I pretty much posted every single photo from this gorgeous Pinehurst engagement session at the Pinehurst Village Arboretum because honestly, we had such a great time and look at these two!!! Engagement sessions like this make culling photos hard, but editing really easy. We had (aside from the terrible pollen) the most beautiful Sunday afternoon […]

A surprise proposal at SCC Botanical Gardens I had been anxiously watching the weather all day. Cameron was planning to propose to his girlfriend Amanda that afternoon and it had been raining all morning, dark clouds looming and threatening more rain. I texted Cameron to make sure that he wanted to go ahead with our […]

I love how laid back Faith and Chuck’s SCC Botanical Gardens engagement session was! It was all the things I like best in engagement photos – a fun couple, a pretty backdrop, and (of course) adorable pups! Now Faith and Chuck are getting married this weekend (stay tuned for sneak peaks on my IG page!) […]

You’ve found the one, and now it is time to go engagement ring shopping, but there’s a lot to consider when to choosing an engagement ring. I put together some engagement ring shopping tips to help you choose the perfect ring for your perfect person.

When Alec first emailed me about doing an engagement session I said I would be available and sent him along the standard information for a session. Then he emailed me back and said that he hadn’t proposed yet, but was planning a Pinehurst Resort engagement surprise for his fiancé. Well, then I definitely wanted to […]

Yes, you can include pets in your photos! Use these tips to make it easy, fun and safe for everyone.

Elizabeth and Ben’s engagement session at the Pinehurst Arboretum We chose the Pinehurst Arboretum for Elizabeth and Ben’s engagement session so that we would be able to take advantage of the numerous backdrops the park provides and also have lots of room for the pups to run! Elizabeth and Ben are both horse trainers here […]

If you would have asked me just before the beginning of Sydney and Justin’s Cherry Grove Beach engagement session how I thought it would go I probably would have predicted disaster. Let me explain. As I sat in my truck, 10 minutes before we were supposed to start our session, it was pouring down rain. […]

{Southern Pines Engagement Photographer} Laura + Willard – Frying Pan Park Farm Engagement Session My introduction to Laura after I moved to Virginia went something like this: My friend Amy brought Laura up to me at the rock climbing gym and said, “Your last name is Tobias, Laura’s dog’s name is Tobias.  You guys should […]

I had such a blast getting to see Brooke again and meeting Jason for their Pisgah Covered Bridge engagement session! I have known Brooke for years because her sister is a friend of mine and it is so wonderful to see her so obviously in love and happy with Jason.  They are such a sweet […]