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2019 intention > goal
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...
Jan 26, 20193 min read


2018 instagram top 9 vs real life top 9
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...
Dec 31, 20183 min read


Sweetheart Mini Sessions are back and the top 5 reasons to book yours today!
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
Jan 24, 20182 min read


The Blog Post that Almost Wasn't
How dare I scroll through instagram jealous of the shiny rings and squishy babies or other photographers' best work and styled shoots, a
Dec 31, 20173 min read


The Blog Post that Almost Wasn't | 2017 recap
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...
Dec 31, 20172 min read


Best Outtakes of 2017
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
Dec 29, 20172 min read


Best Outtakes of 2017
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,...
Dec 29, 20172 min read


Webster Groves Lifestyle Newborn Session
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
Dec 19, 20172 min read


Webster Groves Lifestyle Newborn Session | Simon
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...
Dec 19, 20172 min read


Lifestyle Newborn Session + A Walk Down Memory Lane...
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,
Dec 13, 20172 min read


Lifestyle Newborn Session + A Walk Down Memory Lane | Massenberg
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,...
Dec 13, 20172 min read


Camp Friends are the Best Friends
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...
Dec 5, 20172 min read


Camp Friends are the Best Friends
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
Dec 5, 20172 min read


Giveaway Mini Session at Lafayette Park
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
Oct 26, 20171 min read


Lifestyle Newborn Session
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
Oct 24, 20171 min read


Lifestyle Newborn Session | Luna
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...
Oct 23, 20171 min read


Forest Park Fall Family Session
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
Oct 20, 20172 min read


Forest Park Fall Family Session | Taylor
I met Dara through my work at HLM. Our organizations partner together quite a bit - particularly when it comes to making health insurance...
Oct 20, 20172 min read


Longview Farm Park Senior Session
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
Oct 19, 20171 min read


Oh, how times have changed
When I was in high school birthdays were mostly celebrated in person or with legitimate phone calls, but other methods for birthday...
Oct 18, 20172 min read
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