True Self Photography

Summer has been absolutely wild in the best way! ☀️📸

I am so incredibly grateful for every family, couple, senior, and client who has trusted me to capture their memories this year. Because of your support, my calendar is filling much faster than expected, and I'm already booking into October and November.

A quick reminder: your session date is not officially reserved until a signed contract and retainer have been received. Inquiries and conversations do not hold dates, and I never want anyone to be disappointed if a spot gets booked by another client.

If you've been thinking about booking your fall family photos, senior session, couples session, or holiday portraits, now is the time to reach out and lock in those dates!

Thank you all for keeping me busy doing what I love!!

As photographers, we’re not just capturing people we’re capturing emotion through light. Sometimes the most powerful storytelling happens when the subject isn’t the brightest thing in the frame. The shadows become part of the narrative, adding mystery, depth, and mood that a perfectly lit portrait could never achieve in my opinion💁🏻‍♀️

It’s so hard to believe I have been around to watch this sweet family grow and change so much. Having the chance to capture so many huge and smaller milestones has been the best!

Can’t wait for the next time as always 🖤🖤🖤

ONE already?! 🥹🍓
I've had the honor of documenting so many beautiful moments of this little one. The growing baby bump to tiny newborn snuggles, and now her very first birthday!

Watching little ones grow through my lens is one of the greatest gifts of this job. The way families change, the personalities that start to shine through, and the memories that become even more precious with time.

Between the sunshine, strawberries, and those big curious eyes, this session was the perfect way to celebrate her first trip around the sun.

Happy 1st Birthday, sweet girl. Thank you for letting me be part of your story from the very beginning. ✨

✨ Another Gulf Coast “yes” moment and this one came with absolutely perfect weather. ✨

This sweet couple traveled in from out of town, hoping to soak up a little beach time during their visit. What she didn’t know was that she’d be leaving with a gorgeous ring!

There’s something extra special about being trusted to document a moment that changes two lives forever. Watching the surprise, the happy tears, and the way they immediately wrapped each other up in the biggest hug made this one a favorite.

The Gulf Coast showed off for them, and honestly, I don’t think we could have ordered a more beautiful evening if we tried. ☀️💍🌊

Congratulations to these two and cheers to the adventure ahead!

SURPRISE! 💍🌴

They came all the way from Colorado to enjoy the Gulf Coast… and left with a fiancé. ❤️

The humidity was doing its absolute best to make an appearance, everyone was a little sweaty but that’s kind of normal around here lol! The biggest moments in life aren’t always perfectly polished they’re filled with nervous smiles, happy tears, racing hearts, and hands that never want to let go.

Watching this surprise proposal unfold was the sweetest!

Congratulations to these two adorable humans on the start of their next adventure together. 🥂✨

This gorgeous woman wanted to celebrate her 31st birthday with a whimsical vibe and that’s exactly what we did! It was an adventure with some huge thorns and bugs in the nose but 10000 percent worth it lol!!!

Jessie Hayes-Trippi
🎂: Anburlen Makes
💄: Beauty By Blakeleigh
🌸: Melissa Meatyard Hicks

Not every grad session has to be only caps and gowns!

As a Business Management graduate, she wanted something fun that still felt like her. So we took the chair to the shoreline, leaned into the dramatic skies, and created images that feel powerful, confident, and fun!

Because graduation isn’t just about the degree you earned it’s about the person you became while earning it.

This session was proof that senior/grad photos can tell a story, show personality, and still have a little fun along the way.

Rainy days don’t always cancel the magic around here. 🌧️✨

Some of my favorite sessions happen in unexpected weather wet sidewalks, moody skies, clear umbrellas, and getting soaked to the bone. This session was proof that a little rain only adds to the story.

She showed up ready to embrace it, laugh through it, and absolutely own the vibe. Honestly, photographing her was SO much fun. The energy, the softness mixed with the moodiness everything came together perfectly. We got to give her a piece of Mobile before heading to the west coast!

Reminder: you do not need perfect weather for beautiful photos. Sometimes the rain creates the magic for us. 🖤