […]

John & Brianna’s October Wedding at Cabins on Strawberry Hill

read more

Before I dive into these Payson AZ Engagement Photos, a little backstory (because around here we love backstories!). In April I joined forces with Stasha, of Jars & Lace, to host a booth at the Gila Valley Wedding & Event Fair. As part of the booth I had a giveaway running for a free couple’s […]

Chris and Kathlene’s Payson AZ Engagement Photos

read more

It’s not often that I get to do a Cabins on Strawberry Hill Mini Wedding, but I love when I do! The couples are always SO sweet and so amazing to work with. Addison and Samantha’s wedding was by no means mini…it was full of family, love, celebration, and fun. Cabins on Strawberry Hill Mini […]

Cabins on Strawberry Hill Mini Wedding: Addison & Samantha

read more

Chris and Chelsey’s November Wedding at Cabins on Strawberry Hill is not one I will ever forget! This couple, this family, and this wedding had my heart from our first video consultation earlier this year. These are the kind of couples I love buoying up. These are the stories I feel deeply honored to tell. […]

Chris & Chelsey’s November Wedding at Cabins on Strawberry Hill

read more

“I had no idea Arizona could look like this!” John and Brianna’s Mogollon Rim Engagement photos happened just a few months after their move from Chicago to Flagstaff. The views, the mix of desert and forest plants, and the weather all combined for a gorgeous setting to introduce this fun couple to some of the […]

John & Brianna’s Mogollon Rim Engagement Photos

read more

Can you think of a better way to spend a Tuesday evening than at the Cabins on Strawberry Hill with the sweetest couple, their kind friends, and a rockin’ vendor team?! I can’t! Austin and Stevee got married this week in Strawberry, AZ on the most perfect weather blessed day in the middle of the […]

Cabins on Strawberry Hill Wedding: Austin & Stevee

read more

Connor and Abby’s Payson Engagement Photos had me laughing more than I have at a session in quite a while! My ab muscles hurt the next morning! These two are kind, comfortable, radiant, and so insanely cute together. They needed next to no time to warm up to the camera and just had a ball […]

Connor & Abby’s Payson Engagement Photos

read more

What do we wear?! That’s one of the most frequent questions I get asked by clients as they plan their session. Let’s dive in with my top 10 tips for what to wear at your engagement session!  Think about your feet! You’re going to be walking around for an hour and a half, so if […]

10 Tips for What to Wear at your Engagement Session