Black, White and Color

Katie and Neil’s wedding was beautiful in black & white and color. When I am editing a wedding I go through each photo and decide how it should be processed. I love black and white photographs as I originally learned photography in a dark room developing just that. But with digital you have the choice and most of the time with weddings – the colors are just too vibrant to ignore! That being said I always make a selection of black & white photographs. I really love some of the ones from Katie and Neil’s wedding below. There is something so timeless about a monochrome image.



A Royal Wedding

Catherine and Bryan’s wedding was fit for a King and Queen. Held in Huber Court at the Chrysler Museum the bride and groom actually sat on thrones during their reception! Other royal elements included the vibrant purples used in the dresses and flowers. Michelle & Kim from Weddings by Michelle and Blue Steel lighting really made it all come together. But even with all the grand elements this wedding was no stuffy affair! Catherine, Bryan and their court partied the night away!

Featured Wedding in The Knot

It’s always so exciting to see my work published in a magazine! This time in The Knot Magazine for Andrea and Mark’s beach wedding.


It’s another hot one

Is it just me or does it seem to be exceptionally hot this spring-early summer? Melissa and Rob’s day at Fort Story was no exception. Still the ceremony overlooking the water was beautiful and by half way through we were saved by some clouds that rolled in to give us some shade. Of course these clouds later opened up and poured rain, but by that time the ceremony and photographs were finished and everyone was safe inside The Boot in downtown Norfolk. Well almost everyone – Melissa and Rob did have to run from the car with an umbrella, but it made for a cute photo!

It’s all in the Details

Jill and Dave were married at their neighbor’s home in Chicks Beach. The grounds were a perfect place to hold their stylish affair. Jill is a fashion designer and had so many fantastic ideas. Luckily she had a team full of creative friends to help her vision come to life!  Tyler Adams created all of the paper design and Jesse Curtis created the ring pillow and flower girl dress. I enjoyed photographing the bride and groom and all of their great details!


Newborn Session – Meet Caroline Jane

It’s been a very busy few months and I have a lot of posts to catch up on! Here are some photographs from my recent Newborn session with baby Caroline. I’ve learned that these sessions take a lot of time and patience. But all of the hard work pays off when you capture the sweet little moments of a newborn baby!


Lesner Inn Wedding

It had been a little while since I photographed at the Lesner Inn and I was happy that Lacey and Andy were going to tie the knot there! It is such a beautiful spot and as (almost) always we had an amazing sunset. I had photographed Lacey and Andy’s engagement session last fall and they had me create one of my hardcover photo guest books for them. See below. I wish Lacey and Andy all the best in there new life together!

Youthful Beach Wedding Style

Heather and Juan are two of the sweetest and exuberant couples you will ever meet. Their two adorable yellow labs were a big part of their day – hanging out with guys while they got ready, escorting the rings down the aisle, watching the ceremony, posing for photos and even taking part of the first dance! Heather’s family owns Cuisine and Co. so of course the food was delicious. Overall it was a wedding day filled with laughter and light hearted fun.



Soza Family Beach Portraits

I photographed Amy and Macio’s wedding back in 2007. It was so much fun to hear that they now have a little boy. We met at the beach to take their family portrait. What an adorable family!

Wedding Day Props

Stephanie and Juan had a beautiful norfolk wedding. During our portrait time they brought a box of props! Just a few books & a football made their photographs unique and special to them. I always encourage clients to think of something to bring to their day or session that is meaningful and fun. Wether it is a kite, beach cruiser or a cowboy hat – bring them with you!