Since marrying Amanda, Matt has become more and more of a sweets person (but one of Amanda’s nicknames is Cookie Monster, so…).   The idea for this shoot came to us unexpectedly one Thursday evening.  A magazine we love posted a challenge for photographers to capture the story behind “yummy treats”, which of course Amanda was […]

Ashland, Ohio There is always a better, fancier thing out there, something that promises to make you happy once you buy it. In photography there is a similar false promise. Companies would have people believe that if they buy a certain lens or new accessory all of their dreams will come true, that magically their business will […]

Fort Lupton, Colorado You may have noticed by now, but I truly believe that stories matter.  I genuinely believe that they affect lives, direct them even.  Stories have a way of helping life makes sense, they tie everything together, they ties lives together.  A few weeks ago, I posted my immediate family’s most recent family […]

Smithville, Ohio Just like any profession, photography has its pros and cons.  Getting to photograph your family qualifies as both.  I am usually an outside perspective on a story, but getting to document how my family’s story changes and shifts is a much more intimate role.  Not only do I get to tell our story, […]