Our Big, Huge, GINORMOUS Announcement! #andtogether

We have some BIG news around the office today… and we can’t even believe we’re announcing this! . Whew— it’s finally out in the open!  We’re unbelievably excited about this and spending more time as a family.  Feel free to ask questions- we’re so pumped to finally be able to talk about it and share our big news […]

Business, Personal

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Rebecca + Matt’s Mountain Wedding | Asheville Wedding Photographer

Rebecca + Matt have one of the most unique stories of any couple I’ve worked with– one that sends chills up your spine and leaves you in awe of the power of love!  The wedding day?  It was originally two years ago.  An elegant wedding had been planned and everything was perfect… except that the […]

Weddings

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Kristen + Colby’s Short Feature Highlight Film | Grand View Manor, Mathews Wedding

I’ll never forget the night Colby proposed to Kristen.  It was at her work Christmas party, and since she works with Josh, we were both there to witness it.  It was a themed party, and Josh was wearing overalls without a shirt and nearly ruined Colby’s proposal pictures! Yes, that story is 100% true.  I […]

Highlight Films, Short Feature, Weddings

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3 Main Goals of a Second Photographer | The Art of Second Shooting

At first, second shooting seems a lot like any other photography job, but truthfully it’s wildly different!  For most photographers,  you’re representing your own business when you photograph a client. But with second shooting?  You’re representing someone else! Most people are surprised to know that I second shoot a ton.  For me, it’s a great […]

Business, The Art of Second Shooting

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8 Days | Personal

Eight days.  That’s how many days we’ve had at home this summer as a family of three.  We knew this summer would be busy, but June 6 started a spiral of events that led to absolute insanity in our household. While at a wedding, Josh got a call that his dad had been rushed to […]

Personal

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William & Mary Wedding at Miller Hall | Blue & Yellow | Lindsey + Jamie’s Reverse Wedding!

I don’t know that we’ve ever put this many pictures into one blog post before, but there’s a first time for everything!  Lindsey + Jamie’s wedding was beautiful and perfect in all the right ways.  They joked, they laughed, and they were ridiculously happy the entire time.  When writing this, I almost forgot that it […]

Weddings

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Life May Get Messy | First Anniversary Session | Mikaela + Mike

Life may get messy, but we always have each other. That’s what Mikaela sent me when she was describing their plans for their first anniversary session.  Isn’t that so true?  The first year of marriage is so messy.  Getting used to the other person, combining bills, and all the other firsts.  It was the perfect […]

Family

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Chelsea + Jacob | Yorktown Wedding Photography

It’s every brides worst nightmare– rain a torrential downpour non-stop on your wedding day!  Okay, well there are a lot of things that could be way worse, and that’s exactly what Chelsea told herself over and over.  So what if you don’t get sunset pictures of your bridal party walking through the most perfect field (it’s true— we […]

Weddings

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William & Mary Engagement at Lake Matoaka Amphitheater | Williamsburg Engagement Photographer

I cannot tell you how excited I am for Lindsey + Jamie’s wedding this weekend!  Even though it was only a week before their wedding, we met up to do engagement photos last Thursday.  We love doing engagement sessions because it gives us a chance to work with each couple before the wedding, with a camera […]

Engagement

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My mom, my daughter, and me | Personal

I’ve never been the mushy type.  And when we found out four years ago we were having a baby girl, I got a bit of a bewildered look in my eyes.  Sure, my favorite color is pink, but I’m not much for princesses and stuffed animals.  My favorite Disney Princess has always been Pocahontas.  Honestly, […]

Family, Personal

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