Pretty as a Georgia Peach: Monroe Park Family Photos

Posted on October 23, 2018October 21, 2018 by Allison

The last time I saw Georgia's family, she was 2.5 years old, playing the drums and toddling around the VMFA. So when I saw her skipping down the path of newly-renovated Monroe Park, wand ribbons fluttering in the breeze, I...Read More

Here Sweet There

Posted on October 16, 2018October 16, 2018 by Allison

"Wherever you are, do the best thing you know how to do right now, right there." - Anna Kunnecke The internet is a wonderous thing. Social media gives us the ability to keep up with those we love with minimal...Read More

How To Torture Yourself with What If

Posted on October 10, 2018October 9, 2018 by Allison

What's black, white, and red all over? A very cute, striped top that I wore once to work and promptly managed to get ink on (the white part, of course) during a meeting. It then sat in my closet for...Read More

Grandparents Day Is (Not) A Real Holiday

Posted on October 2, 2018October 2, 2018 by Allison

Back in January, I somehow had the wherewithal to pull out the camera when Asa first met his grandparents. (That awareness diminished greatly by the time he met his aunt and uncles, go figure.) I loved the images I took,...Read More

Lifestyle Photography: Nothing Lasts Forever

Posted on September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 by Allison

People ask me all the time what I wish I had known before I became a mother. My practical answer is always, "nobody told me about the laundry." Seriously, though. Why did no one tell me about the laundry? My...Read More

Superguilt is My Super Power

Posted on September 11, 2018September 9, 2018 by Allison

I've been learning a lot about myself this year. I really thought I'd be able to do the mom thing and the full time job thing and the part time photography thing without any issues and carry on life without...Read More

Sharp as a Tack

Posted on August 28, 2018August 27, 2018 by Allison

After a photo session with a client, I love to race home and immediately pore over the photos we took. It's like Christmas morning, except I know what all the presents are, and it's way more fun to share them...Read More

Burning the Candle at Both Ends

Posted on August 21, 2018August 20, 2018 by Allison

One of my favorite idioms is "burning the candle at both ends." I get it, I can imagine it. You get twice as much light, for half the time. You burn all of your energy by doing two things at...Read More

Step Away from the Phone

Posted on August 7, 2018August 6, 2018 by Allison

My inner monologue sometimes carries a bullhorn to yell reminders at myself from within. It says things like, "don't say that, you'll regret it" or "Stop eating the cookies" or "Go to bed!" Most times, though, it pokes me with...Read More

My Own Personal Yearbook

Posted on July 31, 2018July 30, 2018 by Allison

I like to keep cards and notes from the people I care about. When I'm having a hard day, I sometimes like to reread them as a little pick-me-up. They make me smile, and the inside jokes make me laugh,...Read More

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