Happy 2014 everyone! I hope everyone is staying warm, even in St. Louis with the "polar vortex" or "snowmageddon" or whatever you want to call it! It is way too cold for my taste! But, I have really enjoyed staying in the house and getting somewhat caught up with things!!

I have been going back and forth with myself for a while about writing this blog. I am going to raise my prices this year, and that is not a decision that is easy for me to make. I am increasing my session fee by only $25, to $150 for a session. I will continue to require a $25 print purchase before I give the DVD of images. I have been debating because, as many of you know, I love photography and I love being able to provide great pictures to my clients for a reasonable price. But, I do know that I am way undercharging for the type of photography I do. I know you can go get pictures at a studio in the mall for a lower price, but I believe that I provide a much better experience for you and your family when I bring my studio to you and really take the time to capture the personality of whomever I'm taking pictures! I treasure the relationships I have built with my clients, love seeing the babies I photograph growing up, and enjoy getting to know couples as they get engaged, married, and have a baby. It is such a huge blessing to be a part of so many lives! So, I truly hope that my price increase will not deter any of my current clients or new clients from using me as their photographer. When you look at other professional photographers, you will realize that this is a very low price, but I realize that for some it will seem expensive. I am increasing my price to cover some more of the costs of my education, my cute props, and the new camera I so desperately want!! :) All of these will help me to improve my photography, which I am always striving to do so that I can provide better service to my clients!! I love my "job" of photography, and I thank you so much for checking out my page and hope you enjoy what you see here!

The slideshow is a collection of some of my faves from 2013! I look forward to seeing how my photography improves in 2014, and I thank you for being a part of that!