As I was going through the entire year of files upon files upon files, looking for my favorite images from this year, I became overwhelmingly overwhelmed. When 2014 began I had no idea all of the amazing things that would transpire. I had some goals, and there were some specific things I wanted to accomplish. Part of me was nervous that everything would just fall apart and I would become interested in something else and no one would want to hire me.

Things could not have ended up more different. My passion for photography grew and grew. I learned more than I thought possible and realized just how much I still have to learn. I had many repeat clients as well as more new ones than I ever saw coming. I became more confident while at the same time continuing to battle that ever present artistic "fear" that I won't measure up, that my work will be viewed as ho-hum and that I will never be able to accomplish the dreams that I think about often.

I was able to document moments that I never expected. A ballet studio, a graduation, the milky way, a gorgeous wedding, a birth. I spent time with so many families and laughed and ran and spent many a next day stretching my sore leg muscles. I captured emotion. I documented memories. The images on this page seem never ending, but I remember every single one of them in vivid detail.

2014 was an amazing year. There were things I am extremely proud of and many things I wish I did better. As 2015 arrives and along with it a lot of uncertainty and change, I could not be more excited to take what 2014 taught me and make 2015 ridiculously successful for me personally, my business and my clients. Happy New Year!!

The end part of last week was HECTIC. Like crazy hectic. To top off how busy it was, I also had a failed sleep study last Wednesday night (and by "failed" I mean I didn't sleep a wink the whole night), which meant that I was exhausted at the front end of an extremely busy three days.

On Thursday I took pics of the football team for the school my stepson goes too. Right after that I had a senior session that I can't wait to blog about!!

Friday, Paul and I were out of the house at 5:30am to get to a work event in a city FOUR hours away. We spent the day at this even and then drove home. Got home around 8 and was asleep probably 10 minutes later.

Saturday was the Homecoming Football game and I took pictures of coronation which occurred at halftime. Then I met up with a beautiful gal for her homecoming "mini" session. Then I headed to the school to take Homecoming formals and dance photos. Let's just say that by Saturday evening... I.... was..... done.

Loving everything that came out of my camera though! Enjoy!

Don't mess with these dudes.