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

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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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Sam McLawhon | Mims House Bridal Session Everything about Sam said classic & southern, so Mim’s house was an obvious choice for her bridal session. Her gorgeous sleek gown, and stunning bouquet matched perfectly with her natural fresh hair & makeup. Of course, sessions are VERY serious with me (read NOT) so I had to […]

Eleanor and Liam June 8, 2019 The whole week before their wedding, it said it was going to rain every single day, including their wedding day! On the day of we were lucky with overcast and occasionally a ray of sunshine poking through the clouds. When I arrived in Tarboro, the first place I had […]

OH-IO Oh to be back in Ohio, even if it was for less than 48 hours! This wedding was more than special to me, and I also cried more on this wedding day then I have at any wedding. I have known Caroline, since her freshmen year of college. We were a part of the […]

Jessica & Rudy | Akiin Beach Club Tulum Wedding April 27, 2019 I am still in awe of this wedding! Every time I go to edit, I am amazed at such the amazing celebration Jessica & Rudy had! These two love to travel, and it has been crazy the adventures they have been on. It […]

The last 12 months have been some of the rainyest Saturdays of all time! Ask any wedding photographer on the East Coast, we’ve had the worst luck with weddings this year, but I’ve also had the best couples to deal with it!!! Although Meggie & Lee were disappointed that is rained basically all day, they […]

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