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January 5, 2018

In college, I majored in English Literature. People often laugh when I tell them that fact – expecting me to have said I studied photography. After college, I even taught high school English for a semester before leaving for my role as Governor Scott’s photographer. While I dream of someday going back to school and […]

Does anyone else feel like they blinked and summer passed? It seems like just a few days ago that I was celebrating the Fourth of July and scalloping in the Crystal River with my BFF’s… but this morning when I woke up, the calendar read November 1st. Really, where did the time go? I will […]

These two are special to me. I have had the great privilege of documenting Brock’s proposal, their engagement, and their wedding. It has been a joy getting to know them better and witnessing their very evident love and care for one another! Brock and Bergen were married in historic St. Augustine at The White Room. […]

The first looks has become likely the most debated aspect of a wedding day. Photographers generally support the idea, while brides often hesitate, favoring that moment that every girl has dreamt of her entire life – seeing her groom’s face when she walks down the aisle. Personally, as a photographer, I will never try to […]

It’s always so special for me to photograph a wedding in Crystal River – my hometown, and even more so when the couple are two people I grew up with. It was so fun to see so many familiar faces and to catch up with people I haven’t seen in a long time. Work sure […]