Talking to strangers is a fun way to unleash my curiosity and learn something new. Let me introduce you to three people who agreed to talk to a stranger (me) and shared a tiny little sliver of their lives with me.

I wrote this article and captured these photos in the summer of 2015. It was the beginning of my journey to open the doors of Let the Light in Studio.

He knows what is most important in life and he’s on a mission to make sure everyone has hope to overcome life’s most difficult obstacles.

There’s beauty just outside your doorstep. On this evening stroll, the spring flowers reminded me of a few important lessons.

She’s an artist, a mother, a business owner and so much more!

What should you do with your hands? It’s a question everyone has in a photo session. And I’ve got some answers.

Having your picture taken is a vulnerable experience, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are some tips to help you enjoy the process.

I had the privilege of photographing a vibrant woman who lives her best life despite the odds.

I photographed Lindsey Anderson of Six Leaf Design and learned all about her successful design business. Lindsey’s smile is infectious and her love of her work shines bright!

The opportunity to document your life is always there, but all of a sudden in this stay-at home crisis, it feels even more important! Break out your point and shoot, your camera phone or your fancy DSLR and start taking pictures. You won’t regret it.

Dr. Seuss nailed it when he wrote about “The Waiting Place” in the book Oh the Places You’ll Go. There’s no avoiding it, but what if there’s another way to think about waiting?

I spent an hour with Debbie Spranza-Jones in the photography studio shooting creative portraits and chatting. I loved my time with her so much, I wanted to share with everyone.

I spent a day with Chrisi French, proprietor of Crimson Thread Photography and got to know more about this lovely artist.

I photographed contemporary artist and painter Jenna Almond Williams on a cold, sunny morning in her beautifully lit studio.

If you want to test the theory of six degrees of separation, try it on for size with Sara Thompson Cassidy.

The terms “natural beauty” and “energizer bunny” generally don’t go together in the same sentence. But they do when describing Janka Flaska.

If Jodi Nelson had a tagline it might read “head up, spirits high.” This mom of two is calm, collected and embracing positivity wherever she can find it.

Mover and shaker best describes this fireball of a woman. It’s full speed ahead no matter what project she touches.