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Unique Wedding Inspiration for Couples Who Dare to Be Different A non-traditional wedding can look like whatever you want it to—because at its heart, a wedding is simply a celebration of your marriage. Some of my favorite ways couples have made their day truly their own include: The key to making your wedding unique is […]
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When it comes to weather for an engagement session, most photographers will reschedule if it looks like rain. I don’t—unless that’s what the client truly prefers. That’s because I don’t believe in “bad” weather. Every type of weather adds its own mood, adventure, and energy to your session, making your photos unique and memorable. Embracing […]
If having a sustainable wedding is important to you, then you should consider sourcing your wedding flowers from a local flower farmer. Petal and Pail is located in Buchanan, a small town smack between Roanoke and Lexington. They specialize in the kind of beautiful, fragile flowers you have to buy locally. While full-service wedding flowers […]
If you’re looking for a photography session location in Blacksburg with mountain views then consider Heritage Community Park and Natural Area. Heritage Community Park is the largest park in Blacksburg with 169 acres of natural area. There are greenways throughout it, large meadows, mountain views and a wildflower garden. It’s accessible, doesn’t require a hike […]
If your friends are getting married in Virginia and want to keep the bachelorette party local, you are in luck. Virginia is an incredibly diverse state and you can do everything from renting a cabin in a national park to having a beach weekend to exploring vineyards to skiing. For simplicity purposes, I’m going to […]
Whether you are visiting Charlottesville for the day, a long weekend, your honeymoon or looking to relocate, there is so much to do here. Charlottesville is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains about two and a half hours south of Washington, D.C. It’s home to the University of Virginia and is the […]
Best of 2019 Engagement and Portrait Sessions I had a terrible time this year with hard drives — I think I had three crash from January to December. Fortunately it was more of an expensive, annoying problem than a data loss problem. That’s because part of my workflow is that I never delete images off […]
I don’t shoot a ton of maternity, family or newborn sessions, but occasionally I’ll take them on with the caveat that I still won’t do a lot of posing. Instead, we focus on what I always try and focus on — relationships, environment and drawing out authentic interactions. Sami and Joe are trying to visit […]
Shenandoah National Park is full of beautiful hikes, but Mary’s Rock is one of my favorites. It’s beautiful for both sunrise and sunset, but you don’t have to get on Skyline Drive or the Blue Ridge Parkway to access it so it’s a great option for late fall-early spring engagement or couples sessions. (Skyline Drive […]
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