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October 1, 2024
Elegant Fall Wedding at Red August Farm Lauren & Hunter’s wedding at Red August Farm was a picture of elegance. Muted Fall colors, velvet & lace, candles and romance. I met Lauren back in 2020 when I photographed her senior photos. She is truly beauty-pageant stunning. But she is kind and unpretentious, graceful and classy. […]
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September 17, 2024
A Southern Love Story in Blue It was 2018 when I first took photos of Hunter & Aynsley together. They weren’t engaged yet. Still unsure of what the trajectory of their lives was going to be. I just remember that they were ridiculously sweet together in front of the camera. He had the Southern charm, […]
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September 13, 2024
The Lizard On My Shoulder | Overcoming my Social Media Addiction In his fictional book, The Great Divorce, C.S. Lewis has a dream where he visits heaven and hell. In the dream, ghosts from hell are permitted to visit heaven. Here is an exerpt from his book. “I saw coming towards us a Ghost who carried […]
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September 3, 2024
Unique wedding editorial brings the elements to life Earlier this summer I attended an incredible workshop at Dover Hall, hosted by Brittany Boote. It was a wonderful experience to photograph the work of talented designers, planners, florists, and artists in the industry, as well as learn from some of the best photographers in the business. […]
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August 28, 2024
A Late Summer Farm Session I adore this couple. I photographed Steve and Paula’s wedding last Fall, and they were truly such a dream to work with. Their chemistry, their close families, and the way they trusted me completely as their photographer were all part of the magic. It’s truly the biggest honor when I […]
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August 6, 2024
An Exquisitely Southern Backyard Wedding Meet Cory & Meredith. Cory is hard working, considerate, polite, and a little quiet until you get to know him. Meredith is stylish, nurturing, sweet, but also a farm girl who isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty. They come from families with deep roots, southern drawls, and kind hearts. […]
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July 25, 2024
Hybrid photography- the why In our current digital world, it’s easy to pick up a camera and start a photography business. Cameras have become state of the art pieces of equipment that boast incredible results with the click of a button. The benefits of cutting-edge digital cameras are extensive, but there is a downside. Photographers […]
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July 22, 2024
Dover Hall Wedding Editorial This Dover Hall Wedding Editorial made a wonderfully bold statement! The delicate florals and table designs of this editorial were a perfect contrast to Dover Hall’s grand architecture. Dover Hall is an English Tudor-inspired estate placed elegantly among the hills of Central Virginia. The grounds are spectacular and the manor has […]
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July 19, 2024
A Waterfront Engagement Session Last week I travelled to North Carolina to photograph Reese & Abby’s Waterfront engagement session at Lake Gaston! It was a warm, serene summer evening and the clouds were rolling in. The colors of the sky and water blended perfectly on the horizon. I love how these photos capture the feelings […]
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July 11, 2024
Adam & April’s Farm Session Charlottesville Film Photographer We started the evening with a few rolls of film and a basket of white hydrangeas out in our field. We ended it in our living room with fresh watermelon juice with lime, talking about the past, the future, house renovations, babies, goals, and more.I met April […]
