About a year ago, Margaret Ann brought little Asher into the world. And let me tell you, witnessing the love, tenderness, joy between baby and mama is so so precious. Being privileged to capture this meaningful part of their story literally means the world to me; I love that I’m able to document a part […]

Two days ago, we had a snow day which caused all of the Atlanta area to shut down. Entirely. The flakes came fast and fell hard, taking everyone by surprise and starting a panic…It was an adventure that I’ll never forget.  My mom said she wanted to drive me to work even though the snow […]

part one |  part two | part three China is something dear to my heart and although I may not mention it much, I reflect on and ponder the thought of adoption often times. Adoption is why I cry whenever I watch Kung Fu Panda 2 . Because friends, adoption is a real, real thing; even if […]

There’s something about these two that makes you want to get to know them. The way they look at each other and Shelby’s hearty laugh and Garrett’s servant heart. These two share such a sweet, sweet tenderness…you know, the kind that makes you smile when you think about it. Our session was filled with coffee […]

  part one | part two | part three As I lived the first few months of my life in an orphanage on the other side of the world, God had a plan for me. He planned to change my name from “Orphan” to “Hannah”…that I would be adopted and brought across the waters to […]

TRUST. my heart, my hope, my prayer for this new year. the word that has been on my tongue and that has kept me up at night. 2014. it’s worth mulling over. it’s through trust we face the unknown. it’s trust in which logic is forsaken and where we rest in grace. no restraints ; […]

Last year’s post: (here) This year had its many joy-filled days, but also its not-so lovely days…but everyone has those, don’t they? My word for this year was growth, and looking back, many different things blossomed in ways I would not have imagined possible. I grew in faith, photography, relationships, and so many other countless […]

  part one | part two | part three Let me begin by stating: I haven’t in the slightest clue of how to start what I want to say. I notice that a lot about myself, lately. I was not entirely sure if this would even make it onto the blog. Perhaps starting off by […]

“The Christmas story: The promise, the manger, the life, the cross, the empty tomb; all so that we would be called the children of God.” —Paul David Tripp Thank you all so very much for all of your love and support this past year! God is overwhelmingly good and kind. Have a jolly, joy-filled rest […]

These boys have my heart, and they’re my brothers. They’re the most kind, driven, loving, and serving boys I know. These two are the ones who will sweetly say, “Goodmorning, Hannah”, and who will cheerfully carry my bags to the car with a smile. They’re the ones who have no hesitation when opening a door […]