10/21/2026
Ok, y’all… time for some real talk.
It’s October.
I’m smack dab in the middle of my craziest stretch of wedding season… and if I’m being completely transparent… I’m exhausted.
September, October, and November are always absolute chaos. I eat, sleep, and breathe weddings. My days are spent photographing them, my nights are spent editing them, and somewhere in between I’m answering messages, building timelines, juggling schedules, putting out fires, and trying desperately to keep all the balls in the air.
And lately? I feel like I’m dropping them everywhere.
I’m behind on deadlines. I’m behind on messages. I’m behind on LIFE. And I promise you, nobody is harder on me about that than I am. Here’s the thing about me…
My heart genuinely believes I can do ALL the things. Fix ALL the problems. Help ALL the people. Take on ALL the work.
My body, however, has started reminding me that I’m only human.
I give and give and give because that’s just who I am. I want everyone to be happy. I want everyone to feel important. I want every couple to have the most beautiful memories. I want to fix all the problems everyone is experiencing. I want to show up for my family, my friends, my clients, and everyone who needs a piece of me.
But sometimes, by the time everyone gets their piece, there’s absolutely nothing left for myself.
My cup is empty. My spoons are gone. And I’m still over here trying to pour from it anyway.
I’ve missed birthdays, family gatherings, celebrations, and moments I’ll never get back. I’ve lost friendships because I’m always working. And sometimes I wonder when I became so busy capturing everyone else’s lives that I barely have time to live my own. And that’s a really hard thing to admit when you genuinely LOVE the life you’ve built.
Because I do. SO much.
For 22 years, I’ve had the INCREDIBLE privilege of being invited into people’s most important moments. I’ve cried behind my camera, laughed until my face hurt, made lifelong friendships, and built a career doing something that still makes my heart happy.
I am so unbelievably grateful. But I am also so unbelievably tired. And apparently those two things can exist at the same time!!
So… if you’re waiting on a gallery, an email, a message, or something else from me, please know I’m NOT ignoring you. I haven’t forgotten you. I’m working as hard and as fast as I can, and I hate that I’m behind!!
I’m not asking anyone to pretend deadlines don’t matter. They DO!! And I know how much you’re looking forward to your photos. I’m just asking for a little patience, a little kindness and a little grace while I work my way through this mountain in front of me. Because I’m one person. One very tired, very overwhelmed, incredibly grateful person who’s doing her absolute best.
I don’t want to stop giving my whole heart to what I do. I just need to remember that I can’t keep giving every last piece of myself away.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got approximately 1,847 things on my to-do list, a coffee that’s probably gone cold and needs to be reheated for the 4th time this morning, and a whole lot of beautiful memories waiting to be edited.
Thank you ALL for your continued support!!🫶🏻