My name is Caroline, and I began capturing images about 14 years ago at the urging of my husband, Jared. He saw my need for a creative and mental health outlet. Photography has allowed me to really observe the beauty in the world, and the people around me. Photography allows me to remember the beauty in my life.

I have a love-hate relationship with photography. I operated my own business for eight years and it was a whole thing. The business is closed and I am working to rediscover photography just for the love of it.

In my spare time, I also write about random observations about life, love, and my family. Sometimes I write about health issues. Sometimes I write about relationship drama.

I have also been known to make jewelry and pick up a crochet hook on occasion. Laundry is the bane of my existence and there is always a load in both the washer and the dryer.

I was raised in Carrollton, Georgia and after marrying my husband, Jared, and after living with him for a while in Iowa, we moved back to Carrollton. since then we’ve had three boys and we continue the adventure of raising them. Our oldest is in college and this mama’s heart has been at the bursting all year long: I am so proud of all of my children.

The List — Discover the Girl Behind Tickle the Sun

1) The Love of my Life, Jared

2) Starting Every Morning with Coffee

3) Weekends with My Boys

4) Vintage lenses on digital medium format cameras, and vintage film cameras used the old-school way

5) Flower Photography around the Yard

The Heart Behind Tickle the Sun

I love telling stories. I have kept a journal since I was eight years old, and photography has become a natural extension of my story-telling journey. I tell some of those stories here.

Tickle the Sun is named after a cute comment my oldest son Porter made when he was about two years old, about wanting to “Fly into the sky to tickle the sun.”