Events // APWA Rodeo

There are times when I get invited to photograph an event that is totally out of my comfort zone– this was one of them!  I don’t often do things like this because I like to focus on my wedding & family clients, but things like this force me to be a better photographer on the […]

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Personal // Happy Fathers Day!

I’ve thought about it all day to try and come up with something unique to say about my dad, Papaw, & Josh on Fathers Day. The thing is, what makes each of them great is how they are themselves. And maybe that’s not super original, but it’s true. This past week we were on vacation […]

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28 Awesome Years – From Josh // Personal

Well hello friends! This is not Susan typing this post. This IS in fact her husband, Josh. I’ve highjacked the blog for today, so you’ll have to excuse any grammar fails that on any other ordinary day Susan would have caught. But here’s the thing – this isn’t an ordinary day, it’s Susan’s birthday! Susan […]

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Commercial // Donatos Pizza Hampton Roads Celebrates One Year!

It’s hard to believe that it’s been one year since Donatos Pizza opened in Hampton Roads!  We loved being a part of their grand opening, capturing it with photo & video, and even producing a behind the scenes film to tell their story.  Here are just a few quick pictures to remember the day… and […]

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Personal // Behind the scenes after “Clean House” pictures

Yesterday I showed you some pictures of our bedroom.  Like any normal human being, I had to clean it up before taking photographic evidence of it being clean pictures to show you.  But of course, I have a two year old, so nothing stays clean for long.  This was approximately 20 seconds later:Forget the house… […]

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Personal // First Home Progress

I haven’t shared much about our home because, well, there hasn’t been much to update!  We bought our first home in October after renting for the first 7.5 years of marriage.  We were surprised to find everything we wanted in a home & it’s really been an amazing experience! I’m always amazed when someone invites […]

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Family // The Self Family

Did you know we offer gift certificates?  Well, we do!  And this husband knew that’s exactly what his wife would want– and he was right!  He shared about how much she loved having pictures of their family, but it’d been awhile since they’d had them done. It’s so true… mommas want pictures with their families!  […]

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Business // Dear Wedding Guest…

Dear Wedding Guest with a Camera, Thank you. I know… not what you were expecting, right? But for real, thank you. I’ve seen an overwhelming trend lately and it’s wonderful.  You are nice.  You are courteous.  And some of you seem downright scared. I can see why.  You’ve read blog after blog from photographers berating […]

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Business // New Packaging!!

Being the kind of person that loves office supplies, it’s no wonder we’ve gone through many seasons of packaging over the last several years.  There have been CD’s, cute little boxes with pink tissue paper & fancy ribbon, stickers, recycled cardboard… and many more!  But at the beginning of this year we sat down with […]

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Family // Bacon & Co.

You know those people who just canNOT take a bad picture?  That’s this whole family!  They were smiling ear to ear the entire session– not because I asked them to, but just because they’re happy people.  🙂  I love that!  And their little baby boy “Bacon” as they have affectionately nicknamed him, is just cute […]

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