City Lights Photography

03/31/2026

11/27/2025

📸✨ Happy Thanksgiving from City Lights Photography! 🍂🦃
Today, I’m taking a moment to reflect on the incredible families, couples, kiddos, and businesses who stepped in front of my camera this year. Every session—every laugh, every tear, every tiny detail you trusted me to capture—means more to me than you know.

Thank you for allowing me to freeze your moments, tell your stories, and turn memories into something you can hold onto forever. Your support is the heart of my business, and I’m so grateful for each of you.

I hope your day is filled with warmth, gratitude, and the people who make your world beautiful.
Happy Thanksgiving—from behind the lens to your family. 📸

10/23/2025

💛 Just a Little Reminder 💛

I wanted to take a quick moment to share something from the heart. The middle school and high school homecoming photos — from the pep rallies to the nominees and winners — were all taken simply because I love being part of this community and supporting these amazing kids. 📸✨

I don’t get paid for doing this — it’s something I choose to do out of the kindness of my heart and my love for capturing special moments. Please also keep in mind that I don’t always have full access to get up close for the perfect shot (especially at the high school events), and there were other photographers there too. So if someone isn’t directly looking at my camera, they might have been looking at another photographer — or at a loved one snapping their own photos. 💕

Between running the daycare, being a mom and a wife, and spending hours editing photos, this truly is a labor of love. Thank you so much to everyone who’s been kind, patient, and supportive — it means the world!

10/23/2025

10/20/2025

📸 Three Days. Three Stories. Thousands of Memories.
Middle school pep rally on Thursday ➡️ High school pep rally and homecoming game on Friday ➡️ Wedding on Saturday.
In total: 6,067 photos — each one a little snapshot of excitement, pride, and love. 💙💍📷
My camera barely had time to cool down, but my heart (and memory card) are full. Now comes the fun part — editing all the magic! ✨

10/16/2025

With Whitney Middle School – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

10/10/2025

I came across these photos I did a while back, and I’m still so proud of them! 💙 This was one of my first times really diving into Photoshop — building digital backgrounds from scratch, learning as I went, and pushing myself to try something new.
They might not be $5000 studio photos, but they were made with care, creativity, and heart. I’ve always believed that great quality photos shouldn’t come with a crazy price tag — families deserve beautiful memories without breaking the bank.
Everyone starts somewhere. Growth happens when we’re open to positive feedback — the kind that helps us improve, not tears us down. Looking back reminds me how far I’ve come and how much more there is to learn.
Proud of the journey, proud of the progress, and proud to keep growing one photo at a time. 📸✨
(Screen shoot of the Original post.)