Category Archives: Personal

Connecting the dots

In the fall of last year in a meeting with a couple,  (who by the way had some awesome questions for me regarding their wedding photography) they asked me this question: “Why did you get into wedding photography?” I answered their question with something similar to this, “From an early age, I started taking photos—with…

Phoenix and the Apache Trail

I headed out to Phoenix for a workshop…I stayed a couple of extra days. I had only seen Phoenix from the air before this…and wow, I love the desert!  And Phoenix! (now, it could be that it was almost 80 degrees and it was 20 when I left Virginia) There were so many kinds of…

Engagement Photos

Every year I try to step up my photography and learn new things to include in my photography tool box. This year I decided to attend the MJ2day Workshop. Melissa Jill is an amazing wedding photographer based in Arizona and an even more amazing business woman! I learned some really great business tips and spent…

California | Photographer’s Vacation

Mike and I had a wonderful time in California…San Francisco, Monterey and Big Sur. The weather was extremely beautiful and we found out that October is one of the best times to be on the coast. Luckily, Mike and I have the same love for taking photos and having adventures…for other folks it may seem…

Confessions of a Portrait Photographer

My parents took us on outdoor adventures almost every weekend. And from an early age (9-10), I always carried a camera. I loved capturing the landscapes, our dogs, or fun stuff that we would do as kids…as you can see from the couple of images. Nothing earth shattering…but I was also working with a 110…