New Year New Goals | how it's going so far | personal

New Year New Goals | how it's going so far | personal

Each new year I reflect on the year before, on the goals I made, the goals I met, the goals I let fall to the wayside, and what intentions I want to make going forward.

Without a doubt I’m always striving to improve, and that doesn’t necessarily always mean more - sometimes it means less
Less time on social media
Less worry
Less distractions
Less clutter….

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The Legacy Album | a fine art heirloom

The Legacy Album | a fine art heirloom

When you’re holding onto your special family session, looking through your wedding day, reliving those precious newborn memories, I want you to rest assured that you’re holding onto the highest quality prints, images that wont fade and are museum rated to last a lifetime. Your cherished heirloom will hold your memories safe and sound in a tidy space that can be passed down to your grandkids. And, no; bigger isn’t always better. I can already imagine the small 4x5 soft pink nubuck leather heirloom of my own family being held in the hands of my great grandchildren one day. When they sit and look out at the land where Emmajean played and hold a bit of their family history in their hands I imagine their smiles and connection. Y’all— I’m seriously the most sentimental person in the world… but I digress.

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Paige + Brady | A Midwest Elopement at Wold Farm

Paige + Brady | A Midwest Elopement at Wold Farm

A November sunset in Iowa has a different kind of golden glow… and I’m all for it! I absolutely loved helping Paige and Brady celebrate their intimate wedding at Wold Farm and we couldn’t have had a more perfect backdrop or beautiful fall Midwest weather! I’m so thrilled to close out an amazing year with this blog post showcasing some of my favorite images from their most special day…

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Sara + Mickey's Wold Farm Elopement | Saint Olaf, Iowa

Sara + Mickey's Wold Farm Elopement | Saint Olaf, Iowa

I’m a believer in embracing dreams and diving in head first, so last winter I put it out in the universe, I prayed over it, planned it out, and marketed for an elopement giveaway to host our first elopement at the farm. Rather than set up the whole event as a “styled session” like many of us photographers in the industry work to capture content and promote new ideas, I wanted to use this opportunity to serve a real life couple by offering our first elopement as a giveaway. I can’t lie, I was a bit nervous at how this would be received. How many people would agree to be the first couple to elope, in July, on our farm?

I was thrilled with the response to my elopement giveaway, but could only offer it to one couple. After speaking with Sara + Mickey I knew they were the ones!

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