By now you know all the important stuff; I am a photographer and I am obsessed with tacos! The things you may not know, that are equally important, are: I am a full-time graphic designer, I am a mom to a little boy, Nate Allen, and surprisingly, I had no idea that I wanted to be a photographer until I became one!
My creative journey started in my senior year of high school, but I didn’t know it at the time. I remember looking at this poster on the wall during Art Class one day, “Top jobs for Artists” and distinctly remember the “Graphic Designer” bullet really stuck out to me. At this moment in my life, I had my mind set on being a dentist. I signed up for classes my freshman year and decided that I no longer wanted to go in that direction. Sophomore year, I switched my major - Fine Arts. I graduated from JMU - GO DUKES, with a Bachelors of Fine Arts and during those last two year of school, I fell in love with photography, along with design!
By now you know all the important stuff; I am a photographer and I am obsessed with Taco Bell! The things you may not know, that are equally important, are:
My creative journey started in my senior year of high school, but I didn’t know it at the time. I remember looking at this poster on the wall during Art Class one day, “Top jobs for Artists” and distinctly remember the “Graphic Designer” bullet really stuck out to me. At this moment in my life, I had my mind set on being a dentist.
I signed up for classes my freshman year and decided that I no longer wanted to go in that direction. Sophomore year, I switched my major - Fine Arts. I graduated from JMU - GO DUKES, with a Bachelors of Fine Arts and during those last two year of school, I fell in love with photography, along with design!
THE COLOR GREEN
HARRY POTTER BOOKS
SPRITE
MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP ICE CREAM
HIS FISH TANKS
AND OF COURSE - PLAYSTATION
MAC & CHEESE
READING BOOKS WITH HIS GRAM (MY MOM)
SAYING “NOOOOOOO”
CUDDLING ON THE COUCH
Happy Meals from McDonald's
Motherhood is challenging, but man, is it rewarding. When I ask my little man for a kiss, and leans in and gives me one, my heart MELTS!! The day he can say “I love you, mommy,” I might die. Seriously. I don’t think my heart will be able to handle it.
Nate lights up my world! He is such a happy boy! When I take him outside, he can’t stop smiling. When we go to the grocery store, he can’t stop waving. When he hears a certain song on TV, he can’t stop dancing – seriously the cutest dance.
Of course you hear this from every mom, ever, but it’s so true – I love being a mom!
Justin and I got married in June of 2019! We have known each other for a LONG time now,
and I am so thankful our paths ended together. It hasn’t been an easy journey, but the last two years have been pretty wonderful.
Of course we aren’t perfect, who is, but he is the love of my life. He is truly my best friend. Being thankful is an understatement most days; he cooks for me, he cleans (sometimes), and most importantly he loves and takes care of our son, Nate!
Justin is a hard worker, one of the most laid-back people I know, and has the biggest heart! He enjoys reading books, playing video games (of course), and cooking! Man, did I get lucky with the cooking part! Yum!
He isn’t just a good cook, he is a great supporter of my business journey, and I couldn’t do half the things I do without his help (and my MOM)! He truly has made my dreams into a reality!