Last weekend, I had the privilege to meet + capture the Kelly family at Alum Springs Park here in Fredericksburg, VA! I can’t believe that was my first time at Alum Springs – it’s GORGEOUS! The Kelly’s are so much fun – it’s clear that they really love each other and enjoy all the time they […]

Amanda and I have known each other since we were young so it was SUCH a huge honor to take her senior portraits and capture this special moment in her (and Jerricho’s!) lives! Especially considering she’s an artist + photographer herself! This weekend, I was able to see the beautiful campus she lives on in […]

Getting to celebrate someone’s senior year of college is always such a special time for me as a photographer – but getting to celebrate the graduation of someone you have watched grow up is even more incredible! Congratulations Alaina, I’m SO proud of you!!!  I’ve known Alaina for a long time – we were Girl […]

Sam and Brian’s wedding on Saturday at the beautiful Crown Rose Estate in Knoxville, Maryland was everything a spring wedding should be! Although it rained, you’d never know it because these two were full of light and love. After many years together, the two of them have finally tied the knot and I’m so glad […]

Ryan and I waited so long for our trip to San Diego and now it’s come and gone! I can’t believe it. I seriously fell in love with this beautiful city out in California. There’s just something incredible about the sea breeze, the history, the military everywhere and the food. Oh, and of course, the […]

When Katherine reached out to me about coming for a visit in San Diego, I was thrilled! Getting to travel back to the West Coast? Yes! Getting to see an old friend from high school? Yes! Getting to meet her wonderful college sweetheart? Of course! I’m so glad she wanted to have some portraits done […]

I LOVE traveling. Like, getting on a plane, going somewhere new and just BEING there is the best thing in this world to me. It goes without saying then, that coming back is the worst part about traveling. It’s not that I don’t love being home too – but settling back into real life can […]

One of my favorite things about the spring is that portrait season is waking up! The flowers are starting to bloom, the grass is getting greener and everywhere you see people. As a photographer, this time of year always screams “motherhood” to me! There’s a sense of newness, of life, of creation that reminds me […]

Honestly guys, I didn’t think I would get this blog post up today. And not because I didn’t want to but because I had SO many favorites from this wonderful mommy & me session in Downtown Fredericksburg this Sunday night! There’s something amazingly special about mommy and me sessions because I get to capture such […]

I can’t believe that April is here! I’m in month FOUR of the Contentment Challenge. I’ve honestly hardly spent money on myself or the house unless it was an urgent need. I have found I spend money on eating out (whether it’s running late + grabbing dinner or an unplanned date night with Ryan) and […]