Hello everybody!

     Wow, I guess there's a lot to update since I haven't posted in two years! So much has happened. As many of you likely know, I have moved away from my home state of Wisconsin. I had originally moved to California where i lived on the Central Coast. I spent some time living in Monterey having the time of my life, and working nearby in Salinas. California is where I met my current partner when she was going to school at Standford. Eventually I moved into her place in Menlo Park where we stayed until she headed back into the Military Life. 

     Together we moved to where we currently live in Woodbridge Virginia. To rewind a little, during our move across country we both took a couple months off of our jobs to explore the world and check out as many National Parks along our route. You can see many of the photos I took along the way by going to "Client Galleries", then clicking on "Prints for Sale". No pressure to buy, but for sure check them out! I had my first opportunity to photograph grizzly bears on this trip! What an exciting moment! Unfortunately I did not have much of a zoom lens with me as I'm not usually a wildlife photographer, but that moment made we want to invest in one!

     Back to the current time. Like I mentioned earlier, I'm living in Woodbridge. 45 minutes south of Washington D.C. The cherry blossoms are just about to bloom and i'm so excited to see them for my very first time. It's also been nice seeing all the monuments again as an adult. The last time I saw them I was 14. Currently I have been having alot of newborn clients. My partners cousins have all had babies within months of each other and I have been able to photograph them. I have also started learning Lifestyle photography and have had 3 model calls with newborns to photograph in their home. It has been a challenging transition going from Studio light and a controlled environment to peoples homes and natural light, but I have taken the challenge and am determined to learn. 

    This July I will have the opportunity to be taught by my favorite newborn photographer Ana Brandt. To say I am excited is an understatement. I will spend an entire day with her learning more about lighting, posing, wrapping and more. While I am already confident in my work, I feel there is always more to learn. I'm sure I will write another blog post following the experience. Until then, Stay safe and well!

Cheers