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Sunshine, laughter, good food, good drinks, and lots of love are the words I would use to describe Jason and Molly’s Bluebird Manor wedding. In their words, they wanted to enjoy most of their day and truly be present and in the moment.

A WHIMSICAL FLORAL BLUEBIRD MANOR WEDDING

Quiet Waters Annapolis couple

Let me start with three words for this Quiet Waters Beach Engagement: love, champagne, and the beach! The best combination there EVER was. Kassie and Jason chose to have a Quiet Waters Beach Engagement in Annapolis, I got to see a new area I had never been to before. The sunset was absolutely stunning, the […]

ROMANTIC ENGAGEMENT WITH A CHAMPAGNE POP AT QUIET WATERS PARK BEACH

Swoon over this Sunrise Fall session in Colorado. Katie and I met online right before Kyle and I took our trip to Colorado to celebrate our anniversary. We met before the sun came up in a beautiful park near their home in Littleton, Colorado, and man, I am a little jealous they have this right […]

SUNNY SUNRISE FALL SESSION IN COLORADO

Couple under veil wedding photo

Another love story coming at ya! Rachele and Brendan had their beautiful Crofton Country Club wedding this past weekend and their day and the weather couldn’t have been more perfect. You know, not too hot, not too cold, sunny and glowy! This was the second time I had the pleasure of photographing a Crofton Country Club wedding and I love that this time I was also able to create a completely different look within the same location.

CLASSIC SUMMER WEDDING AT THE CROFTON COUNTRY CLUB

River View of Notre dame cathedran 2011

Oh, the joys of being an adventurer! I got lost in Paris. This is a really funny story, although it was really scary at the time! It almost sounds like it could be the title of my biography, lost in pairs hahaha. All joking aside, let me start from the beginning! A LITTLE BACKGROUND I […]

WHEN I GOT LOST IN PARIS

Oh, the big day is finally here! All the work, the decisions, the planning; the whole event is coming together and you’re GETTING MARRIED, and you want the most stress-free wedding morning possible, right? RIGHT!

TIPS FOR A STRESS-FREE WEDDING MORNING

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For my 31st birthday, I decided to put together a little french inspired party to say goodbye to our friends in Georgia too. After 6 years, we’re moving on, and without the military! Keep reading for my french birthday party with inspired decor, food, and a drunk barbie cake. I shopped around for the decor […]

MY 31ST BIRTHDAY PARTY

You’re engaged, maybe have your venue booked, yay! And now you’re on to the next big decision, choosing your wedding photographer! I made this simple but thorough list to help you get started on finding your perfect match. Keep reading to learn about choosing your wedding photographer.

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER IN 5 STEPS