Last Sunday I met Carolin and JJ at Manassas Battlefield to photograph their engagement session. We actually did not originally plan to meet at Manassas! We had planned to meet at Great Falls Park, but due to the crazy unusual weather the park closed early! I had arrived an hour before our session so we […]

This past Saturday we celebrated Justin and Whitney’s sun-filled, February wedding at Raspberry Plain Manor in Leesburg, Virginia. The day started with bright blue skies and warm temperatures that lasted throughout the wedding day. The bride and groom spent the mid morning getting ready with their bridesmaids and groomsmen in different suites of the manor […]

This year I have so many winter engagements to share! Between November and February of 2019 and early 2020 I have been busy photographing engagements and even a proposal! It is not the most typical time of year for me to constantly have my camera in hand! Engagement sessions are often the first time I […]

2019 was an exciting year personally and professionally. I hit big goals and we traveled a ton! I left my full time job to pursue my photography business full time, just before the holidays. We traveled to Italy TWICE last summer! Once for an epic family reunion and the second time for an equally epic […]

Happy 2020, everyone! Before we dive into what the new year holds, let me share my last 2019 wedding with you. While I’m so excited to photograph everyone’s special day, this wedding was especially dear to my heart as I got to capture the marriage of my second cousin, Beverly, and her sweet husband, John. […]

Last fall I met Jessica and Tyler in Old Town Alexandria for their engagement session. Jessica arrived in a beautiful flowing dress and I knew we were in for a good session! I have known Jessica & Tyler since high school! We all graduated together and Jessica and Tyler met their senior year! They started […]

Justin and Whitney met me for the first time at Manassas Battlefield for their engagement session. I love doing engagement sessions before the wedding because it is often the first time I am meeting my couple! I already knew we were going to hit it off because they both spent some time at Virginia Tech! […]

Jessica and Tyler were married in the middle of October on a beautiful sunny day at Raspberry Plain Manor in Leesburg, Virginia. This was my first time photographing a Leesburg wedding at Raspberry Plain and I was in heaven!  When we arrived the bride and bridesmaids were brought upstairs in the large manor house. There […]

If you’re reading this…the news is out! I am officially going full time with my photography business!! I am currently sitting in Mill Mountain coffee in Blacksburg thinking about how to tell the world that I have left my full time job as an interior designer and made the decision to pursue my own business. It’s been a crazy whirlwind over the last couple of months between coming to this decision and finally making it happen.

It’s been two weeks since Kristen and Alex officially became Mr. and Mrs. Bellows and I am finally sharing their wedding photos!! Get excited because this wedding was full of gorgeous blooms, beautiful details, a brand new wedding venue, and a lovely couple! Serving Kristen and Alex on their wedding day was such an honor. […]