Welp… today is my birthday. Today I get another year older [cringe].

What have I accomplished in my 34 years? I have always let my heart lead me in the direction it wanted to go, even if that meant I would have to work harder than others. Even if it meant I might not have as big of a coin purse as others, or if it meant I would spend my days pulled in 12 different directions.

I have stood on more football fields than I can count, some of them quite famous. I have walked the same halls as professional football players, and even met a few (albeit retired or sill in college).

I have a degree in a field that, though I don’t work for a big advertising company (as I had imagined in college), I use in my every day life and has been a great help turning my true passion into a career.

I joined a writers guild, thinking I would write the next great Hunger Games novel. I did write something, but have never published it. Maybe another birthday you’ll see that here. I’ve been published in a small collection of ghost stories before. My passion to write creativity is what has helps me with my blog posts, especially the Real Wedding posts. I want each blog post about a wedding I photograph to sound like something out of a story book (with a happy ending of coarse).

I married the man I pined fore in high school, but never acted on it and slipped away after graduation. We have one beautiful child together who loves life as much as we do. He loves to sing and dance and make friends (with everyone… seriously).

Lastly, I followed my heart to photography. It has been a passion for me since I was a kid. It was my father’s passion, and he introduced me to it’s wonders. I learned it in high school and in college. I got a job as a photojournalist where I met more like minded photographers (who I am still friends with today). I had an instructor/boss (who shares my birthday… happy birthday Darrel!) who helped push me along the way. I know I wouldn’t be where I am today without his critical eye or his constant pushing and teaching.

My passion for photography lead me to the world of wedding photography. I absolutely love being a wedding photographer in the Houston area. I get to meet such unique people and eat lots of cake!

 

I’ll leave you with the motto Darrel has instilled in me. You will never know everything. Always listen and learn, because there’s always more to learn.