Farm Session Jessie and her family are always so much fun.  Jessie is a super creative person and is killing it with her photography also.  Her new idea was to do a sunset farm session with their cows up on the ridge at sunset and of course I jumped with excitement because Jessie never disappoints. […]

Senior Session I first met Caleb’s mom, Wesley, when she was our youth leader growing up.  She was a summer youth leader, she took us on all the church trips and she was always one of my favorite people  While she was there she met her now husband and they lived happily ever after.  Caleb […]

It seems like a lot of people are scared of social media.  They are scared to show their face because they don’t want to be judged. It is really scary putting your face out there but people want to get to know who you are as a person. Running a business this is something that […]

Branded In Ink Jess with Branded in Ink was our first guest on The Western Way podcast! On this episode she shares her story of how her head injury from working on the ranch helped her start her business and become a better mom and wife along the way. Jess talks about her life threatening […]

A Mentor Session We all have to learn.  We can all get better.  When you stop learning you need to find a new passion. I thrive on learning and getting better.  Chris of CDPhotog is one of my favorite photographers in the western industry. If you have never seen his work, make sure you do […]

Western Lifestyle Kam and Alex came to the farm for a couple’s session and brought the horses along with them! Kam was the second winner of the giveaway I did back in the summer and I was excited for them to come and visit the farm.  It was so freaking hot the day of their […]

Equine Session I hosted a little summer giveaway for an equine session and Sam was one of the winners.  I was so excited that she got chosen! I had never worked with her before but she sure one of the sweetest people.  Shot got out of her big dually truck with her socks and twisted […]

Farm Session The Oakley family is one of the sweetest! The girls are model status and mom and dad are two of the nicest people you will ever meet.  I first met Anna in our Tuesday’s Together group and I instantly fell in love with her name, Anna Oakley.  We hit it off and have […]

Farm Session When Ashley inquired about an equine session, she started telling me the vision she had.  Her daughter, Aubrey, plays the fiddle (bluegrass version) and wanted to have her daughter’s picture taken with the horse she has shown for years.  The twist, she wanted Aubrey to play the fiddle while riding the horse. As […]

LLF Rider 2019 | Abby Tomlin After Abby’s car wreck back in February, she spent almost 3 months in a wheel chair and couldn’t even walk.  If you haven’t had a chance to watch her first video, make sure you do that here. Since the wreck Abby has come a long ways in being able […]

LLF Rider – Jessie Parson Jessie has been traveling all over and hitting some pretty big barrel races. If you haven’t watched her first video be sure to check it out here.  She is cruising through patters and either winning or placing in the top 5 horses.  Her and Zee are on fire and are […]

Welcome to the Western Way Podcast! I’m so excited you have stopped by. This podcast is going to be about the western way of life, the nitty gritty of living out your dreams.  Making it in this industry is not for the faint of heart and I want these stories to be told! Website: www.thewesternwaypodcast.com […]

Barrel Racing Bride There was a picture that went viral on Facebook a few months back of a bride that was wearing her wedding dress and barrel racing.  I got to do one with another bride and her paint horse and we had a lot of fun! Sarah wanted to switch it up a little […]

Carson Family Farm Session I have known Kendall since elementary school and we worked together for a little time.  Watching her become a mom was so cool and her little boy is so sweet! Kendall wanted to have family pictures taken before her and her husband move to Alaska for two years.  She loves to […]

Farm Session I first met Sarah in a Facebook Group for Christian women.  Her sister-in-law runs the group “A Story for His Glory”, where she shares about her journey with adoption and living a Christian lifestyle.  She wanted to connect some local people by doing a snail male exchange and I got paired up with […]

Why I don’t do mini sessions… I know this is a hot topic in the photography world.  But **MIC DROP** I don’t do mini sessions.  They are very popular and a lot of photographers do them around the holidays and special occasions, but I don’t. I’m not knocking them in anyway nor the photographers that […]

Cleveland Rodeo 2019 The Cleveland Rodeo is hosted by the Livengoods in Cleveland North Carolina once a year around the middle of June.  This year was the 6th year that I have been shooting this rodeo.  It is one of the funnest, family friendly rodeos that we have in our area.  The cowboys and cowgirls […]

Equine Session Emily was so excited about her equine session.  She has some gorgeous horses and beautiful farm and I couldn’t wait to get to her place and start shooting.  They have a barn on their property that is over 100 years old that her grandparents have restored.  They now use it for small weddings, […]