While in Florida over the holidays, I had the privilege of photographing one of my good friends who I grew up going to dance classes with. She recently got engaged and I was so excited to be able to photograph her with her new fiance. I haven't finished editing all of the images yet, but I wanted to give a sneak peek of 3 photographs from the session.
You are a wonderful couple and I wish you a lifetime of happiness! I can't wait to show you the rest...they are fantastic! :)
Thanks to Facebook, I recently got back in contact with one of my best friends from photography school. It turns out that he and his family only live a few hours away! In November, he surprised his wife with a birthday getaway to Williamsburg and part of her gift was a photo session with me. It was a great opportunity for us to see each other after all these years and for me to meet his beautiful wife!
Since we weren't able to spend a lot of time catching up during their November trip, they came back with their son a couple weeks later to stay with Pete and I. We had a great weekend getting to know each other's spouses and reminiscing about our time in college. We also took some time one afternoon to photograph each other...neither of us have many pictures of ourselves because we're always on the other side of the camera! It was freezing outside that day, so unfortunately we weren't able to shoot for long. The first picture is one that I was able to get before we retreated to the house to warm up with some hot chocolate and coffee!
Pete and I had a great time with you guys and can't wait to see you again soon! :)
“If a day goes by without my doing something related to photography, it’s as though I’ve neglected something essential to my existence, as though I had forgotten to wake up.” –Avedon. Our lives are filled with unique intricacies that define who we are – shaping our identities and relationships. It is my passion to capture these intimate moments – a tender embrace between a parent & child, a subtle loving glance of a bride toward her groom, or the expression on a man’s face as he reflects over 20 years of military service – & preserve them as cherished memories for future generations to enjoy. To me, portraiture is not about simply looking at a person & recording their appearance. It is about looking within a person & capturing the essence of who they are.
Photography is not just what I do – it is part of who I am! Even at 3 years old, I would patiently wait for butterflies to land on flowers so I could photograph them. During a high school photography class, I decided to turn my passion into my profession. I completed the photography program at Daytona State College & over the past 12 years, I have photographed numerous weddings, events & portrait sessions.