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This past Sunday Gia and Drew were married at the beautiful Trump Winery in Charlottesville, Virginia and it was the most gorgeous day imaginable! The forecast was calling for rain, but as I pulled up to the Albemarle Estate where Gia and her girls were getting ready, it turned into a perfect grey, Fall, not-too-chilly day…and […]

It’s always so much fun for me to shoot on this part of Monument Avenue in Richmond! So when Stephanie said she wanted to take her photos somewhere that would be classic and elegant I thought of the Branch House immediately…it’s the place where Ryan and I celebrated our wedding day so it will forever […]

I’d been looking forward to Billy and Katie’s wedding day ever since Ryan and I traveled to upstate New York this past winter for their engagement session in the snow…we had the best time getting to know both of them and have since wished that Syracuse, NY were just a little bit closer to Richmond so […]

Last Saturday, the weatherman was calling for rain and lots of it with the threat of the hurricane…but as we loaded up the car to head to West Manor Estate in Forest, Virginia the forecast started to clear a bit and the day could not have gone more perfectly! I absolutely love this venue because […]

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A glimpse into my daily life in Richmond, VA (and travels beyond) with my husband Ryan, our son Gray, and our disobedient puppy Lexie, plus the work, style and attempts at minimalism in between.