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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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Talk about a venue with the most perfect lighting, the Providence Cotton Mill. You can not ask for a more romantic & beautiful space than Providence Cotton Mill in Maiden, NC. Just a short drive from Winston-Salem, Asheville & Charlotte, the space has abundant natural light, with a large outdoor space that gets one of […]

The perfect summer wedding color palette with a mix of jewel tones, teal and hot pink with a touch of vintage southern flair, Ashlynn & Dylan’s wedding was one to remember.

Kathryn & Wade Beaufort NC Rainy Engagement Session Sometimes you really can’t avoid the rain in North Carolina. After having to push back their engagement session several times, we had to suck it up and shoot in some rain! Thankful for the heavy treeline of the live oaks, a former couple’s vacation house letting us […]

Chapel Hill Engagement Session | Summer at UNC’s Chapel Hill campus is nice and quiet. It’s also so beautiful! Classic architecture combined with hundreds of year-old tree-lined walkways provides a perfect backdrop for this UNC graduate’s engagement session. Dressed in an adorable Lily Pulitzer dress, Catlin, Patrick, and I explored the campus to find some […]

New Wedding Venues in The Triangle Area The Triangle Area has been booming over the last decade, and new venues have been popping up all over the area. As weddings are coming back into full swing, I wanted to highlight some new venues that are opening this year in the area! A little about me? […]

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Kathryn's Rose Hill Bridal Portraits

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Em & Nic Raleigh Union Station Wedding

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