THE JOURNAL

As the waves crashed against the cliffs of Terramar Beach in Carlsbad, California, Sasha and Nick enjoyed the sunset jumping in the waves and relaxing on the rocks. These two are incredibly well suited for one another and the perfect balance of fun and gentleness. Watching them during their photo session, they are light and […]

Wind in both our hairs, arms around each other, this was the moment it all actually felt real. A LOT more real! We’re getting married! Over the years, Hayes and I have photographed many couples’ engagement sessions, telling their love stories through photos and videos, and allowing them to enjoy time alone together. We get […]

“Will you be my sunrise partner forever?” Sitting on a blanket on the beaches of Hilton Head, Ashley was asked the biggest question of her life by the love of her life! An easy, “YES!” and it was time to pop the champagne to celebrate their engagement! How they met: In true cool kid fashion, […]

Looking through his Instagram feed, Stephen’s eye caught a girl’s profile. She was gorgeous, and he clicked on her story to find a question box where people could ask her anything they wanted. Having gone through the answers to see a few different guys asking her out and her declining, he decided not to ask […]

Walking up to the white pillars at Niles McKinley Memorial Library, I spotted a perfect golden retriever ready for his parents’ engagement session. Sunset wrapping around the building, it was time to spend some time with the couple of the hour: Brooke and Mike. These two met at Youngstown State University at a bar downtown […]

While hanging out with a friend, Alex caught a glimpse of a snapchat her friend had received which pictured a guy she thought was super cute. Her friend told her he had a girlfriend, and the conversation ended there, neither not thinking much of it. After some time passed however, she got a text from […]

One of my favorite things about my job is when I get to reconnect with people I used to spend time with in high school, and Mikayla is one of those people! The two of us cheered together, and she was always such a sweetheart. Now that we are older, it is wonderful to get […]

THEY’RE ENGAGED!! When it comes to being a bestie (especially a bestie in the wedding industry), I tend to get a tad excited when the people I love most decide to spend forever together! Hence my extra excitement for this blog post for my #1 gal, Andrea, and her mans, Matt. I met Andrea back […]

Covid may throw off plans, but nothing will ever get rid of godly marriages. Julie and Tayler’s love story is a true testament to that! Julie and Tayler met at a Christian conference at Watermark church in Texas, and followed each other on Instagram. Months later, they met again, and this time started getting to […]