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MEET HAILEY

Random Relatables

My favorite candy is peanut butter MnMs. Twix are a close second.

I don't like scary movies. Or anything with lots of blood. Life is stressful enough. Lol 

Flowers make me happy.

In high school, I had a legit fear of ordering at drive thru windows.

My main teen celeb crushes were Heath Ledger and Johnny Depp. But I have a healthy respect for a few others. ;)

My kids are all named after pop culture characters.

I'm kind of clumsy. It's not always cute, but it is what it is. Lol

How it all began...

I’ve always been a documenter. I have dozens of old videos, hundreds of pictures, and a closet full of memory boxes to prove it. Okay, so maybe “hoarder” is a more accurate term, but “documenting” sounds better. One of my favorite things to do is look through photo albums, especially ones that my sweet great-grandmother (aka “MamMaw Hagler”) owned. Those photos tell the story of growing up in a big family, life during the Great Depression, and wonderful moments frozen in time. I can easily get lost in old albums for hours.

 Because of this, I strongly believe in the power of a printed product. In an age where hard drives crash, CD’s get scratched, and technology consistently becomes outdated; seeing those gorgeous memories hanging on the wall or flipping through a custom designed, high quality album is priceless.

My introduction to the art of photography began in 2010, simply as a desire to capture my new baby’s life… the beautiful and the messy. Boy, has there been plenty of messy! I wanted more than just the traditional studio portraits. I wanted to have images of my baby living. I fell in love with capturing the everyday moments, which in time, got the attention of friends and family. When I first picked up that camera, I never dreamed it would turn into a full fledged business!

In 2015, I began specializing in high school seniors. I photographed my little sister her senior year and instantly fell in love with that genre. While I make sure to get a few classic portrait poses, the majority of my senior style has a bit of an editorial flair. I love this age group so much that I launched my first Wildflower Model Team that year as well, although admittedly, I had no idea what I was doing! Lol. Over the years, I've come to make lasting relationships with a lot of my seniors, watching them take on the world and become adults. It's an honor to get to spend a little time with them before their life moves them in all different directions.

What I do is so much more than a job. It gives me sincere joy to spend time with my clients, while also providing them with images that will last a lifetime. Taking the time to get to know my clients, I do my best to capture the essence of who they are, turning real life moments into beautiful artwork to be enjoyed for years to come.

I needed someone who could understand what I wanted to do and bring me out of my shell a little more. And I am obsessed with how these pictures turned out! - Mackenzie, Class of 2020

Why Seniors?  As my younger sister grew up (yes that's her in the image ;) ), I discovered how much I loved photographing her age group. I began specializing in seniors in 2015 and have never looked back! Being a teen can be difficult sometimes, particularly for the girls in our culture. My profession allows me to remind them of their worth, their intelligence, their beauty, their strength, and just how amazing they truly are. While of course their moms or friends tell them these things, sometimes it helps to hear it from an objective source who gets to photograph beautiful, talented people regularly. Watching my seniors’ faces light up when they realize how incredible they are is such a gift. It’s even better when their parents confirm that I captured them beautifully and perfectly.

Why Families?

Why Families?  At this time in my life, I’m still in the thick of parenting. I have three kids now, which means life is extra busy. But in between the craziness, there are those small, beautiful moments of sloppy baby kisses, dancing in the kitchen, and cuddling up to watch a movie. It’s watching the window light trickle over your toddler playing on the floor. It’s pretending to be super heroes or watching your teen head off to prom. It’s holding them super close, knowing that as parents, we only get them little for so long. I’ve watched that chubby baby I picked up the camera for all those years ago turn into a tall, lanky kid whose desire for independence is strong now. I treasure the albums full of their tiny baby feet, trips to the beach, and family memories. This is what I hope to give to my clients, both with new babies and grown children. Every stage is wonderful and should be documented to treasure forever.

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