Airlie Gardens has it all… the old oaks dripping in Spanish moss, bright florals blooming year round, formal gardens with columns, fountains and pergolas, the marsh-edges of Bradley Creek… I could keep going! It’s no wonder a list of movies and series have been filmed here: One Tree Hill, Dawson’s Creek, A Cinderella Story, Nicholas […]

Every time I take portraits of Josh and Joy I think to myself that “This is my new favorite session…” and then we meet again and that becomes my new favorite. First there was their engagement session in Bald Head Island, then there was Joy’s bridal portraits under the most glorious oak tree with Spanish […]

Airlie Gardens is such a beautifully versatile location for portraits!! I keep finding new angles I love every time I return. It was just two weeks after Anya initially reached out about her wedding that we met up for their engagement pictures and I was thrilled it worked for both of our schedules to meet […]

Just as any bride will tell you her wedding is the product of the time, love and abilities of MANY people in their lives, a proposal this special rarely comes together without the planning and attention of dear friends of the couple – as well as talented vendors such as Britany from Seaside Charcuterie (is […]

There’s something extra special about the Outer Banks… with water that seems a little more clear and sand just a little more white, it’s easy to see why this stretch along North Carolina is referred to as the Crystal Coast. I met Zach and Brooke in the Southern Outer Banks, just north of Emerald Isle, […]