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July 21, 2014

I met Samantha about 5 years ago through a mutual good friend (remember  Amanda’s engagement photos??). She and Wesley have been together since middle school, and it was an absolute joy when these two old friends asked me to have a part in celebrating their engagement/future marriage! Since their high school and hometown played such […]

This family session was a Mother’s Day gift for a sweet woman. I was thrilled to get to photograph the adorable Keesling family!

I met Josh and Allison almost a year ago when they moved to Florida not long after getting married. Since then, it has been a joy to get to know them and be able to call them my friends. Thank you two so much for inviting me to celebrate with you in the one year […]

Three weeks ago, my family took my Dad to New York City to celebrate his 60th birthday. We let our small town blues melt away as we strolled through Central Park, fumbled our way through the Subway system, sang along to the Motown Musical inside an ornate Broadway theater, and witnessed an (almost!) triple crown […]

These are the type of scenes I like to imagine Ella Fitzgerald singing over and chic couples strolling through. ‘The city’s bustle cannot destroy The dreams of a girl and boy — We’ll turn Manhattan Into an isle of joy.’