Photographing Faith 2021

Hey guys! First let me start off by saying that everything I have comes from God so I want to make sure that everything I put out honors him. This means in my Homelife, marriage, parenting, and work.

I will spare you all the details of my childhood and many hard times throughout my life, but I did want to comment on how my personal experiences have driven my passion for many areas of individuals that heavily need compassion, guidance, and patience the modern world denies them. However, there are a few small time organizations, ministries, or simple individuals out there working with what they have to do everything they can.

Over the next year, each month we will spotlight these individuals and the work they are doing. I am hoping to not only meet up with these people and photograph some of their great work, but also dive deep into all the ways they give back to the community. Most importantly, the month they are featured, a percentage of ALL proceeds made through Sass & Soul Images will be donated to help further their cause.

My hope is that we can showcase how Gods love is being shown in so many different ways. Please know that none of this is me. Im just a poor girl who takes okays pictures trying to be obedient and nothing more. It will be the kindness and compassion of every individual willing to book through me this year in hopes to further Gods kingdom. Most importantly, whether this is a major success or I end up in the red trying to bring this to fruition, I am confident that by placing it in the Lord's hands that what's meant to be, will be.

I already have a list of organizations I plan to be working with but am still in need of a few more! If you have someone in mind, please be sure to let me know!!

Januarys Organization of the Month will be announced tomorrow!

I will be sending out email updates to all those that are interested!

Thank you all so much!

Johnna John 15;5

Into the Storm: The "Perfect" Couple

I’m finally sharing a deeper look into my inspired session a couple weeks ago. I am in absolute awe of the session and it came to fruition exactly as I had hoped! I really want to share my inspiration behind these photos because not only am I in love with the outcome but I stand firmly behind the premise of my inspiration.

First, I should mention that pride and prejudice is one of my all-time favorite stories, and that era of vintage love is what inspired the aesthetic behind my editing. Also, shoutout to my models Hannah & Ricky!! And Heather from Back the Bloom for the beautiful bouquet!!

Now- my inspiration. For the longest time, I was stuck on this runaway bride idea but how many times do we actually encounter a runaway bride? In fact, in today’s society we run across a lot more often than not, the “perfect” couple (I.e. Chris and Shanann Watts) Everyone, especially on social media, is “perfect” But anyone can be perfect if someone else is looking. Anybody can have the perfect job, the perfect relationship, the perfect trip, the perfect “fill in the blank” If someone asks, and especially if they’re snapping a pic for Instagram. Because why be honest if we are looking to portray perfection? I catch myself, at least once a day, comparing what I have to what someone else has and thinking “Wow, I wish my _____ was like there’s”

This couple, this beautiful, IN LOVE couple pictured below are in reality NOT a couple. They’re not even friends. In fact, they had never seen each other until three minutes prior to their first photo together. See, any couple can look perfect online and still hate each other behind closed doors. Anybody can own a ton of expensive items and be up to their neck in debt. Anybody can look fit and flawless with a little bit of FaceTune. I do not try to say this as a hypocrite, I say this as an observer and as a past participant Myself. We all want to show the world the best things, but I want this to be a reminder to those observing someone else’s “best things” is that they are sometimes very far off of what actually is happening behind the screen.

People can look happy, and be miserable. People can look rich, and be poor. People can look kind, and be cruel. People can look cruel, and be kind. People can be honest and made to look like liars. People can be liars and made to look like saints. People can look perfect, but if we are being honest, God is the only thing that IS perfect. Please do not forget this when you see all of those beautiful, happy, “I wish that was me” Photos.

True joy comes from the Lord. If you are looking for it somewhere else, I’m here to tell you it is not In this form of perfection that society tries to pull you into thinking you are the only one without.

That “perfect” life makes for some beautiful photos, but that’s about it.