Elegant Southern Lee Hall Mansion Styled Shoot | Newport News Wedding Photographer

Elegant Southern Lee Hall Mansion Styled Shoot | Newport News Wedding Photographer

This shoot came together over a cup of coffee at a local Starbucks with my dear friend Holly, and the result was an elegant black-tie styled shoot that complemented Lee Hall Mansion in Newport News perfectly with grey and lavender touches throughout. The styled shoot showed off this gorgeous venue, and I was able to work with some of the most talented vendors in Hampton Roads on a beautiful day in June. What started as a dream became a reality and was published on Knotsvilla for a perfect wrap-up to an amazing day.

In all honesty, there were a myriad of things that went wrong during our shoot. Traffic was absolutely insane across the HRBT that morning, so getting over to the Peninsula proved difficult for so many people. We had a few things happen beforehand that made us question whether the shoot would even happen. Our rentals were a last-minute lifesaving piece provided by ChicUnique in Suffolk, and when I left that day to drive 4 hours straight to a new destination, I still couldn't believe it had all come together - and I have everyone else (especially Just Dandy Events!) to thank...

First Landing Elopement Inspiration | Virginia Beach Elopement Photographer

First Landing Elopement Inspiration | Virginia Beach Elopement Photographer

This shoot began as a dream many months ago, ending in a beautiful reality that got published on Hill City Bride last week! When I went through the re-branding process I knew that I needed to further hone in on my style. I love weddings of all kinds, but one kind of ceremony that is near and dear to my heart is an elopement. I photographed my first elopement and quickly fell in love - it was intimate, focused on marriage, and created beautiful space and time for portraits.

With this in mind, I wanted to revisit the idea of having a small ceremony with gorgeous elements but without the hustle and stress of a wedding day. I think this really came from a place of thinking about my own wedding - while I loved it, people change over time and if I were to have a wedding today I would probably opt for an elopement with immediate family present. There's something so sweet about a celebration of marriage with no pressure or expectations...

Kiln Creek Golf Club Wedding | Valentine's Day Inspiration Shoot

Kiln Creek Golf Club Wedding | Valentine's Day Inspiration Shoot

When Kiln Creek Golf Club decided to renovate and re-do their wedding space, I was thrilled to be able to capture their makeover for the first time in a Valentine's-inspired styled shoot. The idea of the shoot was displaying a brand new wedding venue while playing on the inspiration of the upcoming holiday. Published a few weeks ago on Tidewater and Tulle, each part of the vendor team was beyond happy with the result.

But can I talk for a minute about how fantastic everyone was? First of all there was Brandon and Alexia - our couple - who braved one of the coldest days so far this winter for beautiful pictures. In between the outside shots their teeth were chattering in the cold. I almost couldn't take the wind, and I was wearing a heavy coat! These two rocked it out and made my job enjoyable that day...