Hey Y'all welcome to the blog! This is your go-to spot for all things fun, creative, and personal. Think of this as our place to connect through stories, laughs and portraits. Grab your favorite mug of goodness because I can't wait to share helpful tips, sneak peeks and all the behind the scene goodness that makes the SHP magic happen. So glad you're here.

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Every year we have big plans for visiting a pumpkin patch with the family. The first year we lived in Virginia we visited Millers Farm! The weather was cool enough for sweaters and boots, and the sun provided the perfect touch of warmth for an enjoyable day. We did it all. Took the hayride, let […]
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Toby Mac recently released a new single titled, Everything. It’s like he read my mind when he wrote this song. Ok I’m sure he doesn’t even know who I am and probably doesn’t have mind reading powers. But his song and the vision executed in his video is exactly how I would describe seeing life […]


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Let me ask you something? Why do we take the time and spend the money to have our photographs taken? Seriously. Stop. Think. Now what is your why? I enjoy taking photos for many reasons. Documenting milestones in my children’s lives. Capturing special once in a lifetime events. But one of the main reasons I […]