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For Makenzie and Ryan’s engagement session, we started off at Blossom Thyme Hill Flower Farm to catch the colorful glow of zinnias right before sunset. Luckily, most of the flowers were pink, which Makenzie happily told me is one of her favorite colors. Couldn’t have been better! Then, we drove over to Fellows Lake, one […]
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In all my years of being a photographer, it’s only rained on a wedding day once. However, this year, we’ve had more rainy weddings than I thought possible! While it did drizzle during this Oxford, Mississippi wedding at The Mill at Plein Air, that didn’t stop our bride and groom, Emma and Zach, from having […]
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So this is a new kind of post on here! Over the past couple of years, I’ve noticed that more and more of our followers are fellow photographers, which I love! After helping host the Experience Shootout for Photographers, I felt inspired to write some blog posts specifically for wedding industry professionals and see how […]
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Fall family sessions are upon us, so naturally that means that it’s time for some outfit inspiration! I’ve loved putting outfits together since I was in high school, so this is always fun for me. This time around, I tried to go out of the box a little bit for my families that love color […]
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The Experience Shootout at Greenhouse Two Rivers was an experience for photographers of every level. This was a portfolio-building opportunity for photographers to join a diverse community of artists for an evening of capturing various styled wedding vignettes designed by Samantha Mathews of Mathews Weddings and Events. During this time, attendees had the opportunity to […]
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A little while back we had the opportunity to check out the beautiful new venue, Kindred North, in Centerton, Arkansas. We had been up in Illinois visiting Jared’s family, but knew it would be worth the eight-hour drive to be a part of this inspiration shoot! Organized by Kindred North’s owner, Samantha Daniels and photographer […]
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One month ago, we were in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico at the Nahui Beach Club shooting Marissa and Edwin’s beautiful wedding. The sun was bright and the colors were so vibrant everywhere we looked. Our bride, Marissa, absolutely loves flowers, and so the decor was simply cascading with soft pinks and creams– perfectly elegant. And the […]
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Little Oliver recently turned one, and I was honored to document some celebratory photos! This family is so easy to photograph! Tiffany showers so much love on her boys and I never get tired of Ollie’s smile! This little guy is growing up too fast! Being able to work with families as their kids grow […]
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I shot Esther and Nathan’s wedding years ago, so it was such a joy to meet up with them again with their little one, Nehemiah! Let me tell you, this little guy worked the camera! He was such a smiley guy the whole time. What a dream client! This family is so sweet and I […]
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This spring-inspired styled shoot has been a long time coming! This was the first full wedding shoot I have ever styled. I’ve got to admit, I have so much love and respect for all of my planner and stylist friends out there because putting an event like this together is hard work. I am so […]
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