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

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Pratt & Bruce | Biltmore Estate Engagement Session February 27, 2021 Goodness I love this beautiful place in North Carolina! Biltmore Estate is a must see if you are ever traveling through the South, and I’m lucky enough to be a passholder there for four years now! I know property pretty well at this point, […]

Shooting at a brand new venue is always fun! I love going to new venues in general, as there is just a fresh take, and I really have to use my brain about lighting and locations for the day. Sara & Dwayne were the second couple to get married at 213 West Wedding & Event […]

Megan & Daniel Birkby House, Leesburg, VA September 26, 2020 There’s nothing quite like stepping into a wedding day with a familiar feel to it. Last June, I shot a wedding and briefly met Megan & Danny there. It wasn’t even a week later that they reached out to me for my availability for their […]

Mackenzie & Hunter | Castle McCulloch Wedding July 25, 2020 This past Saturday we finally got Mackenzie & Hunter married! With over 2 years of being engaged they were so ready to tie the knot! I met them over a year and a half ago for their engagement session in November of 2018 on a […]

Justin & Avery July 18, 2020 Cedar Groves Acres | Creedmoor, NC Justin and Avery are one of my most fun couples! I met them up in Virginia for their engagement session(check it out here!) They’re wedding day was just as fun as their engagement session. Though North Carolina likes to keep you on your […]

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