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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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