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A Long Overdue Update!

I can’t believe how much time has gone by since I redesigned this blog (and since my last post)… it’s been WAY too long. Time has just gotten away from me (said every mother ever).

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Elkhart Indiana Summer Trip on Kodak Portra 160 Film

Our Elkhart, Indiana Summer Trip on Film

I love shooting film on personal trips or family vacations. There is something about the way film captures color and light that brings me back to the memory in such a rich and vivid way. I made sure to bring it along to lunch with my grandparents, an afternoon at

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Inn at Chesapeake Bay Beach Club Wedding | Logan & Bryan

Logan and Bryan’s Inn at Chesapeake Bay Beach Club wedding was SO much fun. It had a balance of elegance and romance with seaglass bridesmaids dresses, bouquets full of peach and ivory peonies and roses… and little nautical elements here and there with cute customized favors and a giant “C” for Cosgrove made of seashells!

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Talbot Country Club Wedding | Rachel & Eddie

This Talbot Country Club wedding on Maryland’s Eastern Shore is a coastal summer wedding dream! Rachel and Eddie wanted their family and friends to have the time of their lives above anything else, and from the incredible food stations, to the decorated cookies, to the passed cocktails during cocktail hour, this was one unforgettable…

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Manassas Battlefield Maternity Photos | Sarah & Kevin

I wanted to share a few of my favorites from this gorgeous Manassas Battlefield sunset shoot… the golden hour here never ceases to amaze me. It’s just stunning. It always takes my breath away. For Sarah and Kevin, the sunset was REALLY showing off! The sky lit up in pinks and purples and we couldn’t stop staring and talking…

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