I give back every year because I am so grateful to God to have a side business that gives me an outlet. I don't have little ones to care for, I work full time and while I have a wonderful marriage and family if I didn't have an artistic outlet I would go mad. I have never wanted to be someone who "went to work, came home, went to work came home" I have always wanted a purpose for my life and with photography I believe I have found it. Every year I auction off at least two pho

I love all things fall, Ryan and I went on a walk recently and I made him stop and close his eyes and listen as the dead leaves rustled in the trees being blown by the wind. It is one of my favorite sounds, it's refreshing, humbling and somehow breathes life back into my soul. I have known pain. Real pain and real loss. I don't know why but fall always refreshes me, fixes me, saves me. This fall has been no different, the other upside of fall is photographing families in swee

Joy is the only word that comes to my mind with this family of four I got to capture yesterday! All of them had miles of smiles and laughed, played and did exactly what I asked with joy. This sweet family booked me for a fundraiser for the little ones school. This whole family was such a delight! I am so honored I got to capture the love story between them! Thank you for the fun! #shadleemeinkephotography #lincolnnebraska #lincolnnebraskafamily #huskerfamily #nebraskafamily #

Meet this beautiful family of three. Liz, T.J. and Vinnie have a wonderful life full of love, fun and music. Specifically disney songs. They met with me earlier this week and we jammed out to frozen, the little mermaid and I think the Lion King? Personally my favorite is the Little Mermaid and it is Vinnie's too! His beautiful mama sang so sweetly as she snuggled her son the words to "part of your world" Her story is a beautiful story of fierce love and attention on her incre