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The Obici House | Suffolk Wedding Venue

Located within the Sleepy Hole Golf Course in Suffolk, Virginia, The Obici House is a timelessly beautiful wedding venue. Overlooking the Nansemond River, it is surrounded by gorgeous natural scenery and the pristine greens of the golf course. The architecture of the house is clearly Italian-inspired, leaving the clean white façade of the building to […]

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Kellam Estate Venue in Virginia Beach

If rolling lawns and ancient trees are part of your vision for your wedding day, look no further than the Kellam Estate Venue. This gorgeous property was home to the Kellam family in Virginia Beach, and is now a site for private events and weddings. The estate’s history dates back to the 1700s, and period […]

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The Historic Post Office Wedding Venue in Hampton

To continue in our series of our favorite Virginia wedding venues, we are focusing on venues in Hampton Roads. We’re local to Virginia Beach, and as much as we love travel and destination weddings, we also like short drives up the road. The historic post office wedding venue So, if you’re looking for a venue […]

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The Williamsburg Inn | An Ideal Wedding Venue

If you are looking for the perfect venue to host a luxury weekend of wedding festivities, look no further than The Williamsburg Inn. Centrally located in Colonial Williamsburg, the entire venue is steeped in history. It is an all-inclusive space with several locations to host the wedding of your dreams. The Inn is completely unique […]

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5 Stunning Estate Wedding Venues in Virginia

Estate Wedding Venues in Virginia Let me start by saying this is just my list of personal favorites. If Mark and I were to get married again, I would definitely be picking one of these (most likely Great Marsh Estate). However, as a wedding photographer, any weddings at these locations are ideal. To keep it […]

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Amanda and Rob | Downtown Norfolk Portraits

A beautiful portrait session in downtown historic Norfolk. — Amanda and I had planned for me to capture Rob’s fly-in homecoming, but one thing led to another, and it ended up getting postponed a million times. If anyone knows military life, this is normal. So, we waited for Rob to come home and scheduled an […]

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Food and New Friends

So, Kat and I just made plans with one of our newest couples, Helen and Ralph. A laid back dinner (or lunch, Katherine has yet to tell me,) sounds like a great idea. These two are our very first Bumble couple. Ralph appropriately makes his wife’s eyes roll. Instant seal of approval. Even better, they […]

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The Film Theory | Tudor Place Workshop

A film photography workshop and styled shoot at the Tudor Place in Washington, DC. — Last October I attended my first in-person workshop, ever! I saw my friend Natalie, of Natalie Jayne Photography, was hosting a workshop to teach the art of film photography. I knew I needed to attend! I’ve had my great-grandfathers Nikon […]

Weddings, Workshops

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Marcus & Arielle | Cherry Blossom Engagement

Marcus and Arielle might be perfect. They are definitely perfect for each other! Both are hard-working, kind, and just the right amount of lighthearted. They love candid, real moments, and we had a wonderful time with them among the spring blooms. Our original plan was to take a few pictures at Red Wing Park with […]

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Old Donation & Lynnhaven House Wedding

Jonathan and Reneé | A Lynnhaven House Wedding in Virginia Beach ______ Mark has known Jon his whole life, since they’re brothers and all, and I met him on a skiing trip over a decade ago (I feel slightly old). He and Mark picked me up at like 4 in the morning so we could […]

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