This past Friday at 11:49 am, my wife and I welcomed the newest member of our family into the world, our second daughter…Avery Grace. I want to say right away that we are thankful to God that she was born perfectly healthy. Many parents out there are not so fortunate and we are thankful for...
Life, in and of itself is a gift. We didn’t earn it, it was simply given to us. I often try to use that thought as a filter through which I view life. I am very cognizant of the fact that every moment that I am alive, breathing and healthy and my family and loved...
In January our daughter Emma turned two and as you will see in this post, there is a certain character that she is particularly fond of. In an interesting backstory, a few years ago my wife and I went to the state fair in Raleigh, and we were on a mission: I had never won...
The other day while I was processing images from Cassandra and Chen’s January wedding in New York City (can you say cold?), I came across a few photos I wanted to post here to highlight a special revelation I had. When a man becomes the father of girls, his life is forever changed. Not just...
Last week I had the privilege of attending the Digital Wedding Forum Convention and Imaging USA in Nashville, TN. At DWFC, a few hundred wedding photographers got to sit under the teaching of some of the best wedding photographers and leaders in the industry today. Through hours and hours of lectures I constantly found myself...
Our family just returned home to NC from spending Christmas in Michigan. Despite being trapped in our vehicle (and by ‘trapped’ I mean, in park, camping out, held hostage) on I-77 north in West Virginia for 9 (yes, 9!) hours, the trip was fun. I actually knew about the storm before we left to drive...
I’m sure you’ve heard the expression, “knock on wood” before. For example, one might say: “The rain looks like it’s holding off, knock on wood“, or “Knock on wood, I’m much better now.” Another example would be “I have never had to use my gun before, knock on wood” (not that I have one!). If I were...
There are so many things I love about this season. Firstly, I was married to my soul mate and best friend forever in the fall. We actually just celebrated four wonderful years this past weekend! Secondly, I love the cooler air and that crisp, fresh smell it brings…reminds me of a nice big load of...
My wife, Angelique and I are so blessed to have Emma Joy in our lives. Having our first child was an amazing experience…one that we will not soon forget. For those of you who are parents know, since baby Emma was born we’ve had to make some adjustments to our lifestyle (goodbye date nights and...
