While looking back on 2017, this Thanksgiving I am SO thankful to be a wedding photographer. Growing up, I wanted to “be” a lot of things – a marine biologist. A guitar player. A graphic designer. Most of those ambitions came from whatever I had most recently seen. I watched Free Willy and thought I […]


John and Layla’s wedding at Capital View At 400 was an absolute DREAM to be a part of! After getting ready at their hotel with their wedding party, John and Layla met at Union Station to see each other for the first time. Their bridesmaids and groomsmen shortly joined them to take photos in front […]
One of the most frequent questions I get as a wedding photographer is what to wear to an engagement session! Since my husband and I got our engagement photos taken not more than a year and a half ago, I totally understand the apprehension and necessity for some counsel on the subject. Recently, a friend of […]


Sarah and I have known each other since high school, and it was such a JOY celebrating her and Ben’s engagement at Virginia Beach during the sunrise! Ben and Sarah met during the summer of 2016, working with kids at their church. They officially had their first date at the end of the summer, over […]
Luke and Ashley’s North Carolina was full of so much joy and laughter. Luke and Ashley had met at the camp where they got married, nestled between incredible rolling mountains. In their own words, they describe their story – “We like to joke that we have a little bit of a Romeo and Juliet story. Ashley worked for […]

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