They met at a Friendsgiving, and fate would have it, ended up sitting next to each other for dinner. She introduced herself to him, and to her surprise, he replied, ” I know”. Turns out, Derek had replaced countertops during her parent’s home remodel. Just to be sure, Alexis snuck away during dinner to verify the story with her mom. Her mom’s opinion meant everything so Alexis

This shoot was a fun one! You’ll see in the images what I mean. But first you need to meet Diane, the owner and creative soul behind this beautiful space! Diane is the creative genius at White Picket Fence, a mom of three (plus her beloved dog, Copper, and an absolute force to be reckoned with in the creative world. She brings warmth and light wherever she goes.

This gorgeous gal lives a few houses down from Allan and I, so when her mom asked me to capture her senior portraits, I couldn’t have been more excited to spend the afternoon with her and her mama, capturing this exciting time in her life! We headed up north, towards Deer Park, where fields on […]

A few months back, on a warm spring evening, I had the wonderful opportunity to collaborate with Megan Perkins and Diane Holm. Megan is a wildly talented artist here in Spokane, and Diane is a product stylist who works her magic creating beautiful imagery for local businesses and entrepreneurs. It was an absolute treat to […]

Last weekend was way too much fun! Not going to lie, I’m still recovering a bit. And by recovering I mean, still dreaming about the delicious food we had and trying NOT to worry so much about how my pants now fit just a bit tighter after this weekend.     We had my parents […]

One of the things I’m frequently asked is “What’s your favorite lens?” so I thought it’d be fun to share mine with you on the blog today! And although I have several lenses I use and love for a variety of reasons (especially on a wedding shoot!), the lens I reach for THE most is […]

Whew! Perhaps you’re just recently engaged and over the moon ecstatic about upcoming newlywed life, or maybe this finds you in the dating pool and you find yourself wondering if the ‘one’ is really out there for you. Regardless of what end of the spectrum you may be, it’s such a unique and defining time […]

You are engaged – congrats!!! Between all the excitement of wedding planning to dress shopping and staring at the new sparkler on your left hand (!!!), planning for your engagement session might be the last thing on your brain! And rightfully so!!! But don’t worry, I got ya covered!!! Below are five tips I’ve put […]

A friend recently sent me an email asking for her upcoming trip to Paris and I couldn’t have been more excited! Allan and i spent the last few days of our honeymoon there so getting to relive the tastes and smells and sights of our time there….um, yes, please!!! So today I’m sharing a few […]

If you’re like me, this weekend is going to include a bit of last-minute Christmas shopping because…holy cow -t’s Christmas next weekend!!! This month has FLOWN by, and I can’t even tell you how excited I am to see + smooch all my nieces and nephews again!!! I’m having major auntie withdrawals over here and […]