Well this summer's been just a little crazy with a fun variety of different photo adventures! And while I've loved just about every minute of each one, it means I haven't had much time at all to update my blog on all the new happenings.

Wanted to take a quick moment to share some favorite glimpses and new thoughts developing from a recent shoot.

A lot of nostalgia with this one— these two were the first friends brave enough to ask me to shoot their wedding! And after spending the day peaking through a lens onto so many sweet and important wedding day memories last year, I had the wonderful honor of joining Kyle and Rachel again for a day of Anniversary Celebrations!

Back in my college days, (a whole four months ago) I was presented with a puzzling white book branded with a fascinating multicolored cow and a demanding title— "What is Art?". I think that I will continue to ask that question, and consequentially, continue to come to new conclusions.

The conclusion I've adopted for the moment, however, is actually instead another question, which arose from an interview tim artist Edie Bresler:

What kind of opportunities does my "art practice" present me with? What does my artist's tools and title allow me to do that I love? Because whatever the answer is, I think for now I have discovered that my art is in that.

There's something about art that is more than just "making something" (or designing something or composing something or painting something for that matter). I continue to find that a whole lot of it is about the experience— the people you learn about, the time you spend, the places you're welcomed into.

And while composing and placing and moving and adjusting are probably always going to cloud my existence (all for the right lighting of course), I'm trying this thing out where I just OBSERVE.

Find the little things that just are.

Happy (one month late) One Year Anniversary to these two dear friends!