Jaye & Mark: A Historic Yorktown Wedding

From the lacy, navy dresses to the small wooden anchor emblems on each table centerpeice, this historic Yorktown, Virginia wedding was full of nautical accents. The cake was even topped with an edible boating knot. I first met Jaye in college at James Madison University several years ago. It’s always fun to shoot weddings where […]

Aug 15, 2016

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Honestly, I’ve been feeling a bit discouraged with myself lately. In this world of perfectly curated Instagram feeds, it’s certainly easy to play the comparison game. I’m guilty of it. Lately, I’ve been looking at these photos of strong, successful women and believing the lie that they are better than me. Someone else’s success does […]

Jul 28, 2016

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Joshua’s Arrival: A Newborn Hospital Session

I have to admit, taking Joshua’s hospital photos was extra special because he’s my nephew! The morning he was born, Paul and I were frantically running around trying to pack up everything we’d need to head up and stay in DC. We knew Paul’s sister was in labor, but once we knew Joshua was born, […]

Jul 26, 2016

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One of the coolest kids around, my lovely cousin Hannah, visited us from Atlanta a couple of weeks ago. We all had so much while she was here! When we were deciding what we should do during her stay, Chik-Fil-A’s cow appreciation day came up. Being the silly, creative girls we are, we opted to […]

Jul 24, 2016

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Sara & Chris’ Old Town Alexandria Wedding

An earthy, modern restaurant bordering charming cobblestone streets and vintage storefronts. This was the scene of Sara and Chris’ fun and modern Old Town Alexandria wedding. These two were full of smiles from the start of their quaint morning wedding to the end of their restaurant lunch reception. Here are some of my favorite moments […]

Jul 6, 2016

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A grand Virginia Bed and Breakfast, complete with a rose garden and lovely old shade trees. What could be more picturesque? Karla and Travis had a warm, dreamy wedding set against this backdrop. Despite the heat, these two had such relaxed attitudes. They made capturing photos a breeze. Ha, I couldn’t resist the pun usage. […]

Jun 23, 2016

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A Wedding Guide for Photography Clients

This has been a project months in the making, but I am proud to introduce the Turtle & Hare Photography Wedding Guide, aptly called Bliss. This is the first in a series in which I will delve into the wedding guide. Today, I’ll just give an overview. So, why did I make a wedding guide? […]

Jun 10, 2016

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Time. That is something I never seem to have enough of these days. Since having my daughter in November I’ve often vacillated between feeling overworked and lazy. Sometimes I even feel both at the same time. I think I am pretty proficient at time management, so why is it so hard to cut myself some […]

Mar 16, 2016

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Mallory & Zack’s Newport News Wedding

It’s always a good wedding day when it doesn’t rain. Of course, any wedding day is a good day, but we always hope the day will be sans rain. Mallory and Zack had gorgeous weather for their elegant autumn wedding. We already knew Mallory and Zack would be a lot of fun to shoot from […]

Oct 13, 2015

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What can I say about this session? Anna is so lovely and poised. Summer sessions can be tricky things, what with the heat of a thousand suns bearing down upon us. Anna makes standing in said heat look effortless. We first met up at Great Shiplock Park. I just love all of the different scenery […]

Sep 15, 2015

high school senior photo session Great Shiplock Park, Richmond, Virginia.

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