Bell Anniversary Session | Oak Ridge Estate & Farm | Charlottesville, Virginia

Bell Anniversary Session | Oak Ridge Estate & Farm | Charlottesville, Virginia

Five years ago, I met Bethany and Kenan the day before their wedding - at their rehearsal where I was playing piano. We were connected through mutual friends and two years later, I ended up marrying a man (you know him as Nate) who grew up in the same town in West Virginia as Kenan. So basically we were all meant to be friends.

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Kirkpatrick Family Session | Charlottesville, Virginia

Kirkpatrick Family Session | Charlottesville, Virginia

To say we are honored that families would allow us to pause their lives in photos is an understatement. From maternity photos, to sweet Owen’s newborn session, to Spring family photos, Susanne and Ryan have been so easy and fun to capture on the other side of the lens. Even though it’s wedding season, we still love meeting families during the week to capture gems like these. I mean I could gush about how much I love them, but I think it’s pretty evident.

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Miller Family | Carter Mountain Orchard | Charlottesville, Virginia

Miller Family | Carter Mountain Orchard | Charlottesville, Virginia

Admittedly, I haven’t always loved photographing family sessions. My jam has been couples, their love story, the journey through their engagement, and the wedding celebration to kick-off their marriage. This year, though, we’ve had the honor of capturing incredible moments with families who have trusted us and I’ve grown to love photographing families. We’ve slowed down with film to try to capture their moments and the emotion they share. To help pause their life - stamping time with a photo so that moment stays forever.

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