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Senior Portraits in Roanoke! City portraits are my new favorite thing! This is my 3rd time taking photos of this family and it was great to see them again! Brandon wanted his senior portraits in Downtown Roanoke, Virginia and I found the perfect location for him! Brandon did a great job! He was so easy […]

April 7, 2024

Thomas + Laurel It was a beautiful day for a surprise proposal at Smith Mountain Lake! Thomas planned this proposal so well! He contacted me to capture their special moment and a few portraits after. He had a plan to have me there photographing “turtles” in the water at a specific spot on a trail […]

March 30, 2024

The Greenbrier Resort is so beautiful and one of a kind! This was my first time at The Greenbrier and I absolutely loved it! Katie and Bryan decided to spend their 10th anniversary at this beautiful resort. This was their first time here too! Their wedding photos didn’t go as they hoped, so Bryan had […]

March 24, 2024

It was a cold, early morning at Smith Mountain Lake, but you wouldn’t know it by these pictures! This family was so easy going and fun! It was a joy for me to capture memories for them. There was only a couple days that they were all together at once, so I had an opening […]

December 29, 2023

Fox Meadow Barn in Winchester, VA was a beautiful location for this December wedding! This adventurous couple had a beautiful December wedding. It was shockingly warm weather, around 60 degrees! Alison and her bridesmaids got ready at this venue, while the guys got ready at a nearby hotel. The ceremony was beautiful with a picturesque […]

December 2, 2023

Virginia Musician Photographer

This was my first musician photoshoot and I absolutely LOVED IT! Brady is an amazing saxophone player of natural talent (and I’m not just saying that because he is nephew). Currently, he is in 8th grade and plays for both elementary band and high school band with more amazing opportunities to come. In some of […]

November 23, 2023

I love coming to Richmond, VA for engagement pictures. It is probably one of my favorite places to go. Once Corah and Malcolm connected with me about their wedding, we decided to go to this beautiful location for their engagement session. It was kinda close to them and definitely worth the drive! The beautiful fall […]

November 5, 2023

Such a beautiful location for a fall family mini session! I love capturing memories for the “V” Family! They are so much fun to be around. We decided on this beautiful location and the fall colors didn’t disappoint! The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in the background was a plus too! I had just did Williams […]

October 29, 2023

Family session at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia! The Roseman family wanted portraits as they are not going to be a family of 3 for much longer! Emily also used this session to get a few pregnancy announcement pictures too. They were the sweetest family. During this session, their son, Mr. Independent, and was not feeling […]

September 16, 2023

Smith Mountain Lake is a perfect location for family reunions! Smith Mountain Lake is a great destination spot for family get togethers. I have several families contact me for pictures. Families coming from all different states to meet up at SML! It was fun getting to know the Grove Family. They hadn’t had pictures together […]

September 11, 2023