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

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As you start to plan your dream wedding, you are going to start looking at wedding photographers. Chances are, you are looking for not just a style, but for someone, you can trust. That is why one of the most important things to me as a wedding photographer is to not just be on your […]

Heart of NC Editorial at Lavender Oaks Farm

Over the last few years, I’ve been dreaming of traveling again. As I started thinking of a dream vacation, I kept thinking of the French coast, with its endless hillsides and miles of fresh lavender fields. I can just picture my mini-me’s running around and picking flowers! Lucky enough, we have a piece of French-inspired […]

Walnut Hill is one of my favorite venues in the area. Not only does it have gorgeous portrait locations, but it also has an abundance of space. Complete with TWO houses for wedding parties to get ready in, a reception Pavillion with heating and a/c, plus the options to open a wall for fresh air […]

Kathryn’s Fall Rose Hill Estate Bridal Portraits On a chilly November day, we headed out to Rose Hill Estate in Nashville for Kathryn’s bridal portraits. Kathryn & Wade are having their wedding at Rose Hill in December. Just like any proper southern girl, Kathryn was so excited for her bridal portraits. After having the worse […]

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 […]

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