I want the first words that fill this space to be about my sister. Anyone who has a sister will tell you they’re your best friend and most cutting critic, but mine has never been anything less than endlessly supportive and without judgement.

My sister is a stunningly talented photographer. It’s more than just a business to her; she sees the world through a Kodachrome film. Anything can become a beautiful photograph in her hands, that’s what makes her so gifted. She doesn’t take for granted the way the setting sun hits the tops of buildings in an abandoned alley, or how delicate a flowering weed looks emerging from a crack in the cement. She looks at the shapes of the clouds. She watches for the light diffusing through branches in the trees. My sister is mindful of the beauty all around her, and that’s helped me to see it too.

She took nearly every picture you’ll see featured on this website and that’s honestly the only reason I have a website at all. The self-esteem she conjured by taking the most amazing product photos of my glass art gave me the gumption to even start my small business. And more than that, she’s my business manager, my go-to market partner, my product stylist, AND she’s got the big car to fit all the tables, chairs, tents and market supplies. She helped me make my first Etsy account, she drew my first logo, she made my first sale when I was too shy to speak.

She also held my hand through the worst periods of my loss. She encourages me to pursue my art, in whatever form it takes. She’s a constant passenger, along for the ride wherever I may be going. She’s the Anna to my Elsa. I have a lot of sisters I love, but she’s the sister I chose. I’m grateful for all she’s done and for everything she is.

If you’re reading this and thinking “wow, I’d love to have a photographer in my family to document my life, bolster my self-esteem, and be my greatest cheerleader” then I’m sorry, she’s taken. But if you live in North Carolina, you can still hire her for product sessions, weddings, parties, real estate photography, and practically anything else under the sun— reach out to SavvyBPhotography. She’s a real girl’s girl, so don’t be surprised if you suddenly become best friends and addicted to having her camera along to document every occasion.