VIVID LIFE Experience

03/04/2026

Yes…we’ve been MIA on social media.

But I promise, we’re alive and well. Here’s a quick update on what’s been happening with Arlyn, the gang and I since we last touched base.

Shoutout to all the awesome people we’ve worked with and alongside since then!

Here’s the link to some of the work we’ve done over at ETHOS: https://www.designsbyvl.com/portfolio

09/02/2025

Hi Friends.

Long time no chat!

This year has been a wild one and somehow we blinked and are here. Yes, we are STILL here. 🥴

Would love to see you, see how big babies (and fur babies) have gotten, celebrate new things or old things, you name it.

Let the fall & tree farm mini scheduling commence! Sharing is caring!

05/16/2025

“Thank you for capturing such a special moment in our lives! My fiancé and I were both really happy and we can’t wait to see how the photos turned out!”

The experience is so important. Especially in these once-in-a-lifetime kind of events. A bad experience can really put a wet blanket on a special day.

To receive this compliment is to know this already spectacularly special moment was elevated. One of the best compliments we can ever get.

05/07/2025

05/02/2025

📍London, England

See all the things, but also take the road less traveled.

When in London, see London Bridge - rather, walk London Bridge to get a great view of Tower Bridge, marvel at Big Ben, get lost in the London Museum and wander Hyde Park.

But in the midst of the tourist havens, take a train to St. Albens, a quaint suburb where pints are cheaper, tourists are fewer, pints are cheaper and people are down to earth. We visited what claimed to be the oldest pub in England, Ye Olde Fighting C***s, and it was a wonderful experience preceded and followed by a stroll through Verilium park (an old Roman English town).

Oh, and go to Fisher’s in Fulham for your Fish and Chips. Trust me.

04/30/2025

Familia. We’ve been gone for a loooong minute, but it hasn’t been idle. Last we checked in, we introduced you to Baby Esai and let you in on some of our more difficult times. But life is good and God is great. Since then, our little chunk has joined us on a few of our adventures that we’d like to share with you all.

As a family, we reaaalllyyy value travel. It is something that Arlyn and I built into the foundation of our relationship and it is a must do, non-negotiable sort of deal with us.

Travel broadens our horizons, teaches us about other cultures, delights our tastebuds, keeps alive our inner child, gives us perspective and bonds us in a way that other things simply can’t. This is just the shortlist of why travel is important to us.

Alongside bringing you our normal updates of our photography and video work, we’ll be bringing you in on our adventures as a family through our travels and experiences. We’ll provide some tips and tricks in case you plan to visit where we’ve gone. Or maybe, just maybe, we might inspire you to pull the trigger on those tickets and take that trip for you and yours.

Here are some of the places we’ve been that we’ll be sharing with you all in the coming weeks.

11/08/2024

This week has been a weird one for lots of people, myself included.

SooooOooOoo here’s a beautiful pup for your feed. 💕

10/21/2024

This weekend was everythingggggg. Between minisessions, catching up with some of my fave families, finding out about new additions and getting to capture the joy around new adventures, my heart is full.

Happy Monday, y’all.

09/23/2024