A Sacred Heart & Julianna Wedding to Swoon Over I have photographed portraits at The Julianna and I have photographed a lot of weddings when the Julianna was The Stables at Hunter Valley Farm, but this was the first Julianna wedding I have photographed since it was renovated to be The Julianna and I am […]

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A Family Vacation to Colorado & South Dakota with Little Kids One of the things that Dustin and I swore to each other when we found out we were pregnant with our first, is that we wouldn’t stop adventuring together on a fun vacation as much as we could. Some of our absolute favorite memories […]

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Bride & Groom Portraits at The Quarry At the point you’re reading this, it’s after the wedding at The Quarry. At the point I’m writing this, however, it’s almost exactly 1 month until the wedding at The Quarry. I promised Amy I wouldn’t share these photos until after her big day so no one accidentally […]

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On the questionnaire I send to my couples before their wedding day, it asks if there are any specific places where they want to take photos at their venue. Of course, they don’t have to fill this in, but sometimes, there are very specific spots the couples want so this is a good way for […]

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When We Found Out I love sharing how God works in my and Dustin’s lives. It brings me so so so much joy to put pieces together that the Lord has been working on and witness His hand working. With both Grayson and Hazel, the Lord worked the timing of those pregnancies insanely perfect to […]

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Sunny October WindRiver Wedding In Patricia’s vows to Donny at this WindRiver wedding, she said, “I promise to only make you take a reasonable amount of photos,” and everyone started laughing. There is no doubt Patricia is a photo lover. It’s something you would be able to identify about her quickly if you attended her […]

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After 11 years of shooting weddings, I’ve noticed some very common “complaints” from couples after their wedding day. I guess I shouldn’t necessarily say “complaints.” “I wish I would have knowns” is a better description. What you’re going to get here is definitely from a photographer/photograph perspective and are unique hacks I would venture to […]

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There is so so so much to be said about first looks, you guys. I mean, honestly. In the magazine I send out to my couples after they book with me, there are at least a dozen pages just devoted to discussing a first look. Nonetheless, one of the questions I get most is, “Should […]

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Sunny Marblegate Farm Wedding Laura Kate & Allister picked one of the prettiest weather days of the whole year. I mean honestly though… there was no humidity… beautiful sunshine all day… 72 degrees… the guys weren’t sweating, the girls weren’t freezing. But regardless of the weather, I knew their wedding was going to be a […]

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The Studio at Fountain City Newborn Shew. You guys. This little girl is a DOLL. Caroline and Christian drove in from Johnson City to have do a Studio at Fountain City newborn session with their sweet little Ella. If you don’t remember this couple, you can see their engagement session here and their wedding here! […]

doting parents at fountain city newborn

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