photographs matter

I started this series with a question to my people. What is your favorite photograph? I had no idea what I would receive in return, but was hoping for glimpses into my peoples’ lives and what matters to them. What I found was that everyday moments mattered just as much as the big events. The…

One of my favorite parts to wedding days is seeing the love and pride a father has for his daughter. When he first sees her in her wedding gown. When he’s trying to hold it together as he walks her down the aisle. When he’s dancing with her at the reception to a song about…

Last week, I shared a story of dreams coming true for two littles. And maybe for their mom. The photograph was made in a quiet moment in the midst of those dreams being fulfilled and steals her back to the emotions of that moment. So much so that tears seem to come to the surface if…

Dreams are powerful beasts. They can take over our sleep, as well as our waking hours. As adults, we may not talk about them as much as children. Children have an unrelenting and innocent way of talking about what’s on their hearts and minds non-stop until they find a resolution. While Mindy doesn’t talk about…

It seems like the kitchen is always a gathering place for friends and family. As a meal is being cooked, folks gather and chat and sample what is being prepared and chat some more. Our days often start in the kitchen with coffee and breakfast, many times kisses and hugs to loved ones before heading…

In the beginning, a girl married a boy. But this wasn’t the real beginning of us. It was the official, or legal, beginning. It was when my dad stopped sending me articles on the divorce rate being higher for couples who lived together before marriage. It was the beginning of both of us wearing a…