06/07/2026
Fifteen years ago, I took a leap of faith and started a photography business.
What started as a hobby turned into something I never could have imagined. My grandparents gifted me the camera that I wanted to photograph my artwork. Within a couple of months, I started photographing people as a fundraiser for a mission trip to Belize. I fell in love with photographing people and their stories, which became the foundation of my career.
One of my sweet repeat clients asked me recently if I knew how many weddings and sessions I had photographed over the years. I sat down this week and added them up:
š©·132 weddings
š©·1,190 portrait sessions
Thatās 1,322 stories!
What those numbers donāt show is that for the first 10 years of my business, photography wasnāt my only job. I was either in grad school or working 2ā3 jobs at a time while building this business, paying off debt, and saving for our future. Many late nights were spent editing after work. Many weekends were spent photographing weddings while working toward goals that felt a long way off.
There were seasons when growth felt slow. Seasons when I wondered if all the hard work would be worth it. Looking back now, Iām incredibly grateful I kept going.
To every couple who trusted me with their wedding day, every family who came back year after year, every senior, newborn, and milestone sessionāthank you. Youāve allowed me to do work I genuinely love while creating a life that lets me be present for my own family, too.
To God be the glory for 15 years of serving incredible clients and preserving precious memories!