i’m so glad you came

I can’t wait to meet you. This is going to be fun!

Hey! I’m Mary bess.

OWNER AND EDITOR

I am married to the love of my life and best friend, Chris. We met in Sunday School. We have four amazing boys: Copen (9), John Bear (8) and Grady (6), and Levi (4)…. and a LITTLE GIRL on her way.

We attend New Covenant Bible Church and love being a part of the fold. We look forward to the years of raising our children there.

I am beyond grateful for the favor the Lord has had on us thus far. I am able to stay home and raise my children while still pursuing fun in photography. We are so grateful for our days!

I’M INTENTIONAL AND DETAILED

SO THAT 10 YEARS FROM NOW, these images will remind you of all that you treasured

how did it all start?

THAT FOURTH one DID ME IN

I studied video editing in college and started my business in 2012. I kept busy shooting weddings, even through pregnancy and after delivery (even wearing my newborn and shooting 6 weeks postpartum).

After Levi - our fourth - was born, I just couldn’t find the time to be away for so long, not to mention the hours of editing video footage. I wanted to be home more with my babies. I decided to try my hand at photography and found that I actually prefer it! Shooting at home on our own property is ideal.

Video and photo have so many similarities, and learning more and more about photo has really intrigued me. Honing in on this skill has been a joy I didn’t expect.

What’s my home life look like?

We have four boys, one dog, two cats, 19 chickens, and four goats. We sold our fifth wheel after we finished building our little house in Ball Ground, GA.

We’re asking God to be faithful in timing as we seek to obey His will for our lives. You can join us in praying for wisdom!

Planting fruit trees and running our small homestead
Milling my own flour and making bread
Putting Kerrygold butter on everything (salted, duh)
Constantly writing to do lists
Cheering at our boys’ ball games
Jumping at any chance to be with my very blended family (1 of 8 siblings)
Missing mid-winter hikes in the Cohuttas

I would love the chance to speak with you to learn a little more about who you are. Feel free to send me a note, and we can chat!