The Journal of a Wedding Photographer

“Do not despise the day of small things” (Zachariah 4:10).   This simple passage brought tears to my eyes today. I’m in over my head with small things. Small little humans, their small little toys (everywhere), a small dog who drives me bonkers because he fails to be completely house trained even after seven years, […]

I think it’s pretty safe to say that getting a great photo of a toddler is about as hard as walking a greased tightrope during a hurricane (and all the mommies just said amen). As a photographer, I agree. I often think weddings are in some ways easier than a great toddler shoot because at […]

Aria is so excited to officially announce that the Rachael Osborn Photography studio location in Sterling, Illinois is now officially OPEN FOR BUSINESS!   It’s still a work in progress – I’m a perfectionist + there are still few accessories, props, and other items that haven’t arrived yet, but it’s usable and ready to start […]

  I’ve been the worst kind of blogger. I could make a lot of (mostly even valid) excuses about pregnancy, raising a toddler, and trying to juggle my last year of part-time teaching English Literature at a local high school with running a fledgling business and opening/remodeling a studio and being a wife….but in all […]

I’m gonna take a real quick break from updating y’all with past photo sessions to share a few things I feel are so awesome they need to be recognized. Whether it’s one of my go-to beauty items to a simple recipe to sanity-saving tips, these are things I would be telling you about if we […]