Engaged

Newly engaged and looking for the top Richmond engagement session locations? I’ve got a plethora of fantastic suggestions for you! Virginia’s capital has something for every kind of couple. Whether hoping for city or nature, formal or casual, indoor or outdoor, Richmond has what you need! And the best part of all the following locations? […]

If you’re dreaming of a wedding that combines elegance with rustic charm, look no further than Castle Hill Cider in Keswick, Virginia. Nestled in the heart of the Virginia countryside, this stunning venue offers a unique blend of natural beauty and sophisticated amenities. Here are FOUR reasons why Castle Hill Cider should be at the […]

If you want a Richmond proposal location that is intimate and picturesque, consider Brown’s Island along the Jame’s River! This summer, I hid in the rocks by the water, tucked away on the south side of T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge (which is the official name of the pedestrian bridge that runs parallel to the […]

My recent summer engagement session with Beverly & Armani around Washington DC took place on a busy, 90+ degree Saturday. Yet when I think about our time together, while the heat was memorable, what stands out to me is the fun we had and the gorgeous photos we captured. How did we do it? Below […]

Ask any Richmond photographer what one of their top locations for photos in Richmond VA is, and I am sure they will say, “Maymont Gardens!”  Maymont offers SUCH a wonderful variety of areas to take photos. Whether you are taking family portraits, grad photos, or engagement sessions… You just can’t go wrong! The greenery, stone […]

It’s easy to be excited, for obvious reasons, that my brother, Clark, and his girl Sarah are getting married next year! (Peep part one of their engagement photo session from a few months ago!) Some of those clear reasons are 1) we are getting an amazing new sister-in-law, 2) we love watching what these two […]

I feel like somewhere written in the fine-print of my business blueprint is written, “Loves working with the kindest, funnest couples,” because repeatedly I am so humbled by the kind, fun people who are in front of my camera!! Julia was friend back at CNU, and I photographed roommate photos for her wayyyyyy back in […]

A surprising joy in my pregnancy (due with baby #1 in January, for those who don’t know!) has been taking up walking for exercise. As a fitness fanatic who traditionally finds life in running and weight-training, I have been known to view walking as a “lesser” form of physical fitness. However, my ever-changing pregnant body […]

Well hello there, friends! On this rainy Friday in Richmond, I get to celebrate 32 years of being alive!! These past 12 months have been ones for the record books. Let’s walk through some of my favorite parts… 1. Getting Engaged!!! My incredible fiancé proposed in August of 2022, re-enacting the final scene from You’ve […]

WOOOOHOOOOO, these two are such a delight to me! Gwen found me through the Instagram grapevine, and I was so thrilled to learn she was a Salisbury University connection!! (For those who don’t know my story and the time I spent with SU students, see this post!) Gwen & David are getting married next October […]

Hello, friends! Happy 2020! Having time this month to slow down, regroup, and pray & plan for 2020 has been so refreshing. (Aside from the week I spent nursing my sick younger sister (a freshman at CNU) back to health from a virus, only to catch some kind of the bug myself and be out […]

October 2009. As an insecure, trying-to-find-my-place-in-this-world freshman, I tagged along to a house I had never been at to participate in the birthday party surprise for a girl I hardly knew, thinking, “This will be great… Wait, this is scary, I hardly know ANYONE at the party!… Buuuut I’ve met the birthday girl a few […]

I seriously don’t know how to begin this post. What are you supposed to say about the engagement of one of your very best friends in the whole world?? How do you describe the flashmob proposal her boyfriend arranged with 30+ people that ended with a human tunnel leading her to her boy down by […]

I know it’s been YEARS it seems since I posted something on here, and for that I apologize! I was trying to make some renovations and changes to the blog that have had to come to a halt, so there really are no excuses for me to not continue blogposts at this time. And MAN […]