It’s always a good time when I’m back in the Creek! Not only was I back at Campbell, I got to be back in the building where I took most of my classes. The Divinity School faculty and staff is made up of so many incredible people who are committed to teaching and engaging with solid and practical theological education…

This shoot was really special for me, because it wasn’t just about taking headshots for this group of clergy persons. All of my passions and giftedness came together at this event. Brian Foreman, Executive Director of Church & Community at Campbell, has this ability to plug me into events and opportunities that allow me to lean into different facets of what I love to do in the world. 

This shoot was SO GOOD!!! See more photos from it, and learn about the Rural Clergy Fellow and the Campbell Youth Theological Institute!

One of the many things that the pandemic has taken from students is a typical freshman orientation experience when starting college. At the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year, Campbell created ways for freshman students to arrive to campus ahead of upperclassmen in order to have their own orientation and time to get to know each other… and that is all found through the Campbell Tartan Experience. It brought back so many memories for me to feel the energy and nerves in the room radiating off these brand new college kids. I happened to know two incoming freshman myself, so it was fun to not only remember my first days at Campbell, but to also connect with these two that I care about so much as they begin their journey there.

Y’all, this is Martha’s debut to the SP blog! (YAY). We are so excited that this will be the first of many blog posts for Story Photographers featuring Martha’s work. This year is the first time that someone else on the SP team has needed to cover a Campbell event because I was already booked. Hearing Martha’s experience at this shoot warmed my soul, y’all. She experienced all that makes this place and these people so special to me, and so many others! It brought so much joy to hear about how things went from Martha, so let’s just hear what she has to say about it….