Shaoli + Alex| Hilton Norfolk THE MAIN, Norfolk, VA

When cultures and families come together to celebrate a wedding, there’s this electricity in the room that you can’t describe. There was an incredible amount of love, tradition, and respect for both the bride and groom’s culture on this gorgeous day. It was such an honor to be a part of each moment of this […]

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Mike + Leslie | Hampton Engagement Session

A quick engagement session in her parents backyard before their engagement party was perfect for Mike + Leslie!  I love that I got to meet their families before the wedding day– they are such a fun crowd, and the wedding is going to be awesome! Because this was in Leslie’s parents backyard, I had no […]

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Joseph + Lydia | Fort Monroe Engagement Session

I don’t know how we get so consistently lucky with the couples we work with, but we always have awesome brides and grooms!!  I could have chatted with Joseph + Lydia all day.  They are sweethearts, and absolutely head over heels for each other.  Their engagement session was at Fort Monroe– the same place they […]

Fort Monroe Engagement Photos

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Head Shots for Colonial Cleaning Company

We met Maxine, this bright ray of sunshine earlier this year.  She puts her heart and soul into her business, and it definitely shows!  I’ve talked before about how outsourcing your home cleaning is a game-changer, and Maxine’s company, Colonial Cleaning is where we turn for that service. So I was super excited to take some […]

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Happy Birthday Malia! | Hampton, Virginia Family Photographer

Around this time last year I was photographing Drew + Eden’s maternity session, and here we are already with Malia’s first birthday pictures!  We went to downtown Hampton and Malia took a nap on the way. She was so sweet when she woke up though, and although sleepy, she started to let her personality shine […]

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Campbell Family | Yorktown Family Photographer

Nothing puts a bigger smile on my face than when clients come back for more!  I met Camille and her family when her son, Will, married Mallory.  Camille designed this incredible rehearsal dinner (click here to see pictures!), and then of course we were there for Will + Mallory’s wedding day, covering both photo + […]

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Adam + Catherine | William & Mary Alumni House, Williamsburg, Virginia

I’m not sure we could have asked for a more fun way to ring in wedding season than with Adam + Catherine’s gorgeous day at the William & Mary Alumni House. I wish we could show you every detail of this wedding, but this would be the never-ending post because there wasn’t one detail that […]

Adam + Catherine, Alumni House at William & Mary, Fowler Studios

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Alex + Shaoli’s Bright and Fun Norfolk Engagement Session

It’s no secret that we love bright colors and happy couples, which is why Alex + Shaoli’s engagement session is to die for!  These two are so full of life and fun– we had the best time hanging out.  Also, we lucked out with at 70 degree day in the middle of this dreary cold spring, […]

Engagement

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What to Wear for Your Engagement Session

If you have an engagement session coming up, chances are you’ve already been racking your brain trying to think of the perfect outfit. Before you spend hours digging through your closet or online shopping, here are some tips so that you truly love your photos when you see them! At the end of the day, […]

Engagement, Photo Sessions

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6 Hard Things About Adoption (That You Probably Haven’t Heard)

There are a lot of really beautiful and really tragic aspects of adoption, and people ask questions all the time.  I think most people realize that there is so much involved in adoption, that the questions are endless and they don’t even know where to start.  So here you go– 6 things about adoption that are […]

Adoption, Personal

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