Fears, Lines, & Trains – oh my!
Go so far your comfort zone can’t follow.
Go so far your comfort zone can’t follow.
Over the past year, I’ve learned a lot about this word “community”. Community means “joint possession, enjoyment, liability, etc.” according to dictionary.com. Let’s take this word one step at a time: Joint possession. The longer you live, the more you realize this world is messy. People are messy. People cause problems that are messy. The… Continue reading Community
In July, I packed up my large suitcase, carry on, and a large personal bag. July 12th, I landed in Frankfurt, Germany – beginning the trip of a lifetime! After a shuttle, I took my first train ride not knowing the language. Talk about terrifying! Confirming I was on the right train through a nice… Continue reading Summer at Victoria Rose Photography:
Deep breath. Hydrate. Pray. Do your best. Some days we just don’t feel good enough, perfect enough, pretty enough, fast enough. We don’t feel like we are enough. And we aren’t. That’s why we need a Savior. We need his love to fill us so we can keep going, keep trying, keep doing. We… Continue reading Breath. Hydrate. Pray. Go!
Meet the photographer’s favorite time of day. Golden hour is the hour following sunrise or the hour before sunset. Orangey tones crown the heads of every subject in view. All is peaceful. The blue sky shares its space with the rest of the rainbow. {The video above illustrates golden hour from Charlie McCarthy on Vimeo.}… Continue reading Golden Hour
Hello Brides! Hannah Griffith, soon to be Mrs. Fellmeth, has graciously taken the time to be interviewed. Her answers and discussion below will be a great encouragement to any bride feeling the pressure of wedding planning. Hannah and her loving fiancé Jake have been a blessing to my heart as I have watched them grow closer… Continue reading Bride: Hannah Griffith
Hello Graduate-to-be! First, congratulations!!! Wow!!! You’re going to be done with high school soon! Does it seem real yet? Probably not, but that’s ok. Enjoy every moment you have left with your fellow peers! You’re going to do great things in this world! J In preparation for all of your upcoming parties and yearbook signings,… Continue reading Seniors: How to Prepare for a Shoot
Let’s talk face to face. Or Skype (I do love to travel if you’re outside of my corners of the Midwest!). I’m always down for coffee! Tell me your love story, your children’s accomplishment, or your dreams of conquering the world! I want to know every detail. Tell me your ideal scenery. Ask me any… Continue reading Let’s Meet!
Dear Brides, Has the stress of wedding planning started to get to you? Take a deep breath. 🙂 Your wedding day will be beautiful and gorgeous! Everything will work out just fine. You get to marry the man of your dreams! That’s the point, isn’t it? We are all coming together to celebrate your devotion… Continue reading Wedding Day Timeline
I love sharing. “Sharing is caring” as the old Sunday School song goes. But really. If I love something – a song, a coffee drink, a life lesson – I have to talk about it! My friend Jules, who lives 836 miles away in SC, gets a text message from me at least once a… Continue reading Sharing the Passion