Yep, I'm Doodle...

✦Artist, redneck, a walking contradiction. See if we can be friends.✦

No, that's not my real name.

 MY REAL NAME IS SANTANA, BUT EVERYBODY HAS KNOWN ME AS DOODLE SINCE BEFORE I COULD WALK thanks to my paw.

 so... redneck? artist? walking contradiction? you're probably wondering what spilled over into that muddy mississippi to make me the way i am. short answer- idk. i was raised deep in the sticks, people mock my way of talkin', I'M WHAT SOME MIGHT CALL A DOWN-HOME kinda southern girl through and through. always full of opinions and dr pepper. 

 i live a busy life full of all of the things i love. i believe that's the path to a successful, fulfilling ,and joy-filled legacy. i am anti working your life away and not being able to enjoy it.

 i fill my days with lots of laughs. i prioritize time with my fam and my man. i am a patriot and love our country. i value art. the real stuff. and find it therapeutic to make my own. i love relying on god and find joy and peace in that. i listen to rock [classic, grunge, metal, all of it] and country [outlaw, bluesy, southern rock, classic, rockabilly].

 I LOVE TRAVELING AROUND TO NEW PLACES WITH MY LITTLE SIS AND TRYING OUT THEIR LOCAL EATIN' JOINTS. I HAVE A JUST FOR FUN BUSINESS CALLED ORTNOTTA [TSHIRTS!!!].

 I LOVE HANGING OUT WITH MY ANIMALS [SOOO MANY CATS, GOATS, CHICKENS, DOGS]. I LOVE GOIN' TO CONCERTS. I'M ALWAYS GETTIN' INTO SOME RANDOM REDNECK PROJECTS. I SERVE THE PRIMARY AGED CHILDREN OF MY CHURCH ALL OVER SOUTH MS. SOMETIMES YOU CAN CATCH ME AND MY LITTLE SIS COACHING LITTLE SOFTBALL TEAMS. cruisin' the coast is hands down my favorite "holiday". [i'm not festive. oops.]

 97% OF THE TIME I DRESS FOR COMFORT, BUT I LOVE FASHION. i love hot rods and hot rodding. i love cool and interesting people. AND i love WORKING. YES, WORKING. i have the greatest "job" ever. it's not easy, but it's so worth it.

OF THE SOUTH. A self-taught photographer and business-

 I've been known for doin' all the things a little differently, and that easily holds true when it comes to me + photography. My style is mine. I've trialed and errored and succeeded to find what works for me and in turn works for you. A laid-back, go with the flow, fun, and free approach to having your pictures taken- This is the experience I love giving, and that everyone loves being a part of. We ain't prim and proper. Your hair will blow in your face and your feet'll get a little dirt on 'em. Sound fun?

✦"I believe in making daydreams a reality. Both yours and my own. I love making people know how beautiful, special, and important they really are."✦

  -WOMAN. THE NEVER-ENDING PROCESS OF "YOU LIVE AND YOU LEARN."