The Blue Ridge Parkway offers my favorite backdrops! We lucked out with beautiful sunlight on the evening of Yasmin and Caleb’s mountain top maternity session. Yasmin connected with me through instagram months before our session together. Her early planning paid off and we shared a gorgeous hike in celebration of welcoming a baby girl into their family.
Read moreBLUE RIDGE ENGAGEMENT
I can remember nineteen years ago when my parents would have friends over for “Survivor” night parties to watch the show together. I invested in a one-on-one mentor session with Julia Sears, a photographer I greatly admire, and she goes to “Survivor” night parties since she’s friends with a cast member! So fun that she invited Chris and his beautiful fiancé, Kate, for an engagement session in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Julia let me pick her creative brain and spent a generous amount of her time with me.
MOUNTAIN TOP MATERNITY
Lauren and Chris traveled to the Blue Ridge Mountains for their baby moon. Chris’s first trip to the parkway and the view did not disappoint! We shared a gorgeous sunset, sprinkled with a few clouds that added character. I’ve known Lauren since high school and she reminded me of the days when we were on the dance team together and I would tell her where to stand and demonstrate the steps for a dance move. Little did I know it was great practice for giving direction and posing couples! Here are a few of my favorites from my evening with Lauren and Chris.
ENGAGEMENT AT SUNSET IN THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS
Kasie and Tate are lifelong friends and now planning their Charlotte wedding for later this year. It was a pleasure to spend the evening with these two, photographing this special time - their engagement! The rain postponed a couple of our scheduled session dates, but the third time was the charm. We had the most beautiful weather and sunset on the Blue Ridge Parkway! They were up for an adventure and the views + photographing their sweet love made for a perfect evening together. From a waterfall to a mountain top, Kasie and Tate went all out hiking to the best spots to celebrate their engagement! It's the BIGGEST compliment when Charlotte friends come to visit me in the mountains and let me show them my favorite places.
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN | FAMILY + SENIOR SESSION
Graduation deserves to be celebrated! This family picked the perfect location to reflect their love for the outdoors and adventure and document senior pictures before graduation. I wish this style of senior pictures had been a thing when I graduated high school! We hiked Black Balsam Knob just in time to catch a gorgeous sunset with phenomenal views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. After an awesome hike, they had pizza waiting for them in their car! I knew I liked this family right away and the forethought to pick up a pizza solidified it!
