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[Edit: 10 ways to honor Noah have been added to this letter as of today, his birthday, August 10th, 2019. & while they are especially...

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Once upon a time I did a magical shoot at Max Patch in temperatures so cold it made my phone in my pocket die. Which would have been cool...

When Meg walks into a room, especially a room at a place as sophisticated as The Grove Park Inn, it's easy to assume she's a small...

Some of you may remember Erin's spring time Biltmore engagement session (it's one of my favorites because when the spring flowers bloom...

I don't always offer mini shoots, but this winter I toyed with the idea of doing them for Valentine's Day and even posted dates...

Jill & Colby are some of the first friends I made when I was living in Andrews, NC. I met Jill in an English class at WCU - and she was...

When we originally scheduled their engagement session I went ahead and set aside two days "just in case" it rained. Let's be honest, it's...

This is what Max Patch looked like at 7am this morning when the wind was blowing the snow around like a tiny blizzard. It was 17 degrees,...

Boyd Mountain is actually one of THE first places I ever shot an engagement shoot so it was really fun to come back eight years later....

How being sick and in the hospital on Christmas Even in 2013 saved the lives of my twin daughters (and possibly me, too). Christmas saved us.

Dear Santa, Noah & Josh would both really like organs that aren't trying to kill them for Christmas. Organs that let them live their best...

When Kristi of Stargazers (one of my all time favorite florists in Asheville) reached out to ask me if I could capture some photos of her...

I return most of my emails in the morning from my "morning office" aka "my bed." Before we get out of bed is when I do things like reply...

Whytni & I both attended Enka High school forever ago and our paths were forever crossing because of mutual friends. So when social media...

This weekend the twins, Nick, and I drove 7 hours from to capture the wedding of Avery & Jon. While Nick played with the twins on the...

Morgan and I had to think quickly on our feet when a few days of thunderstorms forced us to change plans for her bridal shoot location....

When Meg told me that their dog was going to be their flower girl I literally "eeped" out loud. So when we were planning engagement...

My nephew turned four and so far we've managed to take a balloon picture with him for each birthday (which is impressive considering he...

I'm starting to lose count of how many times Brooke and Luke have been in front of my camera. Two engagement shoots. Their wedding. & now...

This was one of those shoots that required lots of anti-rain-dancing, weather app stalking, and last minute changes or locations to try...

From the cleverly named centerpieces with homages to the books to the bouquets made of folded paper from books that were sacrificed for...

Honestly, "magical" does little justice to how lovely Holly looked the day we shot her bridals. That smile? It wasn't because she got to...

There will always be a special place in my heart for NICU surviors. Whether the sweet babes are there for a week or two (like these...