Alt title: 2019 word of the year Two weeks weeks ago, before the snow really got going and St. Louis completely shut down, I snuck away...

I was getting ready to post my 2018 Instagram top 9 (pictured), as one does at this time of year, and while it highlighted some favorite...

Last year these sessions were incredibly fun and I expect nothing less this go-around. You might be wondering why I didn't blog about it

How dare I scroll through instagram jealous of the shiny rings and squishy babies or other photographers' best work and styled shoots, a

Up until about 18 hours ago, I had every intention to skip over a blog post recapping 2017. Obviously the year didn't fully kill me...

As this year comes to a close, I didn’t want to pick “the best” images of the year (way too many of those by the way), so instead I decided

Let it be known that I LOVE my littlest clients. They can make me laugh till my abs hurt (as if chasing after them, wrangling them up,...

Their lifestyle in-home newborn session was simple, casual, and laid back - and I loved it. I just moved about their home capturing their in

Two weekends ago I got the chance to photograph my HLM coworker Diane, her husband Dave, and their new little baby boy, Simon. He’s the...

I love when I get to walk with people through multiple stages of their lives! I get a front row seat to watching their families begin, grow,

I love when I get to walk with people through multiple stages of their lives! I get a front row seat to watching their families begin,...

Y’all might have forgotten my blog even existed, and that's totally fair because I’ve been embarrassingly silent the past 6 weeks. But...

Every year for the past few years, I’ve been meeting up with Ebby, Domi, and Christian - all of whom I know via our time spent at Camp Greys

Celeste - who says she never wins anything, by the way - was thinking about and wanting to do family photos this fall but hadn't done an

You know what's really great? When people gift CANDRAcreative photo sessions to the ones they love! Not too long ago a client and good f

You know what's really great? When people gift CANDRAcreative photo sessions to the ones they love! Not too long ago a client and good...

It's always a joy when people who, for whatever reason, know me as a photographer second, trust me with their capturing their love and j

I met Dara through my work at HLM. Our organizations partner together quite a bit - particularly when it comes to making health insurance...

While the greenery was just starting to look like fall the heat told a completely different story. But despite that, and the bugs, and me al

When I was in high school birthdays were mostly celebrated in person or with legitimate phone calls, but other methods for birthday...