Ashlee Proffitt I Portrait

I had the privilege of spending some time with the wonderful Shay Cochrane and of course it ended in a photo shoot! Here is a sneak peak of what I captured of the beautiful Ashlee Proffitt as the sun was setting on a beautiful day in Florida.

 Hope you enjoyed the images! More images from other shoots are coming so be sure to come back for a glimpse at them all.
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FLoridian I A leap of Faith

And so some time has passed since I arrived in Wesley Chapel, Florida late on November 3...

No matter what comes out of this time I have spent here in Florida, it was and is necessary for me to do this for myself. The feelings of complete terror have been washed away and filled with hope. I had my first job interview since being here (while I got called back for a second round, it simply was just not for me), bettered my photography skills, have spent most every morning job searching and tapping my toe to music of my choice, getting engaged in a great church with some solid people, running around Busch Gardens as though I am a child seeing it all for the first time, spending the weekend with a couple of college friends, and the list goes on and on... (I even got referred to as a 'Floridian,' which was fun! Ha).

While the stress of unemployment and the frustration that accompanies that feeling is still very present, I have had the overwhelming feeling of being free engulf me. Free. Freedom. Nothing in my path. Wind in my hair, free. And that has been uplifting for my soul.

And so I continue to pray and remember that God is in ultimate control. He knows the desires of my heart. He has my life story written in the most beautiful novel. He has a life for me more wonderful than I could ever imagine. God knows me better than I know myself. God is good. God is all powerful. God is on my team. I will continue to trust and glorify Him each morning I wake up, knowing with Him all things are possible.

Jeremiah 29:11
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SCP Workshop

6:00 am, Thursday morning I headed to Florida. Full of uncertainty and tears I got in the car to make the seventeen hour trip in my little Astra. Loaded to the max, I pulled in late that evening and was welcomed with warm arms.

The first part of my trip was a photography workshop on Saturday. I had been looking forward to attending this workshop for weeks. I want to be the best photographer that I can and to be the best, you must learn. I spent the entire day with Shay Cochrane and several other students both in the classroom and on site of a photo shoot.

Here are a few photos of our day in the classroom and on site...
And the 'models' are ordinary people with no modeling experience... just for your 411

Fabulous Shay...

I was able to capture these photos with next to no editing. Believe me when I say that.
And now my journey in Florida continues...

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Jonathan & Kelsy I Engagement

I cannot tell you enough times how perfect the morning was to shoot Jonathan and Kelsy's engagement photos. The time we spent together was wonderful! Capturing new and exciting shots of the two of them as a couple at their purest form. They were troopers in meeting my ridiculous requests. I could not be more please with the outcome! I couldn't decide on pictures to cut out of the collection to show off. I even had others take a look and suggest some deletes and they finally threw up their hands and said 'use them all, you can't delete any!' That is a sign of a job well done. I hope you enjoy this sneak peak of the collection as much as I do...
Enjoy!

All I can do is smile :)

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May God bless you on this day that He has made!
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FLorida Bound

Every emotion possible is running through me at this moment.

I am leaving for Florida on Thursday and taking a leap of faith to see what is ahead. Before I graduated with my undergraduate degree I had said that I wanted to go somewhere besides Indiana just because I can. I have nothing holding me back. I guess you could say I was a responsible adult and instead of stretching my legs I grunted down and completed my MBA to help ensure a future I would enjoy. Within that year, I tested the waters with my photography. I am more than pleased where it has gone! And this is where my story begins....




I am attending a photographer's workshop on Saturday, November 5th. This will be a great step in my photography career and am so excited to learn more to make myself a better photographer. Thanks to Shay Cochrane for hosting!
(I'm excited to learn, can you tell!?)



From there I have decided to stay in Florida for an unknown period of time. I am going to experience the state, the culture, the people, and an amazing church to see if this is some place I could see myself at for a while. I am thankful for Adam and Abby! (These fine people on the right).
They are allowing me to stay with their family in Wesley Chapel while I get grounded. In addition to the relationships I hope to build, I NEED A JOB! I know this is the cry of thousands of people, but I am trusting in God to supply me with the right job and the right time. Is that place for a job in Florida? I am waiting to see. I feel the calling to go and be myself and be submissive to God's plan. I am terrified, excited, nervous, anxious, and could cry just typing this out. This is a very exciting, but scary time in my life. I hope I am following what God has planned for my life. I feel like this is something that I need to do to be a better person, friend, and daughter. While all of these emotions are running through my head and my heart, I do feel as though this is right. With constant prayer and conversation I am currently packing my bags. Yikessss!

So a prayer request to send out to you all. Pray for relationships. Pray for a job. Pray that I continue to be submissive to God's plan for my life. Pray that I am relieved of all the worry and fear that is pounding in my heart at this very moment. Pray that this would be the start of a great period in my life.

Again, FREAKING OUT, but excited to see what is before me.
On the upside, check out this weather forecast! I will take this over Indiana frost any day!

In all seriousness, thank you for your prayers and your support.

With a grateful heart,
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