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Flagstaff Elopement Locations

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Local Juicery Sedona, Arizona

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Flagstaff Elopement Locations

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Local Juicery Sedona, Arizona

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Grand Canyon Elopement

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El Chorro Phoenix Desert Wedding

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Flagstaff Best Wedding Venues

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OFFICE WALLPAPER: I’m obsessed with how this tur

OFFICE WALLPAPER:
I’m obsessed with how this turned out!!! I take a loooonggg time to make decisions. It took me 4 months to decide what wallpaper I wanted to put in my office and another 2 months to order and actually put it up. I kinda had a feeling it was going to be difficult so I kept avoiding it, but praise the good lord for @tayloroster for helping me and her engineering brain to finish the 4.5 hour job! Of COURSE I had to get tropical vibes up in my office, there was no other option for me. I chose to get the peel + stick option instead of traditional wallpaper. I hated working with it but I bet it was also easier than traditional. Wallpaper is coming back into style!!!

I ordered the wallpaper from : @coloraydecor

One room semi done (still working on a few things).
Only like 5 more rooms to go!

Excited to see some of my favorite humans in Hawai

Excited to see some of my favorite humans in Hawaii next month 😝😝 their elopement day was....magicallybeautifullyperfectandamazingletsdoitagain.

In Sedona 4 days this week while it’s going to b

In Sedona 4 days this week while it’s going to be 65 degrees. Not mad about it one bit 🤩

Emina & Trevor eloped last weekend in Sedona on Valentine’s Day after having to cancel their small intimate wedding in Switzerland in 2020. It ended up being exactly what was suppose to happen, just as it always was. Moreeeee to come from their elopement. Excited to share!

Sharing 4 of my favorite Flagstaff locations to ge

I’ve watched this relationship between Dan + Ama

I’ve watched this relationship between Dan + Amanda from almost the very beginning. Six years ago I saw this spark that doesn’t happen in every relationship…only the ones that will last the distance have it. After shooting 300+ weddings in 9 years I’ve seen all different types of relationships. Ones where they are the best of friends, romantic, practical, and the most different but the one continuous thing I see is friendship. When a couple has a good friendship I know they’re in it for the long haul. And Dan + Amanda have nothing but deep connected friendship.

At their home they celebrated 7 years of a relationship on a warm windy Phoenix day. The grapefruits swayed as they said “YES” to their most favorite human for this lifetime. It was sweet, genuine, and the best way to start 2021.

Some of my favorite bridal details I’ve ever tak

Some of my favorite bridal details I’ve ever taken 💛
#bhldnbride

Happy birthday to my sweet Grace. Our souls have b

Happy birthday to my sweet Grace. Our souls have been kindred and tied since day one when I met you on the golf team in high school. There is no one who honestly “gets me” better because you and I truly think the same. You are my FAVORITE human to swim in the ocean with. Our 6 hour swim fests in massive waves at Waimea Bay to Napali coast deep dives, to swimming with monk seals one sunrise morning in search for dolphins... you are my ocean soul sister (I know that sounds cheesy.... but how else am I to explain our connection to each other & the ocean that ties us?) I miss you sweet friend 🌊 💕

Although it’s cold and snowy now in Ohio... comi

Although it’s cold and snowy now in Ohio... coming home always brings joy and memories of this beautiful land. Brianna &. Matthew got married in September when the grass was lush and green. Loved their wedding centered around the farm and all things Ohio. A barn ceremony, tractor get away, and sunset over the fields. 🌱
Missing those summer nights. #ohiowedding

28 you were great. It took me the entire time on e

28 you were great. It took me the entire time on earth to get to a place where I feel fully content but I’m present and alive. 29...excited for you but mostly just excited to get to my 30’s cause I’m weird like that. (And maybe I’m not as content in my 20’s as I think 😉😂)

The last 15 years Ariel had no idea what this proc

The last 15 years Ariel had no idea what this process would look like, of her being pregnant. After a very traumatic accident which lead to being cut open and reconstructed from the inside out at age 12, she was left wondering what this process would be. Wondered what this baby bump of hers would look like with a large scar down her whole belly.

There isn’t a right “way” to do life, or be a mom, or get pregnant. There isn’t a way this all should look like or go. It just is. It’s the exact way it’s suppose to be for each of us. There isn’t a certain way your body is “suppose” to look like or not.

I think of it as God is like…”I’m going to give you THIS one, this body, to take care of while you spend your days on earth”. And I think Ariel was given this exact body to take care of through her accident and grow a little boy in. It’s freakin amazing if you really think about it. What each of our bodies do and what they hold. All the pain and joy. And WOMEN’S body splitting apart to usher in new life. It’s all very overwhelming beautiful.

I’ve gotten to be with my sweet friend the last 5 days preparing for this new life to enter this world. From back rubs, chocolate cake, baby crafts, and winter walks I can say it’s a special thing to walk next to someone in many different stages of life. I think that’s the best part about getting older.
Now that this little dude is coming tomorrow (on my birthday!!!) we hold our breaths in anticipation…well all but Ariel cause she needs to BREATH through those surges…for his arrival to earth side.

I like it when it snows in Flagstaff. Despite the

I like it when it snows in Flagstaff. Despite the past 6 winters being in Hawaii the month of Jan / Feb... this winter hasn’t been all that bad. It’s been wayyyy more fun with a puppy and a boyfriend 😂 #flagstaff

Winter long sleeve bridal gowns...I meannnnnn😻

Winter long sleeve bridal gowns...I meannnnnn😻 @grace_loves_lace

Six years ago, TODAY, I moved to this beautiful mo

Six years ago, TODAY, I moved to this beautiful mountain town I call home. These are iPhone photos I took in the first year I lived here. They are sweet memories that bring back so much joy and feelings of uncertainty that 23yr old Hannah had moving across the country from everything she knew. But I had to leave. We all have to leave in our own sense. It’s not always moving across the country or world but there is this stirring in all of us as we grow up. Wanting to know and see more, become our own person, make our own way. ⁣
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If I could go back to 23 yr old Hannah moving out West and tell her something it would be: you will change and it will be for the better. I believe we are constantly changing, constantly evolving into more and more of who we are to be. I hope at 92 I will have still not arrived. ⁣
Flagstaff has changed me. ⁣
I’m more connected to the earth, more in touch with the rhythms of natural ways of being.⁣
I’m more open and less judgement of how others choose to live their life differently from mine. ⁣
I’m friends with SO MANY different types of people. People who don’t think, look, or act like me.And it’s my favorite. ⁣
I’m slower, less concerned with racing to the end. ⁣
I’m kinder to my body, people, and the earth. ⁣
I move my body daily with friends and always in nature. ⁣
I’m SO much healthier. I legit don’t get sick. I’m still trying to understand this one…maybe the dry air?⁣
I eat out less and cook more. ⁣
Found my own way in establishing my business and voice as a photographer. ⁣
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They are small little things that have added up to a life I love. I’m sure I could have gotten here if it wasn’t for Flagstaff some how but I’m convinced it quickened my process and I’m ever grateful for figuring these things out in my 20’s in this town. Because of this town. ⁣

Just a few of my favoriteeee Flagstaff venues on t

Just a few of my favoriteeee Flagstaff venues on the blog today!!! Excited to share about these amazing venues I’ve been able to photograph for the last 6 years. There are a few new ones that are up on the list too! Check out the blog if you are in need of a Flagstaff venue or send to a friend who needs some ideas!!

So excited about Emina & Trevor’s Valentine’s

So excited about Emina & Trevor’s Valentine’s Day elopement in Sedona 🥰🏜
Weddings have looked so different this year and I kinda want to keep it that way for a while. I feel like we have pushed reset on many many traditions and ways of being in this world. Let’s question why we have weddings, how we do them, and the traditions we hold to. More on that later!

This woman was one of the FIRST in front of my cam

This woman was one of the FIRST in front of my camera when I first starting shooting in high school. Crazyyy. We met in Latin class, I don’t remember a lick of Latin, but I gained a life long friend. She is spunky, loves wildly, and smart as hell. I’ve walked along each boyfriend of hers, each boy that broke her heart but this one…he’s here to stay. Drew also grew up in our hometown but she didn’t meet him till this last year. When fate sings, she sings loud. So loudly you cannot ignore her.
Drew had his pilot license... so I mean come on where else would you take your engagement photos but with a plane and sunshine!?

Now I couldn’t fly home for her engagement photos BUT I have a trusted best friend in Ohio who associate photographed for me while I edited them. I loved this tag team duo.
VERY excited for your wedding my friends!

Rainy days in July- getting eloped, gunshotting be

Rainy days in July- getting eloped, gunshotting beers, and hiking with your best friend. Bryce & Jesse decided just to go for this summer and not wait around for their big wedding day. They did it. They eloped at a location they grew up going to as local flagstaff kids in the monsoon July and loved every minute of it. It doesn’t have to look like you thought- it can be better.

@shiftflg & @sweetoatarizona BAKE SALE this Saturd

@shiftflg & @sweetoatarizona BAKE SALE this Saturday!!! Two of my very favorite businesses in town joining up for an amazing yummmmy Saturday morning. Go to @shiftflg to put in orders!! #foodporn

DIY terracotta pots & vases craft I did Monday (li

2020 taught me: I am the only one in control of m

2020 taught me:

I am the only one in control of my schedule, what I let into my life and what I let out. No one is in control of how busy I am other than ME. It’s my own damn fault I got burnt out this year, and every other year since college exam week. I’ve been notorious for being a yes girl, to everything. I will say yes and figure out how to make it work. I thought I could do it all. But I’m here to say I can’t…and the people in my life shouldn’t have to pay for my lack of accountability in my business and scheduling. Thank you 2020. I made myself WAY too available. Like so available I didn’t set office hours, gave my number out to any client who wanted it, and I stopped checking in with myself.

My freelance business owning artist friends..I KNOWWW you know what I am talking about because I’ve talked to so many of you about this, I am not the only one. But I can’t not shout it from the roof tops- IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY. You don’t have to say yes to everything, you don’t have to get to the point of burn out, you don’t have to do it all. You have the choice. You have the choice to trust that the Universe (God, Jesus, Buddha, The moon goddess, whoever!) has your back. That it’s all for you and that the right people will find your work. We are the gate keepers of our happiness and ability to give to others, don’t let ANYONE convince you otherwise or choose for you.

And that is why I say please stop saying yes to too much. Push your prices up or just send them to another trusted artist. Don’t give out your phone number to clients, they can email you. Set a schedule of office hours or you’ll work every hour of the day. Check in with yourself and ask is this what I want? Am I even excited about this project? I say all of this out of love and knowledge from yearssssss (6 to be exact) of doing too much in business- breaking my back and my relationships just to make an extra buck and get ahead. I can tell you it’s not worth it in the end.

So here is to 2021: Doing less but gaining more. Gaining more energy, giving more quality of love to the people around me and the experience for my clients I photograph. #essentialism

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