If you’ve been following my Stories on IG, you know exactly what a masking tape “X” on the ground means.

It means it’s surprise proposal time!

I put an X on the ground so the guy knows EXACTLY where to stand, and I do that for a couple of reasons…

Maddy + Jon traveled all the way from Oregon to have their wedding in Savannah – and oh, am I so glad they did! I actually didn’t meet Maddy + Jon until the night of their rehearsal dinner, but I felt like we were already close friends, because thank goodness for social media. Maddy and I had been following each other and messaging back and forth for months, bonding over our love of pugs in particular. (Her pug Monty would be best friends with Winston, if they lived on the same coast!)

Abby said she knew something was up when Travis was rushing her a bit as she got ready, and he never rushes her. And she was wondering why he wanted to get to the farmer’s market so early, but she wasn’t exactly sure what was going on so she just went with it. But as […]

Every time I’m asked about my style of photography, I say I’m a mix of “curated + photojournalistic.” Which is this photo exactly in a nutshell…but let me explain.

Surprise proposals in Savannah are one of my favorite things to capture, because the emotion is just SO raw and real and contagious. Whether is laughter or tears or an epic combo of both, it just fills my heart up like nothing else does. If you are planning a surprise proposal in Savannah, I would […]

Carly + Clint said “I do” on my birthday (which, yes, was back in October! ha!), and I can’t think of a better way to spend my birthday than to photograph a couple who are so dang in love. Their energy was completely contagious – I could feel so much love and joy between not only them, but also their friends + families. The amount of laughing, y’all – my face hurt by the end of the wedding! It was pure giddiness from the First Look on, and needless to say, I loved every second of it.

Charity + Troy visited Savannah to celebrate their 12-year anniversary, and I could tell from the moment I met them that there was something special about their love. The way they looked at each other, laughed together, and touched each other held a weight that I could feel but didn’t have the words to explain. […]

You want to know what I hear from my couples the MOST often?

They lean in slightly and earnestly look me in the eye and say some version of – “We don’t know what to do in front of the camera and always feel super awkward. Can you help us??”

And my response every time?

The first look was complete, and it was almost time for the ceremony. I was about to leave Danielle with her bridesmaids and head to Lafayette Square to shoot the ceremony setup and guests arriving, when she asked me if I would stay with her instead. She was SO excited to marry Paul, but she wanted someone by her side to help calm her nerves on the way to the ceremony. She said my energy was what she needed with her at the moment (which is one of the biggest compliments I’ve ever gotten), so I quickly called my second-shooter and told her to cover the shots I would usually get before the ceremony, and I went back to the hotel with Danielle to help her freshen up.

There are only a few days left before the Posing with Personality workshop! We have all been there during an engagement session or wedding. You are standing in front of a couple, about to pose them and your mind goes blank. What pose should you do? What will look best in pictures? Can they tell how […]