Eyes Wide-Open Photography

09/20/2022

This gorgeous spring bride 😍

09/20/2022

I'm booked up for September and only have a couple of spots left for October and November. If you want photos in time for Christmas cards, shoot me a message! Once those fill up, I'm done for the year!

(If you're currently in the process of booking with me, you're good ❤️)

09/18/2022

09/15/2022

Had so much fun with this senior shoot!

08/24/2022

School's back in, so I can start pretending I post to social media again 😅😍

05/16/2022

Candid photos are my favorite part of extended family photos. Also, why are aunts always the coolest?!

05/13/2022

Caught the blossoms right before they disappeared a few weeks ago with this cute extended family 🌸

05/08/2022

Mother's Day is a complicated holiday. One that elicits a huge variety of emotions. A holiday that some people look forward to and others dread.

Last year, we had our first foster placement. He was three and surrounded by four kids calling me "Mom," so pretty soon he was calling me the same. At some point during a visit, his dad asked me “Why is my son calling you mom?” Before I got a chance to respond, his wife turned to him and said “Because when someone loves you and takes care of you, that’s what you call them.” She taught me so much with her love and understanding.

I am so grateful for the women in my life who, having birthed children or not, show an all encompassing love for those in their lives. This woman in the picture, for example, who has loved and been loved by hundreds of children... being a teacher, a young women's leader, a horseback riding teacher, a friend and neighbor. You only have to know her to completely adore her. I am so lucky to be surrounded by women like this, who show me on a daily basis how to love fully.

Happy Mother's Day, friends, in whatever way that resonates with you. To all of you, with all your mixed and complicated feelings about this day. You are seen and loved and treasured.

11/04/2021

It's been kind of warm for the past few days, and I am here for it! How about you? Are you ready for snow, or holding onto every last bit of warmth?