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I had the sweetest time with the Stewart family during their extended family photography session at Smith Mountain Lake. Smith Mountain Lake is one of my favorite spots for family photos, and this session was a perfect example of why. The views, the space for kids to play, and the relaxed vibe make it an […]

June 18, 2025

I had the sweetest morning with the Ash Family during their Smith Mountain Lake family session! The Ash Family chose to have their session in the morning, which is one of my favorite times for photos at the lake. The calm water, soft morning light, and Blue Ridge Mountains made the perfect backdrop for capturing […]

June 8, 2025

A dreamy tulip farm engagement! When Kelsey and Tyler told me they wanted to do their engagement session at The Blossom Farm, I was so excited! Not only is the farm a stunning, colorful location, but they are also their floral vendor for their upcoming wedding! We were all crossing our fingers that the tulips […]

Smith Mountain Lake VA Wedding Photographer

March 30, 2025

It was a beautiful, cool crisp morning photographing this family! I’m loving this cooler weather! The Headman Family was a pleasure to photograph! They are the sweetest family! They were all together at Smith Mountain Lake, where the parents/grandparents are from, to spend time together and capture some memories as well! We started with the […]

August 17, 2024

Another beautiful private community, at Mariners Landing! This was such a beautiful location. One of these family members lived here and wanted to do their extended family session here. They were celebrating the grandparents 50th wedding anniversary! This must be the year to celebrate 50 because I had just had a family session 1 week […]

June 17, 2024

This is one of the prettiest locations I’ve been to yet, in this private community! This family has a home at Smith Mountain Lake and wanted to take their pics here. They said it was a beautiful there and I definitely believe that now. It was such perfect lighting too! Smith Mountain Lake is my […]

June 10, 2024

It was so nice to see the Craft family again! I love seeing this family grow. I first met them by an engagement session, which led to their wedding, then a maternity session, now an extended family session! I had met all their family before from their wedding, so we were already familiar with each […]

June 8, 2024

It was a beautiful day for an extended family session at the lake! Just like all my extended family sessions, they were vacationing at Smith Mountain Lake! It is a great place to spend time with family. Smith Mountain Lake seems to be a good center location for most of the families I photograph. They […]

May 27, 2024

This was an in-home session for this family! They just had a new baby. Meet Miss Madison! She is 4 weeks old and beautiful! I could tell her brother was so excited to have her around. This family is the sweetest! So, I was so excited to do their newborn/family session in their home. We […]

April 26, 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