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April 23, 2018

From elementary school to college graduation, these two pretty ladies have stood by each other through thick and thin. So naturally, they wanted to have their graduation photos taken together! We had a blast parading around Florida State’s campus, stopping at all of their favorite spots to pop some champagne and toss their caps. As […]

Bonnie & John were married in St. Petersburg on the most beautiful January afternoon. Everything about their day was classy – from the flowers to the reception decor to the bridesmaids shawls – Bonnie & John planned a classy affair! It was wonderful to get to know this lovely couple. When I leftĀ their engagement session […]

Y’all already know how special this family is to me. And if you need a reminder, just head to this post. Last week, I travelled to Atlanta and got to spend the evening and following morning with my dear friends and their new babe. Amanda is now the second of my closest friends to have […]

I first met Shelby a couple of years ago while we were both working in the Governor’s Office. At the time, I didn’t realize that her sister was a photographer I had admired from afar for quite some time. When I put two and two together and got an email from Shelby asking about wedding […]

It is always such an honor when other photographers choose me to photograph their family. An honor, and maybe a bit nerve-wracking… šŸ˜‰ These three are special. Tim and Kristin Joy welcomed their sweet daughter Maia Pearl (or Pearl for short) from China early last year. You can read more about their adoption process hereĀ – […]