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Film Photography, Montana State University, and the Roots of Be Authentically You

February 28, 2026

Long before “editorial” became a buzzword… before destination sessions… before senior portraits looked anything like they do today…There was a 22-year-old girl in Bozeman, Montana with a brand new Hasselblad and a curiosity about people.At Montana State University, I began photographing women in places that weren’t traditionally beautiful, textured spaces most would overlook. I was drawn to contrast: strength against grit, grace against steel. One ...

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Navigating Success as a Christian Photographer: Faith, Humility, and Sharing Wins

February 7, 2026

I was prepared to write a short post on social media about some exciting competition results from this week. I had even started it last night and wanted to wrap it up this morning. Then I did my devotion. It is titled We Can Boast—But Only in the Lord. Wow. Okay, God, I get the picture. This is something I have battled with for my entire artistic career. I have had hundreds of conversations about this very thing. In fact, I’m not entirely sure—because we talked about a lot of ...

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It is all a matter of perspective

January 26, 2026

Throughout the past few days, God has placed numerous reminders in front of me of how beautifully time marches on. Yes, challenges will arrive-we live in a sinful world, after all-but isn’t the circle of life absolutely amazing? Recent local events only further remind us how broken this world can be, and it could be debated that one shouldn’t write a post about oneself or about things others may view as so trivial in such a tumultuous time. But I think that is exactly what we should ...

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