everywhere you look, everywhere, there’s a heart, a hand to hold onto.
everywhere you look, everywhere, there’s a place, of somebody who needs you.
when you’re lost out there & you’re all alone,
a light is waiting, to carry you home. everywhere you look.
day two:
it’s december twenty-ninth, & i’m sitting in my bedroom marveling at the fact that 2011 is almost complete. one year ago, exactly, i was returning from a family vacation in italy & opening my college acceptance letters. one year ago, exactly, i decided on attending azusa pacific. one year ago, exactly, i pictured graduation as far-off, my summer plans were non-existent, and i thought college would never actually happen. on year ago, exactly, i was reflecting on 2010…. 2011 was fresh & exciting & new. and now twelve months have passed.
i don’t know how i feel about 2011 as a whole. if i quickly contemplate the past year, i would probably say that it was fun & exciting & i grew up a lot. when i really look into the past 365 days, however, i can see moments of growth, moments of remarkable change, milestones & new beginnings, the closing & beginning of chapters. i see a year full of new friendships, out-of-my-comfort-zone experiences, lots of books, a fair share of airports, and a genuinely exciting time in my life.
in 2011 i “re-branded” [which seems to be a yearly theme, since history is repeating itself, soon] & got a “real” blog. i attended my last tahoe trip. i photographed my first engagement session. i was “presented to society” [i guess?] and finished out six years of NCL. i spent a unreal, glorious week in north carolina with haley & lauren. i had sweet conversations about life & the world with sweet friends in car rides, during long walks, in cabins, at coffee shops and over skype. i danced my fourteenth and final performance for LODG. i graduated high school. i stayed in a hotel by myself for the first time in indiana. i spent the weirdest/most challenging/most memorable and rewarding week backpacking in yosemite with the world’s greatest people. i turned eighteen. i felt like a real photographer shooting weddings. i continued having the chance to be a part of peoples lives & making them feel beautiful in front of my camera. i packed up my life & started my freshman year of college. twenty eleven has brought me seasons of discovery, seasons of joy, seasons of change, seasons of faithfulness.
this year went by too fast. i actually can’t truly wrap my mind around how much has changed. it makes me excited for what else is in store…i’m growing up & time is passing & things are changing & life is beautiful. the days may be long, but the years are short. here’s to another year of long, beautiful, days. bring it, 2012.
for those of you that have walked alongside me, worked with me, let me take your picture, encouraged me, kept me on track, and have been a part of my life: thank you. i am surrounded by such beautiful hearts, each of which has shaped my life. from the bottom of my soul, thank you for being in my life. xo
It’s that time of year–time to get all nostalgic for the past year & begin ringing in the new one. 2010 was a crazy year for me…I left the country for the first time, did my first paid shoots, shot my first weddings, started my senior year & made more memories than i can count. I think it was one of the best years yet, so chalk full of goodness :)
2010 was way more than i could have anticipated or imagined, & a lot of that is due to all the amazing people willing to come in front of my camera. A year ago I was shooting pictures of my sister with canon rebel, settings still set to the green box ;) I love looking through my old shoots & watching as my style changes. Thanks to all of my fantastic clients & friends, I have been able to grow & learn so much more than I thought I could!
I owe a HUGE thank you to the incredible people I was able to photograph this year. Weddings, family sessions, senior pictures….I am so beyond blessed. I have loved watching clients become friends & friends become clients. Thank you all for your support & trusting me with your pictures :) You are seriously the best, & I am so thankful to know each & every one of you!
Also, thank you to YOU. You amazing people who take the time to read my blog, leave me comments, and give me awesome encouragements. I get so excited every time you comment or mention that you have read my blog. Your support means the world to me.
here is 2010 in review!!!
