One thing that I wanted to be different than alot of photographers is my turnaround with the pictures after a photo shoot!  I know some do 2-4 weeks or longer if its a wedding.  I totally understand if a photographer has alot of sessions and trying to get them out to everyone in a short […]

Its true, I got my dream lens.  I have waited over a year to get it.  Even though I wanted to get the f/1.4, I got the f/1.8, which is a triple amount in savings.  It is mostly for portraits, which I do most in my business.  I can’t wait to share with you all […]

In a few months, I will be re-doing our kitchen with some updated paint and countertops.  I still am not sure if I will paint the kitchen walls or not, but I am looking forward to some home updating! If you know me, I do love to decorate and make the house warm and cozy.  […]

Meet Melia!  She is a ball of energy and loves life!  Melia was so excited and ready to take pictures in spite of it being 36 degrees outside.  We have had 3 different days of taking pictures and each session I feel like I’ve had a different season.  The first session had alot of greenery, […]

Angelica is such a sweetheart and a Survivor!  Her daughter Daisy saw the Stay Strong ad and entered her mom! I am going to put exactly what Daisy said when she wrote me I saw that you are giving away sessions to cancer patients. My mom is current on her last week of radiation. She […]

We had our Halloween Party on October 13th and it was so much fun.  It had been raining all week and we originally was going to have an outside party with volleyball, horseshoes and smores by the firepit.  Well since it poured for so long we had to bring it inside.  That afternoon I had […]

Joyful Memories Photography is now offering indoor sessions for maternity milk baths, newborns, cakesmashes, boudoir and anything else you can think of.   We now have the proper lighting that will put that soft glow on your cheeks or your belly!!!  So if there is a certain session that wouldn’t be ideal for on location, natural […]

You may recognize the mom in this photo session, its because we did the milk bath maternity session a few weeks back.  This beauty and her family are such a beautiful family.  Each of her daughters have their own personality and it shines through.  This night that we did the session, it was such a […]

Meet the Brown family!  Erin is my first cousin and we are 5 months apart to the day!  Her daughter Emma is turning 1 on October 26 and celebrated her turning one the weekend before.  My husband and I went down there to celebrate and spend time with the family.  I always enjoy spending time […]

You may be thinking that you just saw the engagement pictures right???  You are totally right!!  We did the engagement pictures the day before the wedding.  Christy told me that she works best with last minute things, which by the way is the opposite of me.  I like to know what I’m doing 5 months […]