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

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Bridal portraits at Chateau Bouffemont

It was an honor to participate in this styled shoot at Chateau Bouffemont, a French chateau wedding venue located just 45 minutes outside of Paris! A good friend of mine put the shoot together, which featured so many talented vendors. A dreamy garden-inspired affair in the heart of the French countryside was the result. Next […]

Bridal portraits at The Sutherland

Katie and Brandt were married on a radiant spring day at The Sutherland in Wake Forest. The couple’s love story began at Sycamore Brewing in Charlotte while Katie was in town to visit a friend. The two hit it off immediately, and soon began dating! When Brandt decided to propose, he knew he wanted to […]

A Winter Wedding at The Bradford: Katie & Taylor’s Emerald Green Dream There are weddings that are elegant and refined, and then there are weddings that are pure magic—where every detail aligns, and the energy is so palpable that you can feel the love radiating from every corner of the venue. Katie and Taylor’s wedding […]

Parts of the wedding day that are the best for photography

As a wedding photographer, I obviously LOVE weddings! But there are definitely some specific parts of the wedding day that are my absolute favorite. These are usually the moments with the biggest emotions because, well, I’m a sucker for that, being a photographer and all. Here are my favorite moments to photograph! Getting Ready While […]

Shaoleen & Collin’s Central Park Engagement Session was so much fun! Central Park is one of the most iconic locations in New York City, especially for an engagement session! Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan. It is the fifth-largest park in the city, covering 843 acres. It is the most visited […]

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