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The hardest part is finding balance.  I was driving to a session that I had been looking forward to for weeks when I found myself in tears.  It just hit me.  I wanted so badly to be with my family.  I fill my weekdays with classes, homework, studying, sessions, and editing, while my weekends are […]

February 10, 2013

What I'd Give

To be back under warmth of the Summer sun… where my dreams were big and my worries seemed small. Too often, I find myself questioning why others do the things they do.  Why honesty and kindness seem so elusive in today’s world. Why my heart hurts now more than ever.  Why clearing files from my […]

February 4, 2013

Friend Like You

I like the way you’re not afraid. Strong. Silly. Sweet. Sammi. She is absolutely gorgeous, but she also has the kind of beauty that radiates from within, you know?  The good kind.  The kind that puts a smile on your face, even when you really don’t feel like smiling.  She is always grateful and never […]

January 28, 2013

With Butterflies in My Belly & Hope in My Heart

Since I began this business, 4 short years ago, I had a dream.  A dream that consisted of storefront windows and pretty white walls… I’ve been mulling this dream over and pushing it into the corners of my heart. I didn’t think I could do it, but these past couple of weeks, I thought hard […]

January 16, 2013

42 Life Lessons

As I prepare for my second semester of college, I came across this post on and I wanted to share it on here so I would always have it to look back on and remember. Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio . “To celebrate growing older, I […]

January 6, 2013

A New Year

I always find myself crying happy and sad tears on New Year’s Eve.  The ball falls, marking a year’s end and a new year’s beginning.  Auld Lang Syne. A lot happened in this past year… it’s hard to believe so many defining moments could be packed into 365 days.  2012 was filled… Filled with joy, […]

December 30, 2012

Christmas Lights

Trust is a fragile thing. I can remember when I was a little kid… my sister and I would play with the lights and ornaments on our Christmas tree.  I remember twisting and pulling on one little white light and accidentally breaking it, making the entire strand go dark. One small element of an entire […]

December 25, 2012

Change

Usually change terrifies me… but in this case, I’m all smiles. I can’t wait for my 2013 Taylor Elchert Photography year! There are SO MANY exciting changes in store. Stay tuned! Smiles and lots of love, Taylor

December 19, 2012

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