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I'm a hopeless romantic who finds great joy in creating and capturing connection and beauty wherever I go.

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I'm Poly and I'm so happy you're here. This blog is a journal about photography, life, my travels, fashion, and style. Stay a while and say hello!

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My biggest tip for your engagement photo session!

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Engagement

Engagement photos are a big deal, and although I’ve always thought so, after going through it myself, I realized they are even more important, and stressful, than I thought before. I created an amazing guide to share with my clients with lots of tips to make the whole process more enjoyable! But my biggest tip for […]

3 Reasons to Smile Today

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Portrait

I was shocked to find out that children smile, on average, 420 times a day, as opposed to only 20 times for adults. So I’m forcing myself to smile more. Why? Because whether or not we are smiling in response to something that truly made us smile, a smile will always be beneficial to us. […]

Steve + Shelby | Winter Engagement

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Engagement

HAPPY Valentine’s Day!! We’ll celebrate with this beautiful engagement session I shot last week. It was about 23 degrees out, but sunny, and absolutely beautiful! A perfect day for winter engagement photos! My winter tips to nail your session if you decide to have photos done when it’s 30 degrees or cooler are: Bring hand […]

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