“The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.” – John Muir, founder of the National Parks. For as long as I can remember, I’ve pushed past the limits when just out of bounds lines and always tested the doors labeled “do not enter.”  As I’ve […]

Fripp Island, South Carolina “Okay, does everyone have something blue?” Matt and I knew that his family wanted to do portraits while on vacation, but with the focus being on getting to the beach house there was minimal outfit planning before leaving Ohio.  Because Matt’s family is low key, they weren’t concerned about it, but […]

Fripp Island, South Carolina After late nights of games and excited squeals from Matt’s little sisters, the quiet of the morning is so welcome.  I’m a bit of an introvert in the first place, but sometimes it makes me feel like the uncool adult.  Still, the morning is my favorite part of the day…especially here. […]

Charleston, SC Charleston is one of those places we’d heard lovely things about, but had never visited.  Luckily, it was only about an hour from where we were vacationing with family, so we made the trip up to see it for ourselves.  While not every corner of the South contains southern charm, Charleston is overflowing […]

Love is something worth documenting. It’s worth going out of your way for someone, doing something you don’t love because they do.  It’s worth making the sacrifices of time and sleep.  I’ts worth committing yourself to someone forever, and it’s worth holding up that commitment.  These two are an amazing example of love.  They came […]

Lakewood, Ohio What would your ideal morning look like?  Our ideal morning looks something like this! Something that Matt has really come to cherish about Amanda is that she can be quite the happy morning squirrel. Mornings are a special time when we can be together; they hold new opportunities and the promise of memories. […]