One of the things that sets a professional photographer apart from the crowds is professional gear. There are a lot of entry level cameras on the market these days that are affordable for many people. I highly recommend grabbing one, its how I started on my photography journey!

I wrote a similar post not long ago, and since then, my camera bag has been revamped! I am a total gear junkie. I absolutely love buying new gear. It’s a total weakness of mine! I used to shoot Nikon, and I loved my Nikon gear, it served me really well. But, i’ve had my eye on the Sony Mirrorless cameras for awhile, I decided to test the waters, and then I just kept going.

So…Here it is, an updated list of what’s in my camera bag!

Main Camera: Sony A7Riii

Backup Camera: Sony A7iii

Lens: Sony 90mm macro 2.8

Lens Sony Zeiss 55mm

Lens: Sigma Art 35mm 1.4

Godox V860ii Flash

That’s it! This gear gives me everything I need. I store it in my Peak Design Backpack and i’m one happy girl.

I will be investing in some new lighting equipment soon, as I just finished up a Off Camera Flash workshop (oh I’m a workshop AND a gear junkie…and makeup and skincare….) and i’m so excited to dive into using more off camera flash. Here are some photos i’ve taken with my new gear. And if you take my advice and buy yourself a camera, let me know, I’d love to show you how to use it.

I am photographing weddings in North Florida and Georgia now. Have you recently noticed i’ve been posting some wedding photos and thought, hey what’s up with that, I didn’t know she photographed weddings? Well, honestly, I was starting to photograph weddings in Seattle, but when we moved I held off on starting that side of the business here. No longer am I holding off though. I have and will be taking on wedding clients going forward!

Why did I decide to do Weddings again?

Well, I love them. I love all things weddings and I always have. I love the flowers, and music choices, dresses, and personalities, and of course love. I veered away from doing them when we first moved because it’s a lot of work. Between finding jobs, housing, and settling the kids to a new home. Then having another baby, I knew I didn’t have the time or energy to put into photographing a wedding and giving my clients everything they deserved.

Now that we are settled, I knew it was time to expand what I was working on. I started taking wedding clients again about a year ago and am excited for the weddings coming up this year.

What adding weddings looks like for the rest of my business

If you have been following me on my instagram or facebook for awhile you have probably noticed I primarily photograph high school seniors, newborns, and families. So what will this do for the rest of my business? Nothing! I will still photograph all the above categories as well. A lot of photographers specialize in one area or another, and truth be told, I like photographing a variety of everything. It keeps me fresh and keeps me from getting bored. I could never give up a senior session or a newborn, because I love photographing those. Families are just as important to me to capture the interactions and relationships between my clients.

An Elopement

Last month, I photographed my first elopement. Brandi and Ryan are such a sweet couple and their vows made me cry behind my camera! They also made the officiant cry. They are so sweet and their love is really true. I was so happy to be there to document their wedding day.

They have been together for several years and engaged for three. They finally decided to elope and get married and the day fit their personalities and their relationship perfectly. I couldn’t be more thankful for being invited into their day to document their wedding. Check out some of my favorites from their day!

Do you know someone engaged? Send them my way!