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Hands down, the best view of the city of Richmond I’ve seen is from the Bull and Bear Club. It’s at the top of the James Center and has a panoramic view of the city. I loved seeing this family appreciate the view as much as I do.

“He shouldn’t have.” With the same hand that clutched the tissue, Melissa gently pushed away the purple ribbon from the bag. She read through the entire letter before she opened her gift, but her tears couldn’t wait any longer. She opened a small wooden box and made a pouty face toward the camera. I knew […]

“Black Tie” I understand the “unplugged” movement in the wedding industry today. But at Whitney + Martin’s bayside wedding, that would have meant that his parents couldn’t have attended. At the end of the ceremony, the point when the bride and groom embrace and say to one another, “We’re married,” the bride and groom were […]

“The Time of My Life” Unlike most weddings, Lauren’s wedding went off without a hitch. I honestly don’t have a, “but they made the most of it,” story to go along with any of the great moments from this day. Lauren planned a fairytale wedding, and it really was! Purple, glitter, and sunshine are great […]

“Leave it.” I’m thrilled to share this wedding with you on Thursday – it’s going to be an epic moment because it was my first real beach wedding! Hopefully, the first of many! Katie and Justin had a beautiful day – a sunny morning, nice cloud coverage so it wasn’t so SO hot, and a […]

“What if it rains?” It really is hard to narrow down the sweet, story-telling, moments of a wedding day. When it comes to brides who are “planners,” EVERY second of their day is special. But sometimes it’s the unplanned, and even more specific, unCONTROLLABLE moments that tell a larger story. Like rain. Corinne emailed me […]

As a wedding photographer, there are a few things I ask my bride and groom to do to create moments. I understand that that is a major no-no when it comes to a true photojournalist, but hey, that’s why I’m a wedding photographer. Anyway, one of those things is, “Hey, when you get in front […]