Wedding and Portrait Photographer

A portrait + wedding  photographer for couples that are madly in love and joy filled families.
   

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Based in Wilmington, North Carolina.

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Let the 2024 Season Begin! Kicking off 2024 with the most adorable couple, Sarah and Zach! This was their first time getting professional pictures done and they were so excited! They made it so easy for me to capture all their laughter and love. Sara and Zach chose Fort Fisher for their engagement session not […]

2/23/2024

Sara + Zach’s February Engagement Session | Fort Fisher, North Carolina

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Katelyn, Peter and I braved the July heat together in downtown New Bern, NC. During their engagement session the NC humidity did not stop us from having a great time and for me to capture Katelyn and Peter’s love! We strolled through the charming streets of New Bern, North Carolina, we had countless beautiful backdrops, […]

7/28/2023

Downtown New Bern, NC Engagement Session | Katelyn + Peter

Katelyn and Peter's engagement session

Couples, Engagement

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Perfect day, perfect couple, and a perfect pup! Allison and Hunter’s engagement session at Fort Fisher, NC was perfect too. The weather was so beautiful. Their session included golden hour and blue hour. My two favorite times to photograph dreamy couples! Y’all Allison and Hunter’s engagement session was PERFECT! Can you guess the theme here, […]

4/20/2023

Coastal Engagement Session at Fort Fisher, NC | Allison + Hunter

Couples, Engagement, Weddings

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I had the honor of photographing Brittany and Joseph’s engagement session in downtown Wilmington, NC! When I walked up to meet Brittany and Joseph I noticed their outfits looked so familiar. Brittany told me she followed my recent blog post on “3 Outfit Ideas For Your Engagement Session”. I was so excited she did because […]

4/06/2023

Love in the Heart of Wilmington: A Romantic Engagement Session in Downtown Wilmington, NC | Brittany + Joseph |

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Nothing like ringing in the New Year with an engagement ring! I had to end 2022 with a bang! I mean what better way to do that then with capturing a surprise proposal! Jake messaged me on Instagram to see what my available was like and to see if I would help capture the proposal […]

1/03/2023

New Year’s Eve Surprise Proposal | Oak Island, NC | Jake + Caroline

Couples, Engagement

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year. What a beautiful time of the year to get married, especially for Rachel and Aaron. It was a beautiful 75 degrees in December, yes you read that right! Rachel and Aaron’s ceremony was at the church they attend together Coastal Community Baptist Church in Wilmington, NC and […]

12/07/2022

A Christmas Wedding | The Martin’s | Wilmington, NC

Weddings

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Sweet family time Who wouldn’t want to spend a beautiful morning with the Haddon and Horton family down in Southport, NC. The Haddon’s and Horton’s were so sweet to meet and to capture their family altogether for a wonderful weekend. They celebrated birthdays, visited Oak island, and cherished all the sweet moments together. Sneak Peek […]

11/01/2022

Family Portraits at Waterfront Park | Southport, North Carolina | The Haddon + Horton Family

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Sweet little memories Brooke and Braden welcomed their beautiful baby girl, Paisley, on September 29th. Her newborn session was held in the Walter’s home in Paisley’s nursery. Their cozy home session was filled with many sweet cuddles, little toes and lots of cute outfits for miss Paisley. Brooke and Braden are very smitten with their […]

10/26/2022

Lifestyle Newborn Portraits | Wilmington, NC | The Walter’s

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A beautiful October evening What a dream these two were! Deirdre and Charles were so much fun during their couples sessions at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. It was a perfect October evening. The weather was warm with a nice cool breeze, plus it’s the off season so there wasn’t a lot of people on the […]

10/25/2022

Dreamy Couple Session | Wrightsville Beach, NC | Deirdre + Charles

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Hello baby bump It was so sweet meeting the Brennan family. They traveled from New York to spend time with family in Oak Island, North Carolina. While in the area, Krystle reached out to me to plan a family/maternity session on the beach. We planned for a beautiful fall morning out on the beach of […]

10/23/2022

Sunrise Maternity + Family Session | Oak Island, NC | Krystle + Jo

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