2018 was the year of change for not only me personally but for my business as well. After a move to Tennessee I had to essentially start my business all over again. Moving to a place as big as Nashville to be a Wedding Photographer, while coming from somewhere so small like Starkville was super intimidating at first. I remember feeling so scared that I wouldn’t find the sweet kind of brides that I had in Mississippi. Thank goodness I couldn’t have been any more wrong!

This year I was able to serve not only the sweetest people, but some JA Couples with incredibly beautiful wedding days as well. These JA Brides (& Grooms too!) put their heart and soul in every detail of these celebrations. I was humbled just to be able to capture the items that meant so much to them whether that was an heirloom wedding ring, a bouquet the bride made all on her own, or even a wedding veil that the mother of the bride hand stitched for hours! Not to mention the beautiful backdrop that makes being a Tennessee Wedding Photographer the BEST job in the world!

When I reread my Best of 2017 blog post, I thought about all the growth that was unknowingly about to cross my path. Sure at that point I knew I was going to graduate college and move to a new place. I did not know that I would graduate debt free using the financial blessings this “job” had brought me. I did not know that I would spend the most amazing few days in Arizona at the ShowIt United conference learning from my most influential mentors. I did not know that I would take the most important picture of my entire life, one of my best friend a month before he died. I gained so much perspective on why what I do matters so much.

Before 2018, I had taken for granted how important capturing the most important moments for people was. Now I know so much better. I am not just “capturing moments” I am preserving legacies. My JA Couples will be able to show these photos to their children, grand children, and maybe even great grandchildren. They can talk about how they were feeling, what they remember most, and why they were so happy to marry the love of their life. I hope and pray that these photos can set the stage for thousands more love stories, long after I’m done being a wedding photographer. Until then, I am so excited to see what other moments and memories I get to capture for my JA Couples!