“I am overwhelmed with things I ought to have written about and never found the proper words.” –  Virginia Woolf  past posts: 2014 // 2013 // 2012 photo by emily livingston I have failed to write lately partially due to the fact that either I have not much to say or just have forgotten how to […]

The concept of eloping in a forest came after listening to Ben Rector’s song “Forever Like That”. The song begins with a simple promise of loving the other on a rainy day and an assurance of having each other until the end. It progresses alluding to the different seasons of life – the wind and […]

click for the full feature, as seen on Magnolia Rouge! Photography & Planning: Hannah Forsberg | Venue: Venue: The Brickyard | Cake: Sugarplum Visions | Florals: Harts & Petals | Calligraphy & Paper Goods: Meg Brooks | Makeup: Linda Margarita | Hair: Emily Peterson | Gown: Adore Bridal Boutique | As seen on: Magnolia Rouge

In the recent weeks and recent introductions, new friends have been interested not only in the fact that I began my journey as an artist at such a young age, but also the fact that along with photography, I am a full-time student, and work as a manager at my job. For most, the first […]

It’s a humbling thing to be asked to photograph any season of life, but I think that there’s something so genuinely precious about having the opportunity document a little one. Baby Aaron was born just a week before father’s day this year to the sweetest parents, Jenna and Andrew who both wanted images that truly […]

Last Sunday marked a year since I photographed my first wedding, and it’s crazy to think that at 17 someone trusted me enough to capture such a beautiful season of life. I’m beyond grateful and will never be able to say “thank you” enough.  Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to photograph a handful more […]

Recently, the idea of being young and creating a business has been something on my heart and I had a friend ask what some things that I have learned as a young artist were. Though this list is incomplete, I hope that this will be encouraging to those who read it.  Age has nothing to […]

coming soon to Magnolia Rouge… My heart could not be more overwhelmed with gratitude and joy. Two months since this shoot and I still cannot get over what a sweet sweet privilege it was to work with such incredible creatives.

In 1996 I was born to two people whom I’ve never known. And shortly after, I was abandoned in a park in Huazhou, China, left for my own. But the Lord out of His great mercy and compassion gave me parents who had hearts for the fatherless and who brought me up under the faithful […]

I cannot but help count it such a joy to have the honor of creating something that holds meaning…something significant, and something that future generations will get to look at . my journey as an artist and learning my craft will never end; and I have been humbled beyond words by each person who has joined […]