As a 17 year-old college freshman who had no idea what she wanted to do with her life, photography was my escape from that reality.
Sure, I loved taking my friends’ senior pictures and imagining where photography might take me. But it wasn’t until we unexpectedly lost my husband Thomas’s dad in 2016 that the meaning of photography truly hit me. Sometimes, photographs are all we have left.
Every life leaves behind a legacy, and that’s what I love most about photography. It gives us a way to hold onto the people, the moments, and the pieces of life we never want to forget.
Because when you look back on your life, it’s often the little things that mean the most. The way someone held your hand, the laughter around the dinner table, the people who made you who you are.
These are the memories you’ll share with your children, your grandchildren, and the generations who come after you.
As a 17 year-old college freshman who had no idea what she wanted to do with her life, photography was my escape from that reality.
Sure, I loved taking my friends’ senior pictures and imagining where photography might take me. But it wasn’t until we unexpectedly lost my husband Thomas’s dad in 2016 that the meaning of photography truly hit me.
Sometimes, photographs are all we have left.
Every life leaves behind a legacy, and that’s what I love most about photography. It gives us a way to hold onto the people, the moments, and the pieces of life we never want to forget.
Because when you look back on your life, it’s often the little things that mean the most. The way someone held your hand, the laughter around the dinner table, the people who made you who you are.
These are the memories you’ll share with your children, your grandchildren, and the generations who come after you.
my high school
sweetheart
CUBBIE THE SNUGGLE PUPPY
DIET COKE & PEONIES
HOME IN WV
cheetah print
My grandparents just celebrated 60 years of marriage. They have been incredible role models in my life. Almost all of my earliest memories involve my Grammy and Pappy in some way.
Every Sunday after church, our entire family (all 21 of us) walks down to their house. Sometimes we enjoy a delicious meal, other times it's just some good 'ole snacks like homemade popcorn and peanut butter fudge.
I can only imagine what hopes and dreams Grammy and Pappy had as newlyweds. But one thing is for sure, they knew how to work hard and fight for something bigger than themselves. And they've built a beautiful legacy we'll treasure forever.
Family is everything to us.
They have been incredible role models in my life. Almost all of my earliest memories involve my Grammy and Pappy in some way.
Every Sunday after church, our entire family (all 21 of us) walks down to their house. Sometimes we enjoy a delicious meal, other times it's just some good 'ole snacks like homemade popcorn and peanut butter fudge.
I can only imagine what hopes and dreams Grammy and Pappy had as newlyweds. But one thing is for sure, they knew how to work hard and fight for something bigger than themselves. And they've built a beautiful legacy we'll treasure forever.
Family is everything to us.