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Engagement: Melody & Jimmy

This whimsical and fun shoot is exactly what Poppie Studios means by “choosing a location that is unique to you as a couple.” Jimmy proposed to Melody at Dorothy B. Oven park last Christmas so that’s where they decided to shoot their engagement and Save-the-Date photos.   He popped the questions under the glow of...

Family & Children Portraits: Johnson's

During a quick trip back to the Midwest, my most frequent (i.e. favorite) customer requested a photo shoot of her growing family! Can you believe Ava is almost 4 already? It seems like only a few months ago, we had her super girly 2nd birthday photo shoot: How quickly time goes! And soon enough, Ava...

Film Camera and Photography

There are many reasons I choose to shoot using a film camera for my photography. 40 years ago the first digital camera was invented, and it was an awesome .01 megapixel – woo! But in those quick 40 years, digital has quickly overpowered film cameras and photography. If you think film camera and photography is...

Film Photography

Film is not dead, and here’s why I shoot film. The Look. Film has a distinctive look, one that many digital photographers try to imitate through special effects in PhotoShop or LightRoom. Film photography is beautiful, grainy, and dare I say, yummy? Ease. The majority of my film photography images come straight out of the...

5 Reasons Your Should Have Bridal Portraits

Rehearsal. There are a million moving pieces to a wedding, both before and during the actual event. And those pieces don’t all come together until the actual wedding day. Bridal portraits pre-event give you a chance to test your dress, shoes, make-up and photographer all at one time. Not to mention, if you have bridal...

Why I Choose Film Photography

I thought it might be good to write a bit about why I’ve chosen to be a film photographer, especially in this digital-era we’re living in. I started my career as a film photographer back in 2005 and continued with film photography through college, where I graduated with a degree in Fine Art Photography. Everything...

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