It’s been one year since I decided to search for the film camera my father-in-law had given me a few years ago, connect a lens to it and shoot my first roll of film. I didn’t read any “how to(s)” ahead of time, had no clue what I was doing and started shooting just like […]

The summer started off with a trip to Mexico to celebrate my 40th birthday. My husband and I had a great four days (kid free!) living it up. I was torn because I didn’t want the hassle of bringing all my gear to Mexico for this particular trip, but I still wanted to shoot some […]

If there is one thing I’ve been consistent about as a parent, it’s been reading books to my kids. I’ll admit, we were those people who read to our kids when I was pregnant. Yep, my husband read the same book each night to my belly from about six months pregnant on to the end […]

This spring, shooting film has has been very interesting. Film stocks are in short supply and sell out in minutes once retailers restock. Some retailers will are limiting the quantity you can buy per purchase. It’s been frustrating trying to come across my favorite stock, Porta 400. I have alerts set on my phone and […]

Winter can be a drag for me. I thrive off being in nature and lots of sunshine. I brought my film camera along on our adventures to challenge myself see some of the same everyday things differently. We had several pretty days at the beginning of the year, so we spent one afternoon at the […]

Last year, while learning to shoot film, I had an idea I wanted to try to shoot. There was a lot of self doubt along the way questioning why I was even doing this. I wondered if I was wasting my time and who I thought I was branching out and trying something different (hello, […]

The holiday break was a relaxed couple of weeks with the weather being surprisingly warm, even for Texas. We played with our new toys, rode bikes and hiked a trail where some of the trees and a bench were festively decorated! I prefer shooting outdoors, but pushed myself to practice shooting film indoors over the […]

Over the fall, I tried to carry my film camera with me and practice shooting in different settings to keep gaining more experience shooting film. I did manage to capture my first (somewhat decent) double exposure of my daughter with some flowers when were out location scouting for a family session one day. I love […]

My friend, Carla, turned me on to how great a few hours at the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens can be for our entire family. The kids love exploring, feeding the koi fish and seeing any special exhibits. I can shoot some photos of kids doing said things and we all get out and get some […]

In 2020, my in-laws sold their farm my kids had grown up visiting. It was a sad day for everyone. But luckily, they missed the farm life as well and decided to buy another property. Over a long weekend, we visited for the first time. There’s no house built yet, so it was quaint staying […]