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Love Daphne Mae

Thanks so much for stopping by to check out all matters of photography, motherhood, and home, through informative posts, educational opportunities, and honest musings.  I hope you feel welcome and inspired to find clarity in your purpose, peace in your journey, and magic in your mundane!

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love in the city

love in the city

I love getting to explore with families. Stick toes in the sand, head in the clouds, hands and hearts held be one another.

Autumn in the South

Autumn in the South

I'm heading back to the South this week for family sessions and to teach at this year's The Fount Collective workshop in Florida. It reminded me of the last time I was in Georgia in the fall of 2019. The trees were changing autumnal tones, dropping their leaves that...

rhythms in homeschooling | teaching multiple grades

rhythms in homeschooling | teaching multiple grades

“The rhythm of family. Until we transform the chaos of family life, we can never hope to transform society. I envision a circle of caring intimacy. I envision a place where we celebrate waking, eating, noisy laughter, quiet moments of communion. I envision a sanctuary, however unorthodox, where each of us can develop inner harmony and strength of character.

The art of preserving nostalgia

Motherhood + family photography

Whether you are just about to welcome your first baby Earthside, find yourself in the throes of navigating the teenage years, or somewhere in between, I want to preserve this season for you. The one that you’re living today, because motherhood is an ever changing journey, and you will never regret having tangible reminders of you with your family just as that looks and feels right now. I am available for travel, and adore creating natural light, lifestyle photographs for people who love each other a lot. My goal will always be to meet you where you are, and I work hard each day to recognize my own journey and truth, so that I can more clearly see and honor the beauty of yours through photographs.  I’ve been a film photographer for over nine years now, and am still as in love as ever with its soulful quality and authentic perspective. Let’s connect and create something meaningful, timeless, and honestly beautiful, together.

Recent Posts

Cherry hand pies

Cherry hand pies

For your pie crust: make and then refrigerate for at least 4 hours before use. Add 2 1/2 cups flour 2 tbsp sugar 1 tsp salt 2 sticks butter I use salted To a food process and pulse until sand like consistency. Add in iced water little by little while pulsing until the...

sourdough bread for the gluten sensitive

sourdough bread for the gluten sensitive

One of my children has become sensitive to gluten in the past year. We noticed eczema patches forming on her arms, and overall tummy troubles. I removed all gluten and dairy from her diet and within a month all was clear. It's now been about 3 months since removing...

overnight cinnamon roll bake

overnight cinnamon roll bake

This overnight cinnamon bake has all the delicious brown sugar, cinnamon, buttery flavors of homemade cinnamon rolls, but only takes 5 minutes to throw together, bless it! Here's how I do it... 2.5 cups cubed bread 6 eggs 1 cup whole milk 2 tablespoons cinnamon (I use...

HOMEMADE EGGNOG

HOMEMADE EGGNOG

6 egg yolks 1/2 cup of sugar 2 cups of whole milk 1/2 cup of cream or half and half 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice 1 tsp vanilla Whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until smooth.  Heat the milk, cream or half and half, and pumpkin pie spice over medium heat for about...

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Courses for every skill level

Motherhood + photography

Find joy in the journey, clarity in your purpose, and prosperity in your business. Online courses for photographers, small business owners, influencers, students, expectant mothers, and homeschoolers.

About me

I’m Alex, wife to a farmer, and homeschooling, home birthing, home making, and homesteading mama to our four little ones.  We currently reside on a little farm in South Carolina where I am also a photographer and writer preserving all the facets of motherhood for myself and others. I believe in intentionally lived days that are firmly rooted in Jesus, with a healthy dose of empathy and wonder woven within the magically mundane.

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