JOURNAL - JPix Studio

The Life Happening on the Way

November 1, 2026

Dear Friends,We can spend so much time thinking about where we’re trying to get that we miss what’s happening while we’re getting there.We’re waiting for the next opportunity, the answered prayer, the finished project, the more settled season. We tell ourselves, When I get there, then I’ll feel better. Then I’ll be grateful. Then I can finally exhale.But life is happening before we reach the thing we’re waiting for. And sometimes God is doing some ...

The Holiday Style Edit

October 26, 2026

What to Wear for Your 2026 Holiday Family Photos Two beautiful holiday settings. Endless ways to express your family's style.There is something special about getting the entire family together for holiday portraits. The laughter, the personalities, the little moments in between poses—and, of course, figuring out what everyone is going to wear.For some families, planning outfits is part of the fun. For others, it's the one thing standing between them and booking their holiday ...

The Person I’m Becoming Still Needs Love

October 25, 2026

Dear Friends,There is something about midlife that makes you look around at the life you’ve built and then look inward and ask, “And how am I doing in all of this?”You can be grateful for your marriage, love your children, care deeply about your work—and still realize that your needs have changed.Somewhere along the way, you started wanting different things. More peace. More time to enjoy your husband. Work that matters without taking every available piece of ...

More Than A Pink Ribbon

October 17, 2026

Dear Friends,This October, breast cancer feels close.My close friend from college, Nong, was diagnosed with breast cancer more than 20 years ago. Last year, the cancer returned in an aggressive form, and in May of this year, she passed away. She leaves behind four children.Nong lived in Florida, and we had kept in touch over the years. During this past year, I called often, prayed with her, and checked in. There was so much I couldn’t change, but I wanted her to know I was there and that ...

The Men We Love Need Room to Be Human

October 9, 2026

The Men We Love Need Room to Be Human Dear Friends,Last Sunday, we reflected on the quiet stories we tell ourselves. This week, we’re thinking about the stories the men we love may be carrying.“I can’t fail.”“I have to provide.”“I shouldn’t need help.”“I need to figure this out before anyone knows I’m struggling.”These words can live beneath a familiar smile, a long workday, or an “I’m good” that ends ...

The Story We Keep Telling Ourselves

October 4, 2026

The Story We Keep Telling Ourselves Dear Friends,Some of the most familiar words in our lives are the ones we say quietly to ourselves.“I’m behind.”“I’m too much.”“I’m overwhelmed.”“I can’t do this.”“I have to hold everything together.”We say them while looking at the calendar, paying the bills, or lying awake thinking about tomorrow. Sometimes we say them so often that we stop hearing them as thoughts. ...

There Is Still Fruit Here

September 27, 2026

There Is Still Fruit Here: Trusting God When You Don't Know What's Next At the beginning of September, I told you I didn't want to do it all anymore.Then I shared that some of the season I'm in isn't one I would have chosen.Last week, I wrote about learning to pivot and having enough faith to consider that maybe the next chapter won't look like the one we planned.So if you're waiting for me to tell you that Jermaine and I have figured out exactly what's next...We haven't.I wish I could ...

Learning to Pivot

September 19, 2026

Learning to Pivot: When It's Time to Embrace Change and Move Forward There's a particular kind of courage required to keep going.But I'm learning there's another kind required to admit:Maybe I can't keep going this way.That's where Jermaine and I find ourselves lately.We've spent a lot of time talking about JPix, our future, what we're building and what this next season of our lives might look like.Some of those conversations have been exciting.Others have been uncomfortable.Because we're ...

The Season I Didn't Choose

September 14, 2026

The Season I Didn't Choose Last week, I wrote about not wanting to do it all anymore.About how my definition of success is changing and how peace, time, health, marriage and family matter differently to me now.And I meant every word.But there's another part of this season that I didn't talk about.I didn't choose all of it. Some of where I am right now is because I've changed. And some of it is because life changed around me.That's harder to admit.There are places I thought I'd ...

Has Your Brand Caught Up? DMV Branding Photographer

September 8, 2026

Your Business Has Evolved—Has Your Brand Caught Up? There is a quiet kind of growth that happens in business.You become better at what you do. Your services become more refined. You understand your clients more deeply. You raise your standards, improve your systems and develop the confidence to say no to work that no longer fits.Meanwhile, your website is still introducing the version of you who created it three years ago.Your headshot is hanging on for dear life. Your service descriptions ...