hi I’M JULIA!
I’m currently living in Austin, TX with my hunky husband. This summer we are packing up and moving abroad to Barcelona, Spain! We are so excited for this next adventure!
My photography journey back in 2006 when I would take “artsy” photos on a little point and shoot camera. Fast forward ten years later when I was gifted my first “official” camera. At the time, I had zero idea what I was doing, so I reached out to the pros and taught myself. In doing so, I’ve created lifelong friendships, grew my business, and have met people all over the world! Photography has been one of the biggest blessings and hast given me a desire to help other photographers grow their businesses too!
Here on the blog, you’ll find lots of helpful photography resources, my easy to use Lightroom editing presets, travel tips [and our soon-to-be-life-abroad], encouragement and little tidbits.
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![Lauren + Phil // I took their engagement photos back in July and now their newly wed photos! After their session, we ate pretzels + queso [and tacos bc #duh] at @dishsociety, then got @tiffstreats and then went back to their place to watch The Office. They even let me crash on their couch like what?!! We woke up the next morning for a cozy little in-home session with their cute pup hehe. It was such a fun weekend hanging with these guys in Houston!! Jesus has seriously blessed me with the sweetest clients who have turned into friends. Feeling SUPER thankful for what I do. God is good. 🤗](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b2158cf96d4550a2977e664/5b215bbbc3c16a37ffc01132/5cb92658542c0e488821cf87/1555637852451/)
![When John told me that we were to leave everything and everyone behind and move overseas because God told Him too, I thought he was crazy.
I wasn’t ready. I was scared. Nervous. I had never lived more than hour away from home.
So I got on my knees one day and prayed the hardest prayer I had to pray.
I said, “God, if you really want me to go, please do two things: heal me of my rheumatoid arthritis (I’ve had since I was three) and bring us a team of people to move with us.”
Then I said, “even if I don’t get healed, help me to realize that You are good despite my circumstances or feelings. And if you heal me, I promise to tell everyone and I won’t stop talking about it.”
Within a couple weeks, I was healed completely and we had two other married couples joining us.
God hears our prayers. And He answers them.
For years I prayed that prayer of healing and after twenty one years, God answered it. His timing is perfect.
Sometimes we don’t always understand the why, and that’s when He is growing our faith and working in our hearts to trust in Him. God always shows up. [Swipe to see the dream team 😉] @lifeasthemanns](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b2158cf96d4550a2977e664/5b215bbbc3c16a37ffc01132/5cabf0beafbeef417b5e4fb3/1554772162360/)
![At a young age, I remember desiring to be loved and to feel beautiful. I thought that if I had a boyfriend, that I would experience that “true love.” The older I got, the more this desire grew. I was on this mission to be in a relationship.
Each relationship (if that’s even what you want to call them) lasted only three months and I was dumped. It left me feeling more unloved, unworthy and broken.
My first year of college I decided to just swear off relationships and live my life for myself and I did just that. I still felt broken, empty, and unloved.
Not long after living a life of self-destruction, a friend shared with me the most beautiful love story ever. It wasn’t romantic like you see in the movies. It was real, it was raw, and it WAS love.
She shared with me that we were broken people, which made us separate from God. But because He loves us so much, He didn’t want us to be away from Him. He sent down His one and Only Son, Jesus, to live a perfect life on Earth and He was killed on a cross because of that. Jesus hung there as blood poured out, fully knowing that we might not love Him back, we will disobey Him, disappoint Him and dishonor Him. But He still died for us.
Why did He do this for us? Because He loves us.
When I heard this good news, my whole life changed. And my idea of love was completely wrecked.
I’ve realized that no earthly relationship, temporary fling, or even my sweet Jesus-loving husband can love me the exact way Jesus does.
We‘re imperfect people + our emotions are always changing. Jesus is perfect and He is CONSTANT. He doesn’t change how He feels about us based on our actions. His love is unconditional - He doesn’t just walk up and leave when we mess up.
He doesn’t turn our backs when we fall short. He pursues us, meets us where we’re at and covers us with grace. Jesus loves you right where you’re at. You don’t have to clean yourself up or get yourself together, He loves you because He created you.
Praying you experience this unconditional love this week. 💗 [📷: @wayfarerphotography_]](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b2158cf96d4550a2977e664/5b215bbbc3c16a37ffc01132/5ca2aa86edce67e9d082cd2d/1554164362357/)
![swipe left for a good laugh. 🤣 happy Sunday friends 🙃
both of these photos were edited with my AUSTIN preset! it’s only $4.50 [aka as much as a latte or a taco!] link in bio to shop!📱
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