My journal

This week on the blog I’m highlighting one of my vendors from my Casually Elegant Styled Shoot! Please welcome Shannon from Bogue Sound Distillery (BSD)! They are fairly new to the fine spirit market but as you’ll see they have great momentum! I had a tour and tasting last August and am very excited to […]

My super rambunctious furbaby, Hank turned 3 on May 23rd! We adopted Hank after losing our best girl Caddy to a ruptured liver tumor. It was heartbreaking and coming home without her was hard. Michael and I discussed many times getting another dog and agreed to adopt an 8-week old puppy. Finding Hank After contacting […]

Part Two A Rainy Forecast The day scheduled for my casually elegant styled shoot was showing rain! I didn’t have a backup location but knew I needed to think fast in case it rained all day. I discussed it with Katie and our thoughts were that we would force ourselves to work with what we […]

Part One I had no idea what I was getting into when I decided to put together my own styled shoot! This all began when another photographer and I agreed to second shoot for each other! I thought it was a good idea for us to work together before a real wedding and it would […]

I love senior photography – both high school seniors and college seniors! Graduating is such a special event and something every senior is thrilled about! I met Miriam several years ago when her brother was graduating! It is such an honor to shoot another senior photography session for this family! Miriam was a bit nervous […]

Salim, graduated last spring but because of COVID, a normal graduation didn’t happen! Check out this Lifestyle Senior & Engagement all in one!

Planning a wedding is time-consuming! Adding one more thing to your to-do list like engagement photos can make you wonder why you should. There are many reasons to schedule one but do you realize how it can benefit you, especially on your wedding day? Not only do I believe they are crucial but I think […]

Rustic Fall Weddings are such a treat, especially this one at Rivercrest Farm in Elkton, Virginia! It was truly my pleasure to document it! How They Met I met Morgan and Jordan a couple of months before their wedding at their engagement session. It was obvious from the beginning how much they adore each other. […]

Do you love the outdoors and want to incorporate your love of it into your wedding. Here are a few rustic wedding ideas to give your wedding that outdoorsy feel. Rustic Wedding Venues Choose a wedding venue that has a rustic barn for your backdrop. Nothing says rustic more than a barn! Charlottesville and the […]

Why Your Photographer Loves It! Most brides like tradition and I’m all for it so why would I suggest a first look. Doesn’t it go against tradition? Well, my answer is yes it probably does but maybe it is time for a new tradition! Let me explain why. It adds to the experience but also […]