2 Week Review

It's been a busy few weeks around here, which is always a good thing when it's accompanied with awesomeness. First of all, Sarah and I have arrived back in town from our amazing Bermuda adventure, so you can expect those photos soon. Inspired by the island, we decided we needed some change in the house, so as soon as we arrived home we went to work painting and redecorating our bedroom.

Oliver helped out as always by watching the awesome colored paint dry on the walls.

With the project mostly finished, I then got to see my youngest sister Kayleigh graduate from high school this past weekend. I shot her senior photos last year, but I still can't believe that she's actually done! Just a few months and she'll be moving to Richmond!

In between all of the other happenings I almost forgot that my birthday was coming up yesterday as well! We celebrated with our first cookout of the Summer and broke in our new grill with some delicious veggie shish kabob's.

Hope everyone's Summer is going amazing! We've got another awesome wedding in Williamsburg this weekend, plans to go hiking in the mountains this week, and plenty of other adventures in between!

Too Much Tofu

First Annual Twin Oaks Tofu Eating Contest at Cafe Gutenberg. You can always have too much of a good thing, no matter how delicious it is...

EMT for INK

Ink Magazine asked me to shoot some more photos for them a few weeks ago, and this time I had the pleasure of meeting Michael Ny. Michael is a current VCU student who is also volunteering his time at the Bensley-Bermuda Volunteer Rescue Squad. The organization was established in 1964 and today serves Chesterfield county as "an all-volunteer agency dedicated to providing outstanding emergency medical care to the sick and injured". I had the opportunity to drive over to the station for a quick tour and everyone I met seemed like a really great group. Check them out below, and pick up this year's last issue of Ink on the VCU campus April 15th!

Jessica & JD: Engagement

I have known Jessica and her family literally my entire life, in fact some of my earliest memories involve our beach vacations together, long days on the swing-set, and birthday parties at the gym. When I found out Jessica was engaged, it was hard to believe that so many years have gone by and that we are all grown up now. I had the pleasure of meeting JD this past weekend as we ran around the city together, and I could not be more excited to photograph their wedding in May.

We have been trying to get together for some fun engagement photos for months now, but this year's nasty Virginia winter had other plans. I'm glad we decided to wait until Spring had done it's thing, because the weather this time was finally amazing! Here's a few favorites from the day:

Too many good ones to choose, they just don't know how to take a bad photo!I know, I know, it's been 2 1/2 weeks without a blog post but there's plenty more coming to make up for it, I promise. Have an awesome weekend everyone, go enjoy this weather!

California Knows How to Party

Hey everyone! I'm currently out in LA for the week with some spotty internet access, but I wanted to say hey and I'll be sure to have some new photos for you when I return. Hope everyone has an awesome week!

Weekly Ramblings

Spring is on the way, I can feel it! I even made it a point to pull all of my shorts out of storage today and wear a pair around town with my palm tree shoes. We can only hope that all of this cold, nasty weather is behind us. Only 13 days left to the official season change, so don't forget to mark your calendars for free Rita's Italian Ice!

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So no more Olympic news since they are over now, but check out this awesome swag that the Olympic photographers got! Yes, that is a mug, and if they ever go on sale I will definitely be one of the nerds that buys one.

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I just found out that Sarah and I will be cruisin' to Bermuda at the end of May to celebrate her graduation! Nothing beats a cruise, and I can't wait to take some island photos!

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And because more pictures can never be a bad thing, here's a shot that caught my eye of my friend and fellow photo nerd Shawnee while we were out enjoying the amazing weather today. Have an awesome week everyone!

McKenna & Andrew: Engagement

Getting to know your photographer personally before your wedding day can do wonders for your photos. That's why this weeks Wed² wedding tip is this: Get engagement photos! Not only does an engagement session provide some awesome pictures in a more relaxed atmosphere, it gives the couple and the photographer an opportunity to get to know one another even better before the big day. Seeing for yourself how your chosen photographer operates while shooting makes sure that there are no surprises once you're in your wedding dress. Plus, an engagement session can be a fun, stress free afternoon to celebrate your love in the midst of all your wedding planning!

On Sunday, I had a great time exploring Carytown with Andrew & McKenna doing just that! We have been friends for a long time, and I can't wait to celebrate with them in June when they tie the knot. It was a bit chillier than expected, and the wind got a little intense at times, but it was nothing a stop for some hot chocolate couldn't fix. I just love the colors of the city in Richmond; here are a few of my favorites from our afternoon out on the town:

I love how much they laugh together:
I found out this was the location of their first "date", wandering the city in the rain:Aren't they cute! Have an awesome rest of the week!