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Now that Julia is officially Mrs. Pearson, I’m excited to share her bridal portraits from this summer! Julia married Taylor at Big Spring Farm in Lexington, VA (so excited to share their wedding soon!) but they live in Richmond, VA so we wanted to find a location a bit closer to the city they love. […]

Getting to work with families year after year means I get to know each family a bit more year after year. Your kids get to know me, feel a bit more comfortable, and show me even more of their personality each year. It’s really an honor getting the chance to tell the ever-evolving and ever-changing […]

Oh, how I adore the Davis family. Anyone who knows the Davis family knows how much joy they carry in them and with them. They love the people around them so wholeheartedly, it’s actually kind of unbelievable sometimes…they welcome people with full, open arms and live life vibrantly. And it’s always so very evident! You […]

A baby’s first year of life. It’s a year of so much growth, both for baby and for their parents. It’s a year of so much learning and endless love. And it’s just the start of something so beautiful. I first photographed Isla shortly after she was born for her newborn session here in Charlottesville. […]

Where do I even begin!? I first met Katie through random ties in the wedding industry that eventually led us to starting a sweet friendship. Though she hailed from WI, she attended college in Virginia, so that was just one of many things we could relate through. Katie has this vibrant joy that you simply […]

You may remember this cutie from his newborn and 6 month sessions….or you may simply not recognize him since one year brings a lot of change for the sweet little ones in our lives. Since we did his first two sessions at home in Charlottesville, VA, we wanted to finish the year off with a […]

Though rain on your wedding day isn’t exactly everyone’s first wish, I love how romantic the rain can be. It brings a quiet hush as everyone prepares for the day and it brings such a soft romantic look to your day, too! I remember the first time I talked with Hilary as she shared her […]

If you’re a client of mine, you’ll receive (if you haven’t already) a welcome guide that outlines how to prepare for your in-home session, but I also like to share advice here on the blog as a  little reminder and also a way to access the info on the go! Below are a few of […]

I’ve had the joy of working at The Market at Grelen outside of Charlottesville, Virginia a few times this year and I love how different each wedding has been! I’ve seen ceremonies near the Berry Lawn, in the greenhouse, in the Half Moon garden and for Megan & Dan, they had their ceremony at the […]

It’s never lost on me how much change happens in a baby’s first year. And to get the chance to document that first year? An honor that I don’t take lightly! The Joyce family had me document their daughter, James, over her first year of life and they are having me document their son’s first […]

Every time I pull my camera to my face, my vision for photographs go so much further than what’s directly in front of me. I’m thinking about how you’re going to enjoy these when you first see them. How you’re going to enjoy them as you celebrate an anniversary, have a hard year or welcome […]

When your rain plan is a greenhouse, I’d say you’ve got quite the unique location for your ceremony. Katy & Kevin’s wedding day called for rain all day, but the forecast kept changing as we all closely watched the radar. Since Katy & Kevin had the amazing Market at Grelen team and Alana on her […]