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Located in Powhatan, Virginia, The Mill at Fine Creek is an outstanding venue nestled on 10 acres of lush green landscapes. The property is scattered with walking paths and historical ruins, making this a one-of-a-kind destination for weddings. Furthermore, The Mill at Fine Creek wedding venue only hosts one event per day, allowing couples to […]

The Mill at Fine Creek Wedding Venue for Charming Ambiance

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bride and groom looking towards each other The Mill at Fine Creek Wedding Venue
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Alex and max decided to have their engagement session at the VMFA to match their romantic wedding theme to come in September.

Romantic Engagement Session at the VMFA

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Engagement Picture of Couple Walking
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Gladys & Rommel 5.15.21 When Gladys reached out to me to photograph her and Rommel’s wedding, I could not have been happier! I was just getting started into weddings, which is VERY hard to do. I eventually got to shoot at other weddings before their wedding, but they were my first booked clients, so this […]

Burgundy and Blush Wedding in Manassas

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Meet Ashlee! She is a rising senior at King William High School and she is one heck of a gem! If you know me, you know that my entire childhood was consumed with dance. So, I remember Ashlee from when she was a tiny ballerina. Of course, when we decided to do this session, I […]

Beautiful (Rising) Senior Session at Cumberland Estate

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Rachel asked me if I would do some portraits of her for her birthday, and being the awesome friend that I am, of course I said yes! Anytime that I photograph Rachel ends up being great because she really knows how to push my creativity. There are always pictures that I do not think will […]

Dreamy Portrait Session at Maymont Park

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Much like everyone else at the start of 2021, I got sucked into the Netflix Original show “Bridgerton”. Everything screamed wedding to me as well! The colors, the florals, the romance. It seemed like the perfect piece of media to theme a wedding after. I knew I needed to jump on getting something planned because Bridgerton was going to be a HOT wedding theme. So, I contacted one of my closest photography friends, Caitlin at CSC Photography and asked if she wanted to plan this romantic, Jane-Austinesque styled shoot with me. Of course, she was on board! So the planning commenced. Planning a styled shoot is so fun and being able to see the final product is SO rewarding.

Romantic, Bridgerton Styled Shoot at Cumberland Estate

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When Salym reached out to me to photograph her and Tim, I was so excited! I have been wanting to do a beach session AND it was in Hilton Head, somewhere I have never been. I love to travel and was so excited to have an excuse to head down south! Somewhere between the Willows […]

Salym & Tim’s Beach Engagement at Hilton Head Island

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