Film Is Not Dead

Due to a peak in interest, and because I so love shooting with it, I am now officially offering the option of film as an additional ad on for all weddings and portrait session packages! 
This includes Instax polaroids (pictured in two sizes above) as well as 35mm film. 

If you'd like to know more about how this works or are interested in adding some to your already booked, or soon-to-be-booked session, shoot me an email! 

My RVA | Yesterday's Heroes Vintage

And then sometimes good days are marked by leisurely bike rides to visit friends at work and peruse new and old curated finds (by which I mean I looked at the denim for forever because denim is my weakness...) and listen to a little Edward Sharpe on vinyl. 

This little shop here in Richmond is a good one, and if you haven't popped in for a visit before, I suggest you change that asap. So much wonderful vintage goodness. It's actually right down the street from this other favorite shop of mine. 

You can also find Yesterday's Heroes on Facebook.

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The Best of The Summer

August rain: the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time. || Sylvia Plath
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The Language of Queens

All women speak two languages: The language of men and the language of silent suffering. Some women speak a third, the language of queens. || Mohja Kahf, The Marvelous Women
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Lately I've been especially grateful for the various women in my life who speak the language of queens.
A rare and beautiful language it is. 

I Feel Most Beautiful In The Morning

Erica shot for Rosewood Clothing Co.
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The minimalist lifestyle so appeals to me, but I'm afraid I'm much too sentimental to truly live that way.

I feel most beautiful in the morning.

Contrary to the social norm, I more often than not rather like Mondays.

Nocturnal is one of my favorite words.

I've read four books in the last week and I feel like myself in a way I haven't in quite some time. 

Blue is my favorite color, perhaps because you can use it's name to describe a feeling and not just a color.

I am still learning that feelings are temporary.

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People In Color

When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in black and white, you photograph their souls. || Ted Grant
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Some favorites from the most recent shoot with Rosewood Clothing Co.
You can shop some of these pieces on their online shop as well as in their brick and morter location here in Richmond at 16 W Broad.
 

Virginia | Senior Portraits

Where did feelings go when they disappeared? Did they leave a chemical trace somewhere in our minds, so that if we could look inside ourselves we would see via the patterns of neurons some of the important things that had happened to us in our lifetimes? || Evelyn Lau

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Here are a few favorite snaps from a senior session last fall.
Because I am missing chilly rain filled mornings, crisp breezes, bare trees, knit scarves, jean jackets and mugs with warm drinks today. 
Oh favorite season of mine, you cannot come soon enough. 

Ashley of Rosewood Clothing Co | Portraits

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Time spent in this space with this person is always lovely. 

This firecracker of a girl has stolen my heart from the very beginning and to call her a dear friend is such an honor. She just is a kind of authentic, from the top of her enviable wild and unruly mop of curls to her vintage leather clog clad toes, that makes for a truly wonderful being.
I dare you to walk into the shop and not just fall in love with her right there. She's an amazing lady doing amazing things and Richmond is pretty lucky to have her here helping support and build the creatives community.

Also something worth noting is that Rosewood Clothing Co's online shop is finally live!
This lady has worked so crazy hard this last half year or so building her shop and her brand and it's been such a pleasure getting to work alongside her taking photos for her during that journey. For those of you who don't live in RVA and have been missing out on the wonderfulness that is Rosewood Clothing Co, you can now join in with shopping online. Ashley's taste in vintage and handmade goods is spot on. So go take a peek and treat yourself to something nice. It's the best way to shop local. Some current favorite pieces of mine are this fragrance, this denim dress, this top, and this coach bag.
Go have a look and shop around!

Also go check out Ashley's interview on People In Their Homes (my new favorite site and Instagram account) if you want to fall more in love with her.

Unquiet One

Her mind is an unquiet one, words and thoughts and impulses constantly crashing into each other. || David Levithan -She's Simply Human
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Some favorite shots from last week's shoot for Rosewood Clothing Co.
Kathy, Erica and Kalie are all insanely drop dead gorgeous, are they not?

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Paloma
Rosewood Clothing Co.
Surface Handmade
Native Nest

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The Wedding Photographer Diaries

(I recently realized that I apparently seem to like documenting things by submitting them under a "diaries" tag and calling it a day. ***See The Urbexing Diaries)

This weekend I have my first double wedding weekend of the year. These are always crazy and exhausting but so much fun because I mean hey, I'm doing what I love. So even though I'm on my feet for 12+ hours and then getting half a nights rest and doing it all over again the very next day, it's worth it. I love it. And I wouldn't want to be doing anything else. 

I know I've been behind on posting wedding photos. I have quite the back log for you guys. So I'll be updating with some of those soon hopefully!

To follow along on my double wedding weekend adventures you can check out the hashtag on Instagram for #weddingphotographerdiaries. There's gonna be some gems. I can assure you. ;)