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As a young girl, I kept a journal and then when Stephen and I got married, we wrote our vows into a journal we shared as a couple. On this lil’ corner of the internet, I want to invite you into our virtual journal’s stories and musings. I hope you’ll find encouragement and inspiration along the way. You can expect a mixture of our recent photography work & adventures, lifestyle tips, current obsessions, and personal stories of us behind the scenes too! I’m so glad you’re here!
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Southern California engagement sessions are nothing short of magical with diverse rolling hills landscapes, idyllic towns, and seaside escapes to choose from. SoCal locations for a San Diego Engagement Session: Kirsten & Ben Engaged
Engagement sessions are the perfect opportunity to shake out all those camera-shy jitters before the Big Day. They give you a significant opportunity to learn together, with your photographer, how you photograph best. And
It’s hard to not let a lil wiggly golden retriever puppy or a couple’s contagious but gentle laughter make the world stand still. Truly, it’s the simple joys in life. A wet, curious little
The salty breeze swirls around us. The sun, cloaked behind a blanket of clouds, gives a gorgeous diffused light – a photographer’s dream. We round the bend and there she is: Pirates Tower. An
The breeze blew gently. Squeals of laughter from play in the fountains rang out. The iconic St Louis Arch flirted in the background. And the cutest corgi pup that ever did live made his
He flourished under her encouragement, “You GOT this!” She rose to the top despite his best heckling attempts, “MISS IT!” After a weekend of back to back meetings in final wedding preparation, they walked
“The more candid, the better,” he said. “But I like the romantic ones too,” she quickly added. We nodded our heads in agreement and knew this engagement session was going to be GOLD.
Meet Katie & Tom. From French fries & karaoke, to U of R Law & long distance, these two are every bit carefree as they are sophisticated. We love how Tom indulges Katie with
We warned you on Instagram that the Journal would be on FIRE and we weren’t joking! Springtime engagement sessions have been in a constant stream and we’ve been everywhere from local St Louis favorites
If you’ve ever wondered what genuine laughter and eyes brimming over with love looks like, this engagement sesh is for you! Contagious would be an understatement. Meet Liv & Adam. College sweethearts. The best
As though it was a competition, they one-upped each other with compliments and gushes of what the other excelled at again and again. Indeed, our first conversation with Abbey & Scott was as lively
Almost every time one of our Pattengale Couples hits the Journal there’s a direct message in my inbox. It’s from Cheryl. She’s just about the sweetest – always sharing what she loves about the
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