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When my husband and I first moved to West Virginia, we listed our home on Airbnb. We had two extra bedrooms and weren’t THAT far out of college, so having strangers in our house all of the time wasn’t as weird as it might have been. For the most part, it was a good experience — we used the extra income to pay off student loans, fund home repairs and take some trips.
People ask us all of the time WHO stayed with you? About 80 percent of our guests were just passing through and wanted a safe, cheap, clean place to stay. The rest, were doctors doing fellowships, people moving to the area for jobs and needing transitional housing, traveling nurses, military in the area for training or students doing internships. That group generally booked for a couple weeks to months and were more like roommates.
One of our first long-term guests was Chaith who was moving to the area for a job. As it turns out, he and his then fiance Sirisha, were getting married the SAME weekend Austin and I were. We were also all big readers, liked to travel and had a thing for doodles. Needless to say, we became friends.
Ultimately, Chaith and Sirisha ended up deciding to move back to Texas where they are both from, but wanted to do an in-home session to commemorate their first home together.
It was rainy that day, which made the cozy vibes even more pronounced.
They put on music, made hot chocolate, spiked it with Bailey’s, read some books, snuggled their bernedoodle Basil, and danced to their first dance song.
In-home sessions are the perfect winter photoshoot. They’re cute and cozy and super relaxed and intimate. They’re a prefect way to document your first home — either moving in to it, or out of it. Or your forever home. Or just your life together as you would spend an ideal Saturday.
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Goodness, what a lovely sweet in-home session! Their dog is absolutely lovely and you’ve done a great job of capturing it in their home in Charleston. Great work!
Oh my goodness – this in-home session is just the sweetest thing. I love the moody light and their pupper. You photographed it beautifully – West Virginia is lucky to have you!
Oh em gee!!! I’m in love with this session, especially because of their fur baby!!!
I just want to kiss on that furry face! Fur baby/dog in-home sessions are the best!
I love that they included their dog in this rainy in-home session! You are such a talented WV photographer. <3
I love that they included their dog in this rainy in-home session! You are such a talented WV photographer. <3
What a cuteness! You probably started in Charleston the biggest new trend that will spread in all world of in home sessions with dog. I just love this idea!
In home sessions are the best! And that pup is so stinkin cute! Great job!
First off, what a cool way to meet this sweet couple! We have stayed at quite a few Airbnb’s and always have had a great experience. But can we talk about this dog totally rocking this in-home session! Seriously the cutest!
Just absolutely swooning over this Charleston in-home session! And that pupper is so adorable!!!
This has to be one of the coziest homes in Charleston! What a great place for an in-home session!
Loving the heck out of this Charleston in-home session!! That dog is way too cute!
Omg I am in love with this in-home session! Just so intimate! And that doggy is the cutest! Thank you for sharing!
I just love in home sessions and if they involve a puppy then even better! I love all the relaxed vibes of your work and I can’t wait to see what their day looks like!
These rainy in-home session vibes are amazing! Really like how relaxed and cozy they look! Love their little doggo too, what a fun way to celebrate!
I love in-home sessions! Especially when they have cute doggos and captured snuggling inside, hiding from Wedt Virginia winters! My husband and I did an in-home session in our first, tiny condo with our dog and I love looking at those photos!
I love this West Virginia home session! I love seeing how people decorate their homes and see how their space reflects them as a person. Gorgeous session!