You’ll never stand before a mirror and see my eyes, ears or mouth. Never hear my laugh inside your own. Never stride with my same gait. As my adopted son, you’ll never carry a visible imprint from me. And yet, I hope to pass along more than my genetic instructions to you. More than my color, looks, and behaviors. More […]
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I’ve known Jodi for many years now, but apparently it took her sister (Jeri) quitting on me for her to finally book a family photo session. Ha, I joke. I joke. It was great to spend the afternoon with the Harvey family at the The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park: […]
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In December 2016, I submitted the following guest blog to Jen Pollock Michel, for her guest series called, “Home: Musings and Memories.” Jen invited writers from all over the Internet to share their stories from home—in advance of her new book, Keeping Place: Reflections on the Meaning of Home (IVP, Spring […]
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Thank you all for making this another amazing year! From my family to yours, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
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For this family photo session, I drove up to Frankfort, Indiana to spend some time on the Bahler’s farm. It was their third year of supporting Charity: Water thru The Aperture Effect! I’ve known Jordan and her family for several years now, going back to our days working together in the […]
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We met Jack a few years ago when he and my son, Quinn, were toddling around at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church Early Childhood Program in Indianapolis. His parents — Haley and Jeremy — are some of the nicest people roaming the halls there. It’s always great running into them, swapping […]
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For nearly three years, I had the privilege of working alongside Jeri Ruetz as she kept my businesses running smoothly. But there came a time for her and her husband to add to their family, and for Jeri to find more space to devote to them all. In July 2016, Leo […]
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Had a great time second shooting this wedding in Indianapolis and Carmel, Indiana with my friend Kylie Wilkerson. This lively crowd made it a great night!
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My dad embarrassed me a lot as a kid. He probably didn’t know it. At least I sure hope he didn’t. It was his age that bothered me. He was much older than my friends’ dads. I was the sixth child he brought into the world…his last…and there were times […]
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Was able to reconnect with an ex-coworker while capturing this senior portrait session of her daughter, Ytoyosi, near the White River in downtown Indianapolis. Mostly what I remember about that day was that it was way too cold and windy. But we made it work!
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