Anchor Avenue Photography

Hi friends!

I’m excited to say that I’ve joined forces with my dear friend, Joni Bonney, and together, we are now

ANCHOR AVENUE PHOTOGRAPHY

As a result, I will no longer be posting to this blog, but to a new blog linked HERE

Joni is one of my very best friends. She too has an eye for photography, a love for writing, and a passion for telling stories.

She’s married, loves chai tea, and always always wears winged tip eye liner.

In our new blog you’ll see posts about our most recent shoots, our business, our lives, our adventures, and our identities as daughters of God.

We hope you’ll keep up with us!

The Whitesell Wedding: Simple and Rustic

There’s nothing like a tight-knit family at a backyard wedding.

Kim and Robbie decided that they wanted to get married under a tree in Kim’s dad’s yard. So I packed my camera bag and headed out to Moyock, NC to share the big day with these two!

I was thrilled to share in Kimi and Robbie’s wedding, filled with plenty of love, and plenty of BBQ!

her little boots were so cute!

Kim’s mom and stepmom made the final adjustments

They had chickens!

Kim’s stepmom made made these herself!

Kim’s bestfriend and sisters were her bridesmaids

the ceremony was under this beautiful tree

aren’t they the sweetest?

I love this shot so so much.

the bridesmaids had a dance planned!

Beth gave a beautiful speech!

Throwback to the Dyer Wedding

Last year I got to see Jacob and Olivia tie the knot

Their wedding was so elegant and fun, and looking back, I got some pretty great shots.

Today I got to hang out with this cute couple to snap some pictures (just in time for their anniversary!)

in honor of that, I thought it’d be fun to have a little throwback post of their wedding.

Enjoy!

Weddings

Lauderdale Avenue

At the end of this summer I will be moving into a house with some of my Younglife girls.

I am so excited for relaxing mornings spent sipping tea with my sisters in Christ and long nights of praise and worship.

Before I enter this exciting new chapter, I thought it would be wrong of me to not mention my current home, which has been so good to me.

So this is my Ode to Lauderdale Avenue.

where many afternoons were spent quietly editing, reading, sitting on the beach, and going for long walks at sunset.

Where my dad is dependable and my step-mom makes a mean kale salad.

The pretty view from my window

My other window!

I’m obsessed with this window because when I wake up and look through it from my bed, it looks like I’m in the mountains. and I love the mountains. you may vaguely be able to see some of my artwork too.
I got that wooden piece with the bars from an abandoned house. I haven’t decided what I want to use it for yet…

Prayer Line

This is my Prayer Line. The idea kind of came out of nowhere. I write my prayers up there above my headboard so I can visually see what I’m praying for before I go to sleep. It’s also so cool to take down certain prayers once God has answered them!

My babies

Recently I’ve really been into planting things. The idea of watching life grow and being a part of it really excites me. As weird as it sounds, these little guys have taught me a lot about the love that God has for us.

2 of my 50 million jars

I bought these two jars for picnics and crafts, but I seriously have SO many jars, jugs, and bottles from abandoned houses. They clutter my window sills. Something about light shining through old glass makes my heart swell.

That’s Lauderdale in a nut shell. There are a lot more decorations that I may feature another time. Most of them I hope I can just transfer over to my new home. 1 and a half months until move in!