Windsor Castle Park Engagement Portraits: Amanda and Brandon

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Brandon proposed to Amanda at a mountain peak after they hiked to the top together just a few months ago! He had their family and friends hike it earlier and surprise Amanda at the summit! If you have followed along with me, you know that I love hiking and that I created a hiking group for women, so the fact … Read More

Downtown Norfolk Engagements, Freemason District – Jasmine and Brian

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Jasmine and Brian met me in downtown Norfolk on a warm evening for their engagement portraits. I suggested a few locations for Jasmine, since her and Brian are not originally from here she did not have to many areas that she was particularly familiar with. I sent her images from the Freemason District in downtown Norfolk, and she loved it! … Read More

Commonwealth Brewing Company Engagements: Hanna and Neil

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I met Hanna and Neil at the Commonwealth Brewing Company to start their engagement portraits earlier this week. Hanna and I originally met through the hiking group that I founded, Her Hike Collective, and I was overjoyed when she told me that Neil had proposed to her! We planned for their engagement session when he would be in town over the … Read More

Freemason District Norfolk Engagement Portraits

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Lizzie and Zach choose the Freemason District for their engagement portraits in Norfolk. They are college sweethearts from Old Dominion University and wanted an area close to where they dated all of those years in college, but didn’t necessarily want their portraits on campus. I love walking around the Freemason district, looking at all of the older homes, the cobblestone … Read More

Engagements at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge

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Rene and Hunter had a beautiful evening for their Back Bay Engagements, just before the 110 degree heat index days arrived! They are getting married this September at the Tar Roof in Pungo, Virginia surrounded by their closest family and friends. Their daughter, Aislynn, joined them for some portraits together. It was so easy to get Aislynn to smile and … Read More