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Kristin + Zach | Engaged, Richmond Virginia

When Kristin contacted me to shoot her engagement photos I was elated! I hadn’t seen Kristin since highschool! I asked her, “How did you and Zach meet?” It is honestly the sweetest thing- It was Zach’s birthday and he was the “New Guy” in town, eating dinner alone at Poor Billy’s.  Sitting near by, Kristin […]

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Engagements

Christine & Jacob

Christine & Jacob’s engagement shoot was super fun and romantic. Let me set the scene for you: Summer night, down by a river, train tracks near by and the sun going down. Yep, it was AWESOME!  Tons of cuddling and an awesome dance session on the dock. You guys are too cute, and I adored […]

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Stuck on the Road of Life

A couple weeks ago this was me. stuck. A three hour trip from Christiansburg to Richmond TOOK 5.5 HOURS!!!! WHY you ask? Well….I really don’t know BUT I DO KNOW that I passed a lot of people pulled over but no accidents. SO I did what every other person would  or maybe WOULDN’T do and […]

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