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3 times published lifestyle photographer | Milspo | Autism mom capturing the moments you never want to let go of—families, couples & bo***ir

10/26/2026

Booking:

Fall couples and families!

Spooky/Halloween!

I am doing 6 spots: mini sessions $125

Book now!

10/20/2026

Let’s update those family photos!

Book here: https://holdfaststories.shootproof.com/booking

10/10/2026

My 3rd publication! I have 2 photos in this issue!!!

Issue #165 volume 1 features yet another fantastic selection of portrait, wedding, street and music gig images, shot in classic black and white.

09/03/2026

I will no longer share pictures of children from any of my sessions due to recent news.

https://www.facebook.com/share/1F7W9xEt88/?mibextid=wwXIfr

A federal appeals judge ruled that a person's right to privately possess child sexual abuse material generated by AI is protected by the First Amendment: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/nation-world/federal-judge-expresses-concerns-law-is-behind-ai-generated-child-sex-abuse-material/507-e136f967-102e-4dec-95b8-5c87dc0ba58f?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WTHR-TV

08/31/2026

Fall minis 🍂🍁 these can be families, couples, Halloween themed, creative sessions, etc.

$125
minimum 20 photos (I over deliver so you will get way more)
20 minutes

Need 5 booked commitments at least to do them!

Can help with a style guide, I utilize visuals and prompts, and want to broaden my Indiana Portfolio!

Please share!!!

08/23/2026

1st session in Indiana for some great friends!

Also first blue hour session, so there were some learning curves with the Midwest sun sets lol.

I absolutely love the way he looks at her and vice versa, capturing the feelings in a picture is always so heart warming! 💙💙💙💙

06/23/2026

My last session in Fl before I moved to Indiana!

Capturing my bestie and her daughter who I have watched grow up!

Bo***ir meets the beach: sports illustrated style!

Scouting locations soon in Indiana!

06/23/2026

****Reposting with some editing clips: there’s a lot that goes into this business: knowing your lighting techniques, the editing process, and taking out people in the background, tweaking the colors so they are just right etc…. You’re paying for your consultation, the prep time to gather poses and visuals, scouting locations, the gas to go to and from those locations, the time for the session, and then the editing process, plus all of this —>>>

People see “$550 photoshoot” and think photographers pocket $550 dollars. 🤯

Here’s a realistic breakdown of where that actually goes 👇

Client pays: $550

• Put away 25% for taxes
$550 → $412.50

• Payment processing / transaction fee
$412.50 → $395.55

• SD cards (1–2 cards for a session, average cost)
~$65–$130
$395.55 → $330.55–$265.55

• Monthly business expenses split across sessions
(storage, gallery delivery, website, subscriptions, editing software, etc.)
~$50
$330.55–$265.55 → $280.55–$215.55

• Gas + travel to and from session
~$20–$40+ depending on location
$280.55–$215.55 → $260.55–$175.55

And that’s before:

• equipment upgrades/repairs 🛠
• camera bodies + lenses 📷
• computer + hard drives 💾
• insurance ✔️
• props/client closet 👗
• education 📚
• advertising 📢
• time spent shooting 🕑
• hours of editing 💻
• emailing, planning, culling, delivering galleries, bookkeeping, & a dozen other payless hours 💸

Photography is a business, not just “showing up and taking pictures.” I appreciate those who know the iceberg of backwork that goes on behind the scenes. ❤️🫶

-Stolen from another photographer ❤️

- 𝑲𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒚 𝑳𝒚𝒏𝒏 𝑷𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒉𝒚

05/13/2026

People see “$550 photoshoot” and think photographers pocket $550 dollars. 🤯

Here’s a realistic breakdown of where that actually goes 👇

Client pays: $550

• Put away 25% for taxes
$550 → $412.50

• Payment processing / transaction fee
$412.50 → $395.55

• SD cards (1–2 cards for a session, average cost)
~$65–$130
$395.55 → $330.55–$265.55

• Monthly business expenses split across sessions
(storage, gallery delivery, website, subscriptions, editing software, etc.)
~$50
$330.55–$265.55 → $280.55–$215.55

• Gas + travel to and from session
~$20–$40+ depending on location
$280.55–$215.55 → $260.55–$175.55

And that’s before:

• equipment upgrades/repairs 🛠
• camera bodies + lenses 📷
• computer + hard drives 💾
• insurance ✔️
• props/client closet 👗
• education 📚
• advertising 📢
• time spent shooting 🕑
• hours of editing 💻
• emailing, planning, culling, delivering galleries, bookkeeping, & a dozen other payless hours 💸

Photography is a business, not just “showing up and taking pictures.” I appreciate those who know the iceberg of backwork that goes on behind the scenes. ❤️🫶

-Stolen from another photographer ❤️

- 𝑲𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒚 𝑳𝒚𝒏𝒏 𝑷𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒉𝒚

05/10/2026

Not every senior session has to look the same.

Getting to capture my nephew’s senior session made this one extra special. Country roads, storm clouds, trucks, best friends, and the little things that tell his story — that’s what this session was about.

These moments are more than just graduation photos. They’re a snapshot of who they are right now before life changes and new chapters begin. 🤍🎓

Just a small preview from his gallery because this session came out so good.

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Crystal River, FL

Website

https://holdfaststories.shootproof.com/

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