I met Valerie and Ben at the oceanfront this fall for a sweet little family session, with their golden retriever Brody! Oh my gosh, Brody stole the show, for real! haha!! While Mr. Brody ran around and enjoyed being free and off his leash, his mom and dad were able to capture some cute, snuggly […]

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Kate and Thomas’ summer engagement session at UVA was one of my favorites of the year!! I remember it being SO hot that day, and a seriously sketchy thunderstorm came through, but that didn’t stop these two from having the time of their lives! Kate and Thomas are SO kind, and so much fun to […]

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Ahhh, Jaye and Drew’s engagement session was a dream!! These two were so giddy, and so excited to meet me at Brock Environmental Center for their engagement session, and I couldn’t WAIT to get started!! Of course as soon as we started walking to our location, it started raining!! Oh, Virginia, you always keep us […]

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Oh man, Josh and Kristen!! From the moment I met these two, I instantly fell in love with them!! They make you feel SO loved, and their laughter is seriously contagious! How did I get SO lucky with these two sweethearts?! Josh is an ER doctor, and Kristen is a surgeon, so their schedules are […]

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I am SO obsessed with ALL things Fall related, and when these two sweethearts wanted their session during the Fall season, I was SO DOWN!! Ya’ll I cannot get enough of these two! Look just how CUTE they are!!! We had to get our session done before Tyler deployed, and I’m SO happy it worked […]

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When Meridith Bright asked me to photograph her beautiful family for the holiday season, of course I was HONORED, and ready to meet her family!! Needless to say, we had a blast!! We met at one of my favorite spots at the oceanfront, and we were blessed with the most PERFECT day, I swear! We […]

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Stephanie and Mike’s families have known each other their whole lives, but didn’t notice one another THAT way until later in life, and everyone was SO excited they fell in love!! I just love stories like that, don’t you?! It’s incredibly romantic!! I met these two sweethearts at one of my FAVORITE locations in Georgetown, […]

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I met Carly when I worked at The Plastic Surgery Center of Hampton Roads, and I instantly fell in love with this girl!! She is SO funny, and will make you feel loved from the moment you meet her. She is such an angel!! I was blown away when she asked me to photograph her […]

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I remember the first time I met Erin!! I met her at Allie and Yale’s wedding I was photographing a few years ago! Erin was one of Allie’s bridesmaids, and when Erin got engaged, she called me right away, and the planning began! I was so happy when Erin and Tim booked with me, I […]

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Kasey and Cole were married at the beautiful Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia and it was SUCH a gorgeous day! The Jefferson was decorated for the holidays, and it added such charm to Kasey and Coles already classic and romantic style, I just LOVED it!! Shannon Brown with Emerald Events by Nilsa did an amazing […]

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