When I first sat down with Sonya Schweitzer of The Intentional Marketer to plan her headshots and branding photos (because, you see, I was styling them and photographing them, which was something new and different for me), she challenged me with a question. She asked me, “Are you a photographer or a social media manager?” […]

I’ve been on this photography mission for almost two years now.  It started as a passion project.  I distinctly remember calling one of my friends and asking if I could attend a few weddings with him and take some photos and see what happened.  I bought a used Mark ii… and then a lens, and […]

It was time for new headshots.  The headshots that I used on my website were over a year old, and it was time to start anew with some awesome pics from Valerie Demo in the VIBE District in Virginia Beach.  Being from Virginia Beach (born and raised!) I wanted these headshots to be all about […]

I’ve had the privilege of being on the ILEA Hampton Roads Gala committee the last few years, and this year was amazing. With the theme of “Emerald City”, we turned the Cavalier green.  This year, I got to co-chair with the always amazing Emily Miller of Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront (and the new ILEA Hampton […]

When Erika came to me to do this epic styled shoot, she wanted to pay homage to her grandparents – so much so that the date we chose was even their anniversary! We married modern elements with tradition for this gorgeous styled inspiration at Norfolk Botanical Garden, complete with one incredible backdrop from Katherine Hallberg […]

Behind-the-scenes pictures are my favorite from photo shoots – they’re always the thing that I can share right away. Oftentimes I’ll bring my camera so I’ve got something to share while we wait for publication. What’s always a fun bonus? When I get behind-the-scenes photos from styled shoots. There’s a few in here from weddings […]