After much deliberation and much request, I have officially relaunched the wedding portion of my photography practice.

This January marked exactly 15 years since I started my formal journey as a photographer. (Informally, I’d been the unofficial group picture taker since age 13 or 14, and my keen interest in photography reaches at least least as far back as my first HC-110 camera I received for Christmas at age 11.)

I was drawn to weddings right away, a young woman looking for a way to make a passion into a viable career, and shot my first at age 19. I shot a lot of weddings. I shot too many weddings. I burned myself out on weddings, shooting virtually nothing but for an entire 6 years. In 2009, after the recession was in full swing, I put them down and dove headfirst into exploring what drew me into photography in the first place: art and music. I began making art and shooting live music and concentrating my commercial portrait work on headshots and promotional material for actors, musicians, comedians, artists, entrepreneurs, and other creative professionals.

Over the past few years, I’ve shot only a handful of weddings: family and friends, and a few referrals from past brides. I’ve had many people ask if I shoot weddings. I’ve had many ask for my portfolio to refer to their friends and clients. I’ve not had anything to give them. I’ve not had any desire to sit down and pore through years of archives to rebuild a portfolio. And then, quite by accident, a few months ago, I realized I have inadvertently built a new portfolio of beautiful images I adore.

A number of little moments have aligned in the Universe to let me know it is time to do this. (Synchronicity.)

I’ve remained loosely connected to the online wedding photography community over the years. I noticed when the organization Fearless Photographers came on the scene. I’ve noticed the beautiful, inspiring images of the Fearless Awards flowing generously through my Newsfeed. I can’t help but like them. I can’t help but love them. I can’t help but feel a yearning to shoot beautiful images of happy people in love myself again, too.

As I launched a new wedding portfolio this month, it seemed only natural to apply to Fearless Photographers at the same time. Maybe it’s because I want to be a part of a community that inspires me. Maybe it’s because its founder, Huy, has been an inspiration to me for almost as long as I’ve been shooting. Maybe it’s because I want to see my images flowing through the Newsfeed with a Fearless Award stamped on them.

Whatever the reason, I am very pleased to announce, in synchronicity, my new online wedding portfolio to share with all your brides-to-be, and my acceptance into the prestigious Fearless Photographers directory.