When I was little, I used to pretend I was a horse. Or a wolf. Sometimes a tiger. Whatever suited my fancy. I was one of thooose girls. I didn't really play with dolls or put on lipstick and wear my mom's heels. Instead, I created elaborate stories in my head and played them out for hours, sometimes days, until the story was complete.

As I got older, I thought for a time that I wanted to be a writer. Instead of acting out the stories in my imagination, I tried to put them on paper. I would sit down and start these grand novels, only to begin another one after a few chapters in the first. I had every intention of finishing them. I just... never did. Apparently writing isn't my strong suit.

Then I found a camera. Jackpot. I found a way to stop time. To tell real stories. The kind of stories that should be remembered. Need to be remembered. Stories full of life and love that beg to be preserved and shared.

So I guess you could call me a story teller. A really, really ridiculously blessed and happily married story teller who can't cook but laughs a lot and has three dogs. I love my life.

And I'd love to tell your story : )

U2

Boy oh boy do I have some fun things to blog this month! To give you a snippet, I headed to California last week for a workshop put on by Gabriel Ryan Photographers. I came home with wicked amounts of knowledge, pretty pictures, and an awful sunburn. (Not from the workshop, from a day at the beach after. Apparently I suck at putting on sunscreen.) But it was TOTALLY worth it! Can’t wait to share some of the photos : ) (Don’t worry, though, I won’t be blogging the sunburn. For everyone’s sake.) That’s all I’ll say for now. You’ll just have to keep checking back for more ; )

Until then, I thought I’d post a few pictures of the U2 concert in Salt Lake. I was given an opportunity to go (THANK YOU JOHN!!!), and it was utterly amazing. AMAZING I tell you. I’ve never been to a concert like it. (Although that’s not saying much, considering the small collection of concerts I’ve been to is mostly made up of N’sync.) Seriously though, it was phenomenal. If you ever have the chance to go to a U2 concert, do it. You won’t regret it. Enjoy a few snapshots of the show!

For any photo nerds like me, these were all taken with my 24-70mm. I was nervous they wouldn’t let me bring my 70-200mm into the stadium, but now I totally regret not bringing it. They hardly checked my purse. Dang it. I still got some decent ones, though. I think : )