I believe I am one week late from wishing Shawn and Jessi a very happy first anniversary but I wanted to celebrate by showing a bit from their magical day at The Grove at City Market. It started with a (somewhat) surprise visit from a tropical storm… causing an otherwise outdoor wedding to venture inside. […]

I always tell couples who inquire about photography that the most important vendor they will hire is a photographer. Besides the photography style- which is important- a photographer IS the third wheel on a wedding day. We are there through the entire day so it is important to choose a person for whom you are […]

Last spring, at the peak of cherry blossom season, I had the honor of photographing Whitney at Duke Gardens in Durham, NC for her bridal portrait session. It was such a lovely day with Carolina blue skies. It is so hard to pick a favorite because Whitney was glowing and her dress was stunning. I […]

Where to begin with this post? When a good friend in the wedding industry calls you to take her engagement portraits, you say yes! I love, love Ashley and I was so excited to meet her fiance, Jeff. I had heard wonderful things about him (all true) and it was so nice to meet Ashley’s […]

The perfect fall day in Raleigh, North Carolina for a family portrait session. It had been a while since I had seen the D family (thanks, Covid) so it was a lot of fun to catch up. I finally got to meet the youngest member of the family. The boys had such a nice time […]

We can’t always time fall colors, but I gotta say Ashlyn and Justin picked the perfect weekend for family portraits. North Carolina was really showing its beauty and -as always- it was a pleasure spending the evening with them and their little nugget. He’s my absolute fave… a charmer all the way.