Hey guess what?

So, if you've been following my Facebook page, you may have noticed a few little hints I've been dropping about some changes. Basically these changes started back in February when i attended a workshop that totally changed the way I thought about my photography business. The main subject was branding. I….i don't even have a brand. So, I started doing lots of reading and thinking. This branding thing is a pretty big deal. So after basically taking a break from the photography biz for the summer, i got back on the ball when i arrived home from camp in August. At the beginning of October, I started an 8 week program/class. I'll share more about that later. So…after 8+ intensive weeks…some major changes have happened for my business. It's still got a ways to go…but I'm excited about the big changes that have been accomplished.

The big day is January 9th! I will be "releasing" the big project. I'm pretty pumped! A lot of work has been put into this by many people….and I'm so grateful for the help of others. More on that later too =) Until next Monday…I'll be blogging every day. Yes, you heard it right. Every day. I'm almost panicking that I'm admitting that to the world, because now I actually have to do it ;-) We all know I can struggle in the consistent blogging area ;-)

What will I be blogging about? Just some random events that 2012 held. Some big, some not so big. But they all had an impact on me, so they're a big part of last year. I guess maybe it's my "year in review"….just a different kind of twist on it.

Happy 2012, everyone! I don't know about you, but I'm pretty stoked about what this year holds! =)

Enjoy some fall 2011 favorites...

The Barona Family

Meet the Barona Family. I had such a great time hanging out with them, and getting some great shots! I definitely "oohh and ahh"ed over their pictures while I was editing. What a sweet shoot :) I have such a cool job.

Look at that smile!! He's precious!

The girl behind it all =) She set up and organized everything! What a great sister! =)

Andy and Claire :: Engaged

This particular Saturday started off nice and early at 5:30. Anna was at my house for a sleepover, so we got up early and started preparing for the day. We had two shoots lined up for the day. The first one, being a sunrise shoot. I'd never done a sunrise shoot before, but I was dying to try it out. When Claire replied to my email with "We really, really like the idea of a sunrise shoot", I was so pumped!

Anna and I loved shooting Andy and Claire! They were super fun, excited, and really in love! All of those coming together to make our job easy. I loved hanging out with this couple! We had a blast....thanks for coming out so early guys!

Michael and Leah :: Portraits

Last Friday after Bek's wedding, Leah (Bek's sister) asked if she and her husband Michael could have a few pictures done. So Anna and I snapped some really quickly. Anna and I got to photograph her wedding just a little over a year ago. I can't believe it's been a year already! Here are a few of the shots =)

Charles and Shelley :: Portraits

At the very end of August, I was asked to take some photos of Charles and Shelley for their anniversary. It was a gift from Shelley's mom. We had so much fun walking around finding some great spots for photos. They were always awesome to brave the super hot July weather!

Joe and Alyssa - Couples

I'll start off giving you a little background of how I know Joe and Alyssa. Alyssa's family went to church with my family several years ago. They were missionaries to Spain for many years, and she moved back to the States for college. I hadn't seen her in a really long time, other than facebook. =] I hadn't met Joe until our shoot...but he was great, and they an awesome couple!

So, last weekend Katelyn, Lindsey, and I went to Greenville, SC to see Ashlyn at school. Before we went, me and Alyssa had been talking about possibly doing some portraits while I was there. Well, everything worked out, and we got to get some pictures in downtown Greenville, which is seriously the most amazing place to shoot! There were SO many spots for pictures...I could have shot there for hours!

Alyssa and Joe were amazing! I hardly had to pose them at all. They were so photogenic. Joe had tons of ideas, which I love!! So, as you can tell, I had a blast! Thanks letting me take some pictures of you guys!