For their engagement session, Jasmine and Alex returned to Great Falls Park – the same place that they got engaged. Jasmine and Alex met bringing in the new year of 2012. “We were both young, awkward, but always ready to have fun.” said Jasmine. Alex: When I first saw Jasmine I thought she was a […]

Congratulations, you’re engaged! Now, what should you wear for your Fall Engagement Session? The general rule of thumb for engagement photography wardrobe is that you want to wear something that is comfortable and that looks like you. Comfort is important. If you are wearing a top that you have to tug at before every picture […]

{Great news, you can purchase photo posters or panoramic canvases of any of the images in the post just by clicking on them!} I have been back from our backpacking vacation in Glacier National Park, Montana for four days and I have to admit, my brain is still in Montana! If you have never been […]

For Sarah and Ashton’s downtown Warrenton engagement session we knew that we wanted to shoot somewhere dog friendly so that their dog, Baby, could be a part of the engagement session.  Baby was, after all, a big part of how Ashton proposed so she just had to be included! The Warrenton Greenway and Black Bear […]

This week’s post features a wedding planning hack to help you stay organized while planning your wedding. I have a confession. I have a weakness for all things organization. Planners. Tiny notebooks. To-do lists.  Systems. Fancy pens. Yes, please.  All of the above. When I discovered Bullet Journaling I was in love.  After the initial […]

When planning the concept for this styled shoot of a rustic wedding at Morais Vineyards in Culpeper, VA I wanted to focus on a bride with an edgy vibe who still dreamed of a romantic winery wedding. I really love that subtle push of hard and soft and tried hard to incorporate that into the shoot while […]

Steph and Rusty’s Blandy Farm engagement session seems to be just one step along a path that was meant to be. When Steph moved to Manassas, she joined the gym where I coach.  Rusty noticed her right away, walking in to class late.  He didn’t approach her right away, but even then he thought she […]

Over the last week I have been recapping the photos from the birthday silent auction sessions from last year. Elle won the fine art experinmentation session. She was quite brave to vote on the session really. My description of the session was something along the lines of “We are going to try a bunch of different […]

One of the birthday silent auction sessions from 2015 was an adandoned places photo shoot. Tarren and I looked at several locations for this shoot. Some were not open to the public, some had been demolished. One I turned down because it was too creepy and I decided that even though I do not believe […]

If you have never been to Falling Springs near Covington, Virginia in the Fall it is a must visit! We decided to shoot Alicia’s portrait session at Falling Springs because the location combines easy access, beautiful Fall colors, and a stunning waterfall. The day started out a little stressful, but after Alicia had her makeup done […]