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The 5 things to consider when going wedding dress shopping! So you just got engaged… and you’re ready to buy a wedding dress! I know it’s SO EXCITING, and I’m here to give you a few tips to think about as you begin your search!!! 1. THE COLOR This is one of the most important […]

Veil or No Veil: that’s the question! I recently had a TLJ Bride ask about the pros/cons of adding a veil, and decided to tell everyone my opinion! From a photographers (and videographer’s) standpoint, a veil can be a WOW moment for sure! There’s so much extra poses and angles we can do with a […]

OUR 10 BEST TRAVEL TIPS! It’s no secret that Phillip and I love to travel together! It’s so fun to find new places, food, and experiences with someone you love. :) BUT traveling can be very expensive! We aren’t people who pack everything in backpacks for a 10-day trip, crashing at “hostels” and only doing […]

hey friends!!! The options for choosing a venue can be OVERWHELMING! Barns, plantations, churches, industrial buildings – the lists of venues in the Raleigh area alone are endless!!! After working at almost 100 venues over the years, we have insight on what are the things that make a venue GREAT for the day of, AND […]

Hey friends! These days, our phone has AMAZING camera capabilities! The convenience it provides helps parents take more photos and videos of their children (or furry children) than any generation has ever had. The bad part is now the majority of our kids photos are taken by parents, rather than professionals. So we wanted to […]

hey friends! Oh my goodness, there is NOTHING more stressful [in the moment] than trying to pick out what outfits to wear for your Engagement Session!!! These are photos you’ll have FOREVER, and also will be featured in the newspaper, on your Save the Date, maybe even in your guest book too!   I just […]

hey friends! is it just us… or does Valentine’s Day sneak up on you, and then you’re SCRAMBLING around to find a gift for the guy (dad, husband, boyfriend, grandpa, coworker, friend) in your life??? We LOVE giving thoughtful gifts. That’s why giving a photograph of some kind is SO special, and the gifts that […]

hey friends! Last month we had a bride literally DEVASTATED when she tried to book us for her wedding in 2018, and we were booked. She was soooooo sad. We referred her to some other photographers, and THEY WERE BOOKED TOO. This bride had been getting “sorry, we’re booked” emails back from venues and vendors […]