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I was so excited when I heard that Ally and Alec had gotten engaged! It was almost four years ago that Alec’s mom took a chance on a newer photographer to take her son’s senior photos and I was so honored…Ally came along for his session and somehow I just knew that one day these two […]

It was the perfect Fall day on the University of Richmond’ s gorgeous campus where I met up with Katie and Chris for their engagement session…They met and fell in love while in school here, so it was only fitting that we go back to where it all began for them! Without being too cliché, […]

I walked through Georgetown to meet Stephen and Hannah at the adorable Baked and Wired bakery on Thomas Jefferson Street near the canal…it’s always a little funny meeting a couple for the first time when youre not exactly sure what they look like! But I walked in and saw these two and immediately hoped for […]

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 […]

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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.