The Difference Three Years Makes

I’m a girl that always loved taking photographs, but never dreamed of working with live subjects. Especially as my job. For years, I had a small point and shoot camera and when Nathan told me I should get a DSLR, my answer was “who wants to lug that big thing around?”.  I certainly didn’t. We talked more and more about it and eventually with his encouragement; I bought my first camera with exchangeable lens. I loved it! After a short amount of time with my new camera, Nathan kept saying things like “you should take pictures of people”, “why don’t you shoot family portraits?”

…again, my answer was “why?”. Why would I want to deal with people? Photograph PEOPLE? 

Finally, Nathan’s sister-in-law asked me to do their family portraits and around the same time a high school friend asked about couples/engagement pictures. It turned into two “sessions” (if I could even call them that, at this point), in one day. That day changed everything for me. I always said that I didn’t want to work with people, but I fell in love. I can’t believe that I now three and half years into my business taking pictures of PEOPLE. Of friends! 

I thought it would be fun to show you where I started and where I am now. So much as changed in the last three years. My style of shooting is completely different. 

ENGAGEMENTS:

This first photo was the first ever "portrait session" I did.

3 years ago.

This Spring

FAMILY PORTRAITS:

This next set is Nathan's brother and his family from three years ago, when our nephew was under the age of two. 

SENIORS:

The first two images here are of my first official senior portrait session. 

Below: 2015 Senior portraits