Merriam-Webster defines trust as, "assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something."

Trust in the character of God. His ability to see your future. His strength to get you through another hour. His truth that cuts through all the crap you hear on TV or through gossip.

All of your heart - with everything you have - all of your mind, emotions, body.... from your toes to your tongue to the hairs on your head. Trust with all your heart.

Some tips behind taking photos of your products using natural light:

1) Lighting is your best friend. We have sliding glass doors that allow a lot of light to come in. What I love about it- is the floor to ceiling natural light that floods in! Whether you own a coffee shop, bakery, etsy shop or just like taking photos for the fun of it....

This week is a focus on LISTENING.

One of my favorite books is Proverbs. It teaches us how to live; it points to the wise patterns of life people have been living for thousands of years. It's not something trendy or popular... on the contrary, some of these wise sayings could be considered old or fuddy duddy (did I just say that?)

Why don't we take the time to be quiet? Maybe we're scared of what we'll hear? Maybe the quiet would make us feeling things and hear things we've been avoiding?

It's the little things, right? Do you have "little things" that you enjoy each day? Sure, we all look forward to big vacations or getaways... but what about those small moments that you can enjoy today? right now?

Spring is in the air and Maple Syrup is the sweet taste of spring. We took the kids to a few Sugar Shacks this past weekend in northwest, Pennsylvania, and had to detox from all the sugar! Maple cotton candy was our favorite by far. These images are from “How Sweet It Is” in Saegertown and Boylan Farms near Mosiertown. We passed by The Mossy Barn, and I made Dave turn the van around so I could get a photo of it. It spoke to me somehow. I hope you enjoy it!

The clouds were rolling in and I could tell it was going to be a good sunrise. I love waking up before Dave and the kids - grinding some coffee beans and enjoying quiet sips of caffeine while reading morning devotions. It sets the tone for the day.

Huntington Beach, California - August 2018

"Dreaming Through The Lens"

We all view life through a lens, through each of our own perspectives. Sometimes we can zoom in and discover all the fine details and emotions. Other times, we are able to zoom out, and see the situation for what it is: what is influencing our decisions and causing our emotions. Wisdom is being able to recognize which lens we need for our particular situation.

For those of us going through a winter storm in the middle of January in northwest Pennsylvania, let’s warm up with a few beach photos from the Pacific Coast. These were taken in August when we were visiting family.

We’re in Sebring, Florida visiting my parents for Christmas - no snow pictures here!

Snow Covered pine cones. I took these photos from the front deck; it overlooks Venango Valley and gave some great color and blurriness - to help focus on the pine cones.

Looking for a few images that have a holiday feel? Feel free to use these images; here’s the link where you can download them:

Beautiful Edinboro Lake in the fall!

For an hour this morning, the light changed and moved… My five year old son Truett wanted to capture a few photos as well; he looked outside and said, “Mom! Get a picture of that!” And I told him to capture it himself (ha - parenting at it’s best!).

November is such a beautiful month in northwest Pennsylvania. You’re not sure whether or not it’s going to be snow-covered or the last of the peak colorful leaves season… I love the softness of these images; the lighting is gorgeous.

View from standing in our driveway overlooking the Venango Valley. The sun was hitting the leaves just perfectly, making them glow.

One of my favorite times to shoot is just after the rain…

Engagement Photo overload: Congrats to my cousin Clay and his fiancee Brenda - could the be any cuter? No. The answer is no.

The Campbell family!! Marcie and I grew up together - my favorite memories are of her laughing - a LOT. At everything. She makes me smile and I'm so happy she met Tim and created a beautiful family!!

Some of my favorite people. When you shoot a family session with kids - it should be FUN and unpredictable. It should rain and the kids should not cooperate the whole time. THAT, my friends, is perfection.

My cousin Melisa asked me to take a few portraits of her, as she prepares to release a branding and marketing course. As I was waiting, I captured this:

Wednesday October 17, 2018 - YES - these photos were taken on the same day! Beautiful sunrise photos, and then the skies turned cloudy and it rained most of the morning. By mid-afternoon, these beautiful rainbows swept across the Venango Valley! I was actually annoyed that my husband Dave knocked on my studio door and interrupted me from doing voice overs… but once I saw how huge and amazing the rainbows were, I quickly ran and grabbed my camera to capture it’s beauty. Enjoy!

If I could shoot black & white weddings - and that’s all I delivered to my clients - I would be in heaven. I love the moments and emotion you can feel in the black & whites. Beth & Danny’s wedding - Ocean City, Maryland - Saturday September 15, 2018. Huge thank you to my husband Dave for capturing their day with me.