Golden Hour

A Senior Photoshoot in a Different World

We have been enjoying an unusually cool spell for Arizona spring, with highs in the 70-80 range, and I knew it would be really important to get Natalie's senior photos…

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April 26, 2026

Adopted Joy Blog / Family / Golden Hour / Health / Injuries / Kids in the Wild / Lifestyle Photography / Photography / Portraits

The Good and the Not So Good

Let's talk about Monday. Presidents day - day off of school for the kids - day to laze about and/or find something fun to do out of the house. I'd…

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February 20, 2025

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Of Filters, Presets, Edits, and Much Driving

Today was a day of a lot of running around and hither-and-yonning. It all started yesterday, though. Last night, Jacob wanted a fizzy run, and since we had instituted a…

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February 1, 2025

Adopted Joy Blog / Golden Hour / Kids in the Wild / Photography / Portraits

I had just been driving around the neighborhood yesterday and noted piles of glorious leaves under all the trees - couldn't WAIT to get there with some kids and my…

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January 11, 2025