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Dear Arielle, Today’s your first wedding and I wanted to tell you a few things… Firrrst of all, when the father of the bride says “the photographers here” when you walk in the door, DON’T look around for the photographer…. he’s talking about YOU girlfriend! Own it! It’s crazy to me, but some sweet couple […]

Behind the Scenes 2017

December 21, 2017

So since I finally got around to doing a year end recap for the “Best of Weddings & Couples 2017“, I figured it was only fitting to make sure you guys all knew what was going on on the other side of the camera. For those who don’t know, Stephanie Abbitt is my second shooter, […]

And just like that, the 2017 season is over! Every year around this time, I’m so surprised by how insanely fast the year went! So, to help commemorate the 20 amazing couples I’ve had the blessing of taking wedding day photos for (and a handful more pairs for anniversary sessions), I thought I would do […]

For years, Ali’s been keeping a journal for the man that would one day take her hand and ask her to be his forever… During their engagement session I got to witness her surprising Jonathan with that journal and telling him how long she’d prayed and waited for him! It’s the little details like this […]