100 Days of Summer 2018 | Canyon family photographer

Summer came early. It was like we were still lazing around with our comfy cardigans and then BAM! it was 100 degrees. That being said, I have grown to love the heat more than I used to. I think it's becasue summer means having my kiddos around more. While that can truly make me want to pull my hair out, it also gives me warm fuzzies. PJs all day, the smell of sunscreened skin during afternoon snuggles, swimsuit wedgies, vacation planning, and just freedom. I feel like a kid again watching my babies run wild outside with barefeet and dirty hands and clothes. That was who I was. A tomboy who cared less about bathing but cared EVERYTHING for the outdoors. It's precious. A precious time. I wish the hard stuff away every day. And summertime gives me a minute to revel in where we are. Right smack dab in the middle of all the hard.

I am going to try and snap a photo every day this summer as a personal photo proect. I can't seem to get through a 35 day project, so here's to trying for 100 consecutive days to document all the crazy!

Days 1, 2, 3 and 4...

The FIlm Workshop | Amarillo family videographer

I have had the upmost privilege of taking a film making workshop this month from the uber talented Emily Mitchell of Everyday Films. I have learned so so much from her and really feel like I am ready to stretch myself into this world of family film making to sit alongside my photography work. There is just nothing like video. Photography is still my heart and soul and will always be the meat of what I do, but being able to add in sounds and music and motion to my artwork simply adds to the story. When it is all said and done, all I want to do is tell stories about families. I love to write, I love to photograph and now I am falling in love with film making. Each piece important in the story telling full package. Words lay the foundation, photographs bring out the color and emotion and films give it fluid motion.  I will be adding these films onto my photography packages as as add-on to your photography package, or as an option to do on its own. I hope you will consider one for your own family. This film is a treasure to me. And as time passes, it's value only increases.