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Traveling the world, photographing couples in love & wrangling two little ones!

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Emily & John 
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 Gabriella & MAX 
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Get a taste of wedding days with sneak peeks of my favorite images, tips from local vendors, updates about your favorite photographer, and as always lots of pretty pictures!

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Victoria and Josh were married at Highgrove Estate in Fuquay-Varina this past August! The had a beautiful outdoor ceremony and a fun indoor reception at the Highgrove Ballroom. It was a hot, but beautiful overcast day. Victoria had the simplest details. Josh and his family are all dancers, so the reception was full of some […]

I met Kristen my sophomore year of college at Bridgewater State University. She was a freshmen and we were introduced by my (super weird) roommate. We quickly became friends and had so many adventures. This was all the way back in 2011. I took off my senior year to move to D.C. and have my […]

Today I am showcasing the lovely Emily Carter! Emily will be graduating from Green Hope High School in Cary, NC this next year. This girl has my heart in so many ways. She recently moved from New England (VT!) and is a part of her schools color guard! I grew up in Boston and was also […]

There were so many funny moments from behind the scenes that I figured I would make a whole post about it.  You may notice most of the outtakes involve the lovely (and goofy) Cornelia who was queen of the faces at the shoot!  Enjoy the silliest of silly and behind the scenes shots from the […]

College Graduation is one of the most exciting times of your life. It is when you’re truly supposed to become an adult! I couldn’t imagine a more fun group than these girls from Gamma Phi Beta to do senior portraits with. They waited a couple of days after graduation for their session so they had […]

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Kathryn's Rose Hill Bridal Portraits

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Keep up to date on Arika Jordan Photography! My most recent sessions, tips & tricks and updates are all posted here!

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