A few months back I reached out to my girlfriend Amanda about this urge to start some kind of get together. Somewhere new photographers could come and feel welcome and ask anything. I don’t claim to know everything but I wanted just open dialogue. Some kind of safe haven for those just trying so hard […]
Aug 21, 2015
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If I look back at my senior pictures from cough*ten years ago*cough, let me assure you they look nothing like this! I was stuck in a studio, the same one that another 15 girls from my class used, with a kinda creepy man directing me and making me feel all sorts of awkward. My […]
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Aug 17, 2015
What do you think people said to Edison when he was developing the first motion picture camera? I wonder if they applauded him or snickered? Do you think he introduced himself that way or just said his name? I often wondered this when people asked what I do. A year ago I told people I […]
Aug 5, 2015
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I have this super weird obsession with teeth. I LOVE pretty teeth, white ones that have nice shapes. I covet them!! I don’t have straight teeth and just can’t justify getting braces at this point in my life. BUT I can work on the whitening of them! I’ve tried literally every whitening toothpaste and strip. […]
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Aug 3, 2015
As a firm believer in documenting legacies, I think alot of people tie that to weddings. Now let me say firmly, I LOVE weddings! New love, new lives, fresh starts and all that fun stuff! I would shoot weddings every week if I could! But there is something so refreshing to me about shooting anniversaries, […]
Jul 29, 2015
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I want to chat about something that has weighed very heavy on me recently. And I am totally going to call myself out on it FIRST! We live in a now now now time. We have instant access to photos, news, each other, everything and nearly anything you can get pretty much immediately. It’s amazing […]
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Jul 27, 2015
Next month my family will have been in our home for two years. The first year we barely did anything to it aside from paint the boys rooms, this past year I’ve been painting and decorating more and now we are moving on to our first BIG home renovation ever. Considering the small house we […]
Jul 24, 2015
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Sometimes I forget just how lucky we are to live in such a diverse area! I knew when Christina sent my the dress she was wearing there was no way we were doing pictures on the beach or downtown VB. Luckily for us, downtown Norfolk offers the most gorgeous setting on weekday nights and very […]
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Jul 17, 2015
Oh, man ya’ll. The words I can’t even come to mind right about now. First I want to say this is exactly how much I love everyone of you because I have highly embarrassed myself with this post. Second I need to say watching myself talk on video is the WEIRDEST experience. I have had […]
Jul 13, 2015
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Ohhhhhhh this girl…I mean she is my baby sister so there is no one I’d rather photograph than her! I did some anniversary pictures for Kristen and Patrick the end of last summer in Denver, you can see those again here! A few weeks later we found out they were moving back here to Virginia and […]
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Jul 10, 2015
This sessions started in one of my FAVORITE places, gorgeous East Beach in Norfolk. Now, it was perfect when we started with a hint of sun peaking out and I was certain we were going to end with incredible sunset portraits. About halfway through I noticed some clouds rolling in QUICK so we sped our […]
Jul 6, 2015
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Someone once said great rewards only come from great risk. I admittedly am not a risk taker. I fear rejection REALLY bad, consider myself an overachiever (and thus carry stress constantly from striving for more) and truly fear people scoffing at my dreams. BUT after attending the Amy & Jordan workshop I felt like I […]
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Jul 1, 2015
When I found out these two two had NEVER been photographed together, I think I literally said” Are you serious?!” Halfway through I told them I completely called dibs on engagements and wedding! I could photograph these two ALL day long and never get over it. Katie is clearly stunning, that gorgeous hair and her […]
Jun 29, 2015
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Growing up a navy daughter, I knew the hardships of deployments all too often. I look back now and have no clue how my mom managed one kid, let alone up to six as my dad neared the end of his career. ANY time away from your family is difficult, not just on the service […]
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Jun 23, 2015
I’m approaching this blog post kinda differently then I have previous recap posts. The most obvious way is because the actual workshop hasn’t even happened yet! So this part can’t possibly tell you what it means to me, because I haven’t taken much from it yet. This opening is about the hopes I have for […]
Jun 18, 2015
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Oh this wedding. This bride and groom, this L O V E. Their beachside engagement session was so gorgeous, I could not wait for their big day! I can honestly say I have NEVER cried at any wedding nearly as much as I have this one. I need to back it up and say that […]
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Jun 15, 2015
I am proud to be a member of the Swifties. In case you have NO clue what I’m talking about, it’s Taylor Swift fans. Yes, I love that girl. I have ALL her albums and have loved her music for YEARS now. I remember driving down my parents road belting out Teardrops on my Guitar […]
Jun 10, 2015
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There are alot of times I look at my husband and truly don’t know what I did to deserve him. I have no sob story when it comes to boyfriends, I met Kenny when I was 18 and literally had two boyfriends before that(and I use that term lightly with them, I was in high […]
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May 29, 2015
I am kinda a sucker for anything baby (still) and was super excited when Tatum messaged me out of the blue about a pregnancy/gender reveal!! They definitely wanted to do baseball as it’s Brett’s hobby and I had the perfect spot!! I am certain the little league team on the neighboring diamond was completely clueless […]
May 22, 2015
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I am admittedly, not a cook. I kinda actually suck. I cannot light our grill, I underestimate how long water takes to boil, and I always take the long and hard way for a short and easy recipe. BUT I have found my mecca of food blogs. Here’s the thing, I am a BUSY momma […]
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May 21, 2015
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