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I used to talk about my experiences.. until I felt like they had overstayed their welcome. I was always looking to teach and eventually felt like I no longer was. in 2020 I decided fuck that. sometimes there is no outward advice to give. but I am still going to tell the story. even if there isn't a rainbow and butterflies "and now I'm a better me because of it" ending. here it is. here is what I have to say.
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What Life has Given Me
I feel like I am so quick to talk about all that life has taken away. I want to take a moment to express gratitude for all that life has given. To come to this place where I want to even express g...
Looking Happy
I am feeling vulnerable again so here's another tearful blog post about something that has evolved over time: Looking happy. These past couple of months of growth have made me want to truly look b...
What it’s Like to Feel Lost
The tragedy of feeling lost is that sometimes you don't even know until you are found. Ever since I could remember I have always felt kind of lost. Just kind of bouncing through life being whomeve...
The Overwhelming Desire to be Touched
This one is going to shock so many of you that know me personally. At some point in my life I developed this inability to even remotely like to be touched. I cannot pin point exactly when that was or...
Blog Post About How I am Feeling
It is Monday. New week, almost a new month. In what seems to already be a rollercoaster of a new year. What a better day than any to write about how I am currently feeling. To sum it up up front,...
Ashley’s Fairytale Birthday Photoshoot | Norfolk, VA
*Alexa, play "Today Was a Fairytale" by Taylor Swift* OK You know how sometimes things are a little bit TOO perfect and you just have this unshakeable feeling that SOMETHING is going to go wron...
Western Inspired Photoshoot With Shelby
Sometimes I get a song in my head and try to form a theme for a photoshoot around it. Lately, I've had the song "On Mine" by Diplo and Noah Cyrus stuck in my head. If you've ever seen the music vi...
Top 5 FREE Shooting Locations in Hampton Roads
Top 5 free shooting locations in Hampton Roads, Virginia. I know it can be daunting trying to find a place to do photoshoots. As a photographer, we want to find the absolute best places that our c...
My Why
I woke up one morning and asked "why am I doing this?" For people who aren't aware, that's a huge part of creating a business. You have to know why you are doing it or it becomes hard to convey to...
what a dream
Ask me what my dream was 10 years ago and I would say to be a professional softball player. I turn 25 this week, so safe to say that didn't happen. Ask me now what my dream is and I'll tell you I ...