When I photographed Tiffany and Mike's wedding back in the spring, I happened to spy something in their garage. A pretty blue classic car! I'd always wanted to have a photoshoot featuring a classic car, and luckily, they were game for it. The car was a classic Volvo that Mike has had for 20 years. He's spent a lot of time lovingly restoring this car to the beauty it is today.[...]
Did you just get engaged? Congratulations! You're in such an exciting time of your life! Enjoy the thrill of it, maybe even throw a party to celebrate, and get ready to plan out your big day. One aspect of planning your big day is going to be picking your wedding photographer. There are TONS of photographers to choose from. Throw a stone any direction, and you'll hit a photographer. 1. You'll Get to Know Your Photographer Picking a photographer for your wedding day is an impo[...]
Months before Courtney and Richard's wedding, they did an engagement photoshoot at Pearmund Cellars in Warrenton, Virginia. Pearmund was where Richard proposed to Courtney, so it was the perfect meaningful backdrop for photos. It was a cold, brisk day, but we had so much fun and it was an amazing way to celebrate their engagement![...]
My good friend Amanda modeled for me in this styled shoot on her horse farm. Hair and makeup was done by Aslan Harris. The dress is a SheIn dress, with a tulle skirt over it. The tulle skirt was made by me in about 30 minutes. Tulle is inexpensive and photographs so beautifully. This combination didn't make the most perfect dress ever, but we did throw it together pretty fast, and it still looked amazing. Fresh faced natural makeup and a whimsical hair braid with fresh flowers.[...]
It's always an honor to be chosen to document special moments in people's lives. I was thrilled to be asked to photograph my good friend and her fiancé, along with their horse, lovely OTTB, King, and fluffy white poof dog, Leo. Animals are our family too, so it's important to include them! After "the formals" we went right into the horse pasture to take advantage of the huge field. The beautiful grass created lovely texture and dimension. The sunset made for perfect light[...]