IT MEANS A LOT TO ME THAT YOU'RE HERE.

I FEEL LIKE THE LUCKIEST PERSON IN THE WORLD, PRETTY MUCH EVERY DAY. I FREAKING LOVE MY JOB. IF YOU SEE ME AT A PARTY LOOKING ANXIOUS, PUT A CAMERA IN MY HAND, AND I'LL BE FINE. WHEN I SEE PEOPLE IN PUBLIC SNAPPING POSED SHOTS, I'LL GO UP AND ASK IF THEY WANT ME TO GET ONE OF THE WHOLE GROUP. I CAN'T STOP MY OBSESSION WITH PHOTOS, AND I DON'T WANT TO.

WHEN I WAS 13, MY DAD TAUGHT ME HOW TO USE HIS VINTAGE CANON TO SHOOT A ROLL OF FILM. I WENT AROUND MY HOMETOWN IN WISCONSIN AND TOOK "ARTSY" BLACK & WHITE PHOTOS OF FISHERMEN CLEANING GUTS OUT OF THEIR CATCHES. THAT SOMEWHAT GROSS STORY SAYS A LOT ABOUT ME. I SEE BEAUTY IN EVERYTHING. I MAYBE SEE IT PARTICULARLY WHERE IT'S LESS OBVIOUS.

THANKFULLY, I HAVE MORE IN MY LIFE TO GIVE HUGS TO OTHER THAN MY GEAR. I LIVE IN ATLANTA WITH MY AWESOME HUSBAND WADE. IN 2017, WE GOT MARRIED IN OUR BACK YARD. SO, IF YOU NEED DIY EVENT TIPS...I'VE GOT 'EM! WE SHARE OUR SPACE WITH TWO CRAZY LOVABLE KITTIES, AND MY SWEET OLD PERFECT GREAT PYRENEES DOGGIE, WALTER. I'M BEYOND LUCKY TO LIVE CLOSE TO MY WONDERFUL PARENTS, WHO HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR OVER 50 YEARS.

HEY, HOW ABOUT A FEW FUN FACTS?

• MY DEGREE IS IN BIOLOGY PRE-MED, WITH A MINOR IN PSYCHOLOGY, AND I USED TO MANAGE A LABORATORY THAT PRODUCED HEART VALVES AND OTHER TRANSPLANT TISSUES. GO SCIENCE!
• I WANT TO LEARN AS MANY LANGUAGES AS POSSIBLE, INCLUDING SIGN LANGUAGE
• IF YOU GET ME TALKING ABOUT MY DOG, I'LL PROBABLY START CRYING BECAUSE I LOVE HIM SO MUCH
• I HAVE A DREAM TO RENOVATE AN OLD RV CAMPER, AND TRAVEL AROUND THE U.S. WITH MY HUBBY AND PETS
• I LIKE TO START MY WORK DAY WITH A SOLO DANCE PARTY. CURRENT FAV...ANYTHING BY TODRICK HALL
• I ADORE PUNS...THE DORKIER THE BETTER
• HOBBIES INCLUDE GARDENING, KNITTING, READING, PUZZLES. I'M THE YOUNGEST OLD PERSON YOU'LL MEET.
• COFFEE, TACOS, KEY LIME PIE, TEQUILA, ROASTED VEGGIES, PANCAKES, AVOCADO TOAST...'NUFF SAID

THOSE ARE A FEW TIDBITS ABOUT ME, SO NOW YOUR PHOTO SHOOT CAN BE ALL ABOUT YOU!!!