May 2019 Friday Favorites Giveaway I’ve got something special up my sleeve, and it’s finally time to share the secret! All summer long, AWP will host monthly giveaways in collaboration with some of my FAVORITE brands and artisans. I’m so excited to share more of my world with you, as well as introduce you to […]

Why Shoot Film? If you’ve followed along for awhile, you might have noticed film creeping into my conversations. All of my inspiration boards are comprised of film images. My shooting and editing style has become brighter and airier, with minty greens and pops of contrast, which emulates film. Film first caught my eye last fall […]

April 2019 Highlights There’s been a lot of changes around here recently, so what better time to start a new blog series?! I’m all about celebrating joy, so on the first of each month, I’m going to recap ALL of the exciting things that happened in the prior month! My goal here isn’t to brag […]

It’s finally time to reveal the big announcement I’ve been teasing out on social media this week. You guys had some good guesses as to what it might be. The most common were that I was pregnant (NOPE!) or opening a studio in a commercial space (also no!). If you thought it was that second […]

Zeta Day Recap | University of Maryland, College Park This post will look REALLY different than my usual work. No gorgeous couples or snuggly babies today! But when my sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha, put out a request for a photographer for their annual Zeta Day event, I jumped at the chance to help. This organization […]

In mid-February we headed to Florida for my brother Ben’s wedding! This was the first time we’ve really taken a trip as a family of four, and I won’t lie, I was nervous about all the logistics! The plan was to take two days to drive down, spend a few days at my dad’s house […]

I often get asked how this all started and honestly, it is a LONG story! Now that we’re two years in, it feels like a good time to look back on how we got here, the WHY behind my business, and where I hope to go from here. I hope that this is an entertaining […]

Well friends, I have some big news that I can finally share with the world! I am officially down to part time at work, giving me more time to spend with my family and build the studio. It’s surreal that we’re already to this point, honestly. But it just felt like the right time, and […]

Today marks FIVE years since Adam and I were married! In some ways it feels like yesterday, in others it was a million lifetimes ago. Our two beautiful girls keep us busy, but we wouldn’t have it any other way! For those that didn’t know me back then, it probably won’t surprise you to learn […]

It all started during an online newborn workshop I took in the fall of 2017. The instructor, Rachel Vanoven, was someone I greatly admire and one of the best newborn photographers in the world, so her word was gospel. And she laid out some pretty explicit advice, in no uncertain terms: every newborn photographer should […]