I’m struggling to find the right words for this post… Patty (Carolina Roses) and I have been working together for many years and we love collaborating on sessions and weddings together. So when Southern Bride reached out to us in April about publishing one of our styled shoots in their summer/fall issue, I thought it […]

I know this isn’t my usual kind of post, but I felt compelled to share my vintage bicycle restoration and how it was used as a prop in my own session!  On this facelift Friday, I’m sharing before and afters of this past project. A couple of years ago, a friend gave me this rust […]

Last week was bittersweet as I met with Sarah for the last time, as my intern.  We reminisced about all of the crazy things we’ve been through together over the past 8 months and the goals we have for the upcoming year. After last year’s 35 weddings, I realized I needed some help.  I set […]

Aaron and I have the image below hanging in our bedroom, and every time I walk by it, I remember… I remember him holding me close as the world softly faded away in the background when we shared our first dance as husband and wife. I remember feeling calm, peaceful, and in love. I remember […]

I QUIT MY JOB.   For ten years, I have attempted to balance a full-time job and maintain my photography business (while completing my MBA in the midst of it all). During this period, I had been chasing a career that I not only love, but also a career that I can take pride in […]

Photographing a wedding is so much more than just knowing how to use your camera. My first real wedding photography experience came after a period of photographing families and senior portraits. I worked on my photography skills through college, just playing around at various local events and doing portfolio work for friends, all FREE I must […]