march meet the maker series  day four | •favorite to make• My all-time fave has to be ALBUMS! How do I see the significance in this seemingly digital world? EASY! It gives you a tangible legacy to pass down to tell your story again and again. Sure, you can tell the same story by pulling […]

march meet the maker series  day three | •how you started• If you’re like my husband and are drawn to the back cover of the book version – the short answer is, from the love of photography my grandfather [Pappy] showed. However, if you love hearing stories like I do then stay with me as […]

march meet the maker series  day two | •where• I run Expressions from my home office in the south central PA, in a small town, just outside of Gettysburg. It is here where my wonderful husband is in the middle of the construction of my very first public office complete with a consultation room, work […]

march meet the maker series  day one | •you• I may have missed the official first day of #MarchMeetTheMaker, but I’m here! If you’ve followed Expressions for any length of time you know I LOVE a good challenge, especially when it’s something that brings us closer together! This is me (and my sister) just enjoying some […]

should you take engagement photos? If you followed me for any length of time or got to this blog post from my home page you’re probably thinking – um, we already know your answer is going to be yes!  You may, however, be surprised as to the reasons!  As a wedding photographer, an engagement session […]

Since I opened my business ten years ago, I’ve never had an “official” office. I’ve had a designated work space at home but never a real office where I could meet and entertain clients. Two years ago when my second daughter Caroline was born, my husband not only was in the process of building our […]

at home pizza party family session There is no greater honor than when a new client loves their photos so much, they book me for additional sessions. I shot Jess + Chase’s engagement session at Lake Meade a few months ago. Once they saw their images, they loved them so much they called and booked […]

motherhood, balance + accountability REAL TALK – As much as I hate to admit this, transparency is what is going to get me through this and make this shift in my life successful – so…here it is. I haven’t worked out since I had my first daughter THREE YEARS AGO!  Literally – nothing at all […]

Last year was a big year for Expressions when I decided to finally start consistently blogging. I began by sharing each of my sessions here on the blog as a way to keep an updated portfolio, give each client that “front page newspaper” feeling they deserve and to help showcase various projects and businesses. However, […]

bakery grand reopening celebration When I took a leap of faith and started the Gettysburg chapter of The Rising Tide Society’s TuesdaysTogether, I had no idea what a blessing it would be to my life and business. Not only has it been an amazing resource for creative entrepreneurs in our area, but I have met […]