There’s nothing better in this world than true love and rescue horses. Rescue horses hold a very special place in my life, I’m the proud partner to a rescue American Paint (with many more to come, that I’m sure of.) Horses are synonymous with the idea of freedom, of being wild, of pure joy. However, […]

We’d always wanted to go, almost went once, but I just didn’t feel… Now I wished I had. My great-grandmother said this to me the other day while she was sitting on the couch watching Westerns on TV. She and my great-grandpa had always wanted to go out to Kansas and look at the cowboy […]

Backwoods Barbie. For those who can cast a line as well as they can put on mascara. We’re too often forced into these tight, uncomfortable boxes of expectations and rules and boundaries. If you live here or listen to this or wear this then it directly represents who you are on a very surface sort […]

Smoky Mountains adjacent. The Smoky Mountains are indescribably awe-inspiring, they’re one of my favorite places in the world. GSMNP is apart of the Appalachian (Appa-La-CH-UN) Mountain Range meaning they’re rich in culture, music, and older than our fossil records. They’re hauntingly beautiful, inspiring, and standing in the wake of the mountains leaves you feeling humbled, […]

Photography for musicians is a helluva lot more than just something to post on instagram. INDEX: –The Two Art Forms. –What Portraiture Actually Is/Means –What Musicians Use Photography For (Album Covers, Posters, Promos, Branding, and More!) –High Quality Looks Equal Authority –My Process (How I’m Going To Create Your Unique Photographic Branding) –Who I’m For […]

Light and Shadow- this is the work. We often forget to dance in the light. Stretch out towards the solis- the soul. To bask in these caresses. We often forget to do this as practice, as a daily need rather than a moment of peace or a moment of healing. Sigh in the sun, laugh […]

Before your portrait session ask yourself- why. Why are a deeper level- fully explore down to the root what and why you’re being called for this session, for this experience. For a moment step back from what we’re doing here on a surface level- which is completely and entirely valid and critical to the process, […]

I’ve been thinking a lot about milageMilage on my truckIt’s practically brand new. I worked 3 jobs and bought it by myself.When I take it to get the tires changed they tell me I have the most miles on a new truck that they’ve seen.I feel guilty.I’m running out the warranty. I’m decreasing the value. […]

Soft Grass City Lights Night Silk Southern Jazz Broken Concrete Wild Smile Ashley and I wanted to challenge ourselves with this branding work for her upcoming single and subsequent album. Nashville is a vast city- more than just the two crowded streets on Broadway– and the most intimate and historical parts are often overlooked.  We […]