I think it can be a challenging for a photographer to take a location that they’ve shot in a dozen times before and see it in a different way…that’s why I always aim to make the couple and their relationship the real focus of a session! I think it makes the pictures feel more special because then they are a representation of their connection and relationship…Jamie and Katelyn made my job SO easy…They are easy-going and so much fun to be around. I loved heading over the metal footbridge to Belle Isle with the two of them last week. There was a little bit of snow left on the ground which I think make the

“It was sort of a whirlwind romance, but with God at the center of it, we were told it wasn’t fate or chance, but providence.” Joe and Caroline grew up in the same community going to the same church…in fact, their families even knew each other, but somehow they never got to be friends with each other as they went to different schools. It wasn’t until Caroline had graduated from college and Joey was home from West Point for winter break that they bumped into each other one night when they were out with friends and started talking as if they were old friends…One thing lead to another and soon

They met Rachel’s first week living in Scotland…She had decided to earn her master’s degree at St. Andrews where James was also a student…it was her first time visiting a new church where she didn’t yet know anyone. He just happened to be on the welcome team that week and when she walked in he made a mental note that he needed to talk to her later…can you blame him? Rachel is absolutely gorgeous…They quickly became friends and he introduced her to all of the amazing things that Scotland has to over..from the quaint little town of St. Andrews where they both live to the beauty of the Scottish

It was a chilly day..one of the very last days in 2013…but the post holiday blues hadn’t quite sunk in yet and it was the perfect day for a session in downtown Charlottesville with Matt and Jourdan! They still had the beautiful Christmas tree up at the downtown mall and there were so many people there getting a little post Christmas shopping done…Sometimes a gray, dreary day can make for the prettiest colors in pictures…I love how soft and lovely these turned out! Jourdan and Matt were so much fun to hang out with…One of my favorite parts about shooting engagement sessions is getting to know a couple through