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You’re in for a treat with these two! There is so much joy and laughter in this couple’s relationship, and it was so fun to get to be the third wheel with them! Finally, we were able to schedule their session. Matt and Marissa live in NOVA which was hit pretty hard with COVID, so […]

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Micro Wedding. Intimate Wedding. Elopement. No matter what you call it, if you were planning a big wedding and are now having to make it smaller, you’re probably grieving the change of plans and the loss of, “what I’ve always imagined.” Recently, I’ve heard from several of my clients and inquiries that they are looking for […]

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In March this year, the wedding industry knew the 2020 season would look different. We went from venues to backyards, hugs to masks, catering to home cooked meals, directing people closer together [“smush” is my typical instruction] to asking people if they wanted socially distanced family formals. But with all of these changes, one thing […]

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Even though I don’t have an official word for it, let’s call Katie and Andrew a Legacy Couple. I had the pleasure of photographing their engagement session, their wedding, their first baby Logan, and now baby Harlow! I met them at their light-filled home in Richmond, Virginia, and spent time catching up and photographing their […]

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I’m so excited to share this session with you! Being a high school senior is such a crazy time of life as it, but the 2020 Seniors have had an experience like never before. No prom. No graduation ceremony. No parties. But there is still so much to celebrate! So, meet Paige. She is a […]

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There are two things that get us photographers to mobilize: Snow, and Blooms. So when I got a text from Lindsay, my friend and fellow wedding photographer, with a photo of the most beautiful blooms on a tucked away street in Richmond, Virginia, I knew we had to make a family session happen quickly! We […]

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If you are a bride or a future bride, it is so important you invest in a tangible product to display your wedding photos. I believe that albums have the ability to reconnect us with the reason we said our vows. To allow us to go back to all of those little moments we may […]

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Mary and Brad met up with me for their engagement session right as all of this social distancing was starting off. We had a beautiful afternoon walking through a near empty Colonial Williamsburg. Brad is from here, and Mary is from a small town in South Carolina. With their wedding in SC, they decided to […]

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One of my all time favorite locations for a Williamsburg, Virginia engagement sessions is the Colonial Parkway. As someone who is inspired by the peaceful and chill vibes of being by the water, I drop it as a suggestion any time I can! Luckily, Jenna and Mitch were up for it! We met at dawn […]

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I’ve spent most of today pouring over these photos from my last wedding of 2019 as I sit in my cozy Williamsburg home during this COVID-19 crisis. I’ve just placed the order for their album, and I think it’s about time for their blog post, wouldn’t you say?! These two met at the gym. Cody […]

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