When the rain can’t fight you… I finally made it to the Delta Marriott! When you have a bride, who has been dreaming about a beach wedding and it rains on her wedding, you could expect for things to get chaotic. You know, the usual hair pulling and screaming. Yet, on this day, while the rain showed up and Kathy and Christian had to make tough decisions, I noticed instead of chaos, a beautiful display of relationship teamwork. They decided to get married rain or shine on the beach, which I was all for it. It is a testament of how much they have endured in their relationship and how…
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Kaylee & BJ | Lesner Inn 2021 Wedding
Lesner Inn 2021 Wedding – I cannot tell you how much I love Kaylee & BJ! They are so easy to be around and their love so easy to root for. They are each other’s personal cheerleaders and rocks. I am certain that their future will be brighter than they can even imagine. Their Love Story: When you meet your soulmate and she is wearing from head to toe a surgery gown, but you are absolutely captivated by her presence, you know it is love. “She was beautiful. She had the prettiest eyes that drew you in kept your attention.” BJ told me. Unfortunately for BJ, love had to wait.…
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Hampton Couple’s Session | Cathy and Josh
If you are looking for your own Hampton Couple’s Session, I love to try new things! I won’t lie. I get nervous at every single wedding or session I am driving to. There is something about wanting to do your absolute best for someone. Even when my clients may say awesome things about me, I always feel I can do so much better for them because they deserve the absolute best. Cathy and Josh’s Hampton Couple’s session wasn’t any different, except that it was nerve-racking! Cathy is a wedding photographer herself and she has tagged along as an assistant and second shooter countless times during my seven years in business,…
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Norfolk VA Beach Engagement Session | Dzhuliyana & Tim
Dzhuliyana & Tim’s Norfolk VA Beach Engagement Session was so much fun! We met up early in the morning to catch some of the awakening sky and lucky for us, the sky was beautiful that day. With Hampton Roads unpredictable weather, you never know what you will get on a specific day. The good news is that with communication, my couples and I always make the best of it. I love photographing at East Beach in Norfolk. It is accessible with a great parking area. It also has plenty of little spots to photograph within the neighborhood. There is always a new favorite spot to discover as long as you…
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Ghent Engagement Session | Kaylee & BJ
This Ghent Engagement session, like others in Downtown, is one of my favorites! I love Downtown Norfolk because my couples and I get to walk the area, talk and joke around, all while getting the right variety of photos. As it is good to start my couples with some basic instructions and see what they do with those, the more area to discover, the better. This gives you time to get lose and enjoy yourself. Besides, I don’t want to tell my couples who to be! I’d like them to be themselves and see themselves throughout the gallery. Now, a Ghent Engagement Session comes with beautiful trees in the neighborhood,…
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Virginia Beach Wedding Proposal | Logan & Taylor
This Virginia Beach wedding proposal will give you all the feels! Time goes by fast and I cannot believe how behind I am on blogging. We all know it has been a rough 2020 but it is time to tackle this task. So, I am here and I am trying! You may even get the chance to start seeing some of the wonderful wedding proposals I’ve shot this year, which surprisingly has been quite a few. Let’s start with Logan and Taylor. Logan contacted me back in January to book a couple’s session for his long distanced girlfriend, Taylor. She was going to come to Hampton Roads for a visit…
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Lesner Inn VB Wedding | Jessica & Adam
Lesner Inn Virginia Beach Wedding Do I love Jessica and Adam, or what?! They are so fun and lovely. They are both hard working and family oriented. The fact that they were getting married at the Lesner Inn, was the cherry on top! I often tell my couples that if they get married at the Lesner that regardless of the weather, they’ll have beautiful pictures. Of course, the area’s sunset is always beautiful but when the weather does not want to cooperate, you still end up with images such as Jessica and Adam’s. During their day, it didn’t really rain but boy was it cloudy and the sun was nowhere…
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Hilton Oceanfront Wedding | Glennis & Randall
Love is so incredibly unpredictable. I get to hear amazing stories of love. Sometimes is just strangers who finally meet, others is people who have met all their live but I think this is the first time I've had a story like Glennis & Randall's.
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The Water Table Wedding | Casey & AJ
2019 was the first of many new venues for me. Even when I’ve been doing this for seven years, there are some venues in the area that I’ve been wanting to photograph but never had the opportunity. Such venues as Casey & AJ’s Water Table Wedding was on my “bucket list”, so I was so excited to finally photograph it. Their Story… Ok, what do you get when you combine a police officer and a firefighter? an OMG! I absolutely love Casey & AJ. They are strong individually and as a couple. They love their dogs and family and if you missed their engagement session, you missed seeing them in…
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Rudee Engagement | Ashlee & Jeremy
Ashlee & Jeremy A Rudee Inlet Engagement Session This Rudee Engagement Session in Oceanfront comes courtesy of produce love. Love can be found anywhere… even at Harris Teeter! While Ashlee was eyeing the vegetables, Jeremy was eyeing her. haha Jeremy, which in reality is not as bold as this upcoming move, spotted her in the produce aisle and decided to ask for her number. As a Harris Teeter employee, that was a pretty bold move if you ask me. After a little small talk, Ashlee agreed to share her phone number and it didn’t take long before their first date. How long you ask? TWO whole days! Yes, their…
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Town Center Engagement | Julea & Josh
A Sunrise Town Center Engagement Session I like to sleep. I won’t lie! So when Julea and Josh decided to have their Town Center Engagement Session during sunrise, I was less than thrilled. Waking up at 5 am in the morning for a session, is not my idea of fun. haha But, once I arrived and saw the view and the sunshine; I was sold! Julea and Josh live in the Westin Building and have access to the top so it was surely an experience to photograph on such a small balcony with the sunrise peaking. Town Center can get quite crowded so going in so early in…
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Your Hampton Roads Wedding and COVID-19
Your Wedding and Covid-19 So you planned it all and it was set to go and then all of the sudden, it STOP. Your Hampton Roads wedding and COVID-19 are now suppose to be friends and get along. All the wedding planning is on hold, you feel like you are in limbo and now your wedding seems so far away. Breath! We are currently experiencing something like never before. For all those couples affected by the increasing worry and uncertainty of covid-19, here are some tips on how to navigate this new reality. Should you postpone your wedding? Nobody, except the law, can tell you to cancel it but you should really consider…
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Downtown Norfolk | Ashley & Kelley
Kelly & Ashley Joyful Engagement Session in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia. A Pagoda Garden Engagement Session in Downtown Norfolk When you get proposed by the Koi pond of the Pagoda garden, what better way to celebrate your engagement than to have photos there! I often photograph couples in this area and always find new ways to tell their story. I’ve even had couples that their session on the same spot years apart! It is always challenging and fun to get new angles to try. Besides the new Hummingbird Macaroons Bakery is right in the center of all, so why not spend more and more time in the garden! Very unrelated, but…
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The Seahorse at Sandbridge Wedding | Mia & Amanda
My first time documenting a Seahorse at Sandbridge wedding and I loved it so much! Space and environment are perfect for an intimate wedding. If you are planning a Seahorse at Sandbridge wedding, let’s talk! I met Mia and Amanda over coffee at Cure in Norfolk. We talked about my love for espresso, our self-care journeys, and about their expectations for their wedding. Their desires for a wedding full of fun, love, and void of stress matched my desire for a carefree time. There is a reason why I meet and enjoy talking with every couple who inquires. Although I understand business is money, I cannot help but to only…
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East Beach Engagement | Caroline & George
Caroline & George An East Beach Norfolk Engagement Session George and Caroline traveled from New York for a quick East Beach engagement session in Norfolk. We went for some safe Save the Date options and then head out towards the beach for some creative shots and to simply enjoy the time. They are lovely and beautiful together. After the sunset was gone, they trusted me to continue making them some silhouette images. These are some of my favorite silhouette images so far! I absolutely love it when couples trust me enough to keep on shooting even when it looks like nothing is there to the naked eye. The sky…
