Author: Justin

Here are some images from a family portrait session down in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. One of the side benefits of seeing people through their wedding experience is watching their families continue to grow over the years. Never too busy to shift from wedding photographer to family portrait photographer for the day. 🙂

When Harry Met Sally taught us that “when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” And that’s exactly how J&A’s surprise proposal in St. Lucia turned into J&A’s surprise post-engagement celebration instead. 🙂 After their engagement […]

The New Year began with a bang when I opened my email and discovered I’d been named to The Knot’s Best of Weddings 2017. This is the eighth consecutive year that couples have named me to their best wedding photographer list (omg!), and I’m beyond humbled by the folks who’ve invited me into their lives […]

The College of William & Mary boasts one of the most beautiful campuses in the world, and served as the perfect backdrop for E&J’s Wren Chapel Engagement photos. Beginning at the historic Wren Building, we made our way through the sunken gardens and down to the Crim Dell for some photographs along the bridge. Afterward, […]

Although each of their individual personalities are effervescent enough to fill a room, two brides were definitely better than one for S&H’s colorful Water Table wedding in Virginia Beach. When it came to saying I Do!, the couple simply wanted to treat their incredibly warm and supportive families to a relaxing, fun evening. And with […]

Of all the Mackinac Island wedding venues, the Inn at Stonecliffe offers a setting that is as gorgeous as it is quiet. Away from the craziness of downtown daytrippers and fudgies, the Inn is like an island within an island, a secret respite that most people will never see. Here are some images from M&J’s […]

Delighted to learn H&S’s beach engagement photos from the shores of the Chesapeake Bay have been featured by leading LGBTQ #LoveWins blog, 4 Real Equality. Thanks, Emily!

Here are some images from Amanda & Dave’s engagement portrait session in downtown Richmond. Amanda had her heart set on a mix of both pastoral and urban settings, so we began the day traipsing through a field near the Boathouse at Rocketts Landing. We then moved on to Church Hill and Richmond Hill where we […]

Living out near Pungo, I drive past Culpepper Barn almost every day. And for the past ten years, I’ve been admiring its design and contemplating how best to utilize the space for an engagement session or other project. As you can imagine, I was beyond thrilled to receive an email from bride, Erin, informing me […]

Here are some images from S&H’s delightful, pup-friendly summer engagement session in Virginia Beach. We began our day by walking down to the beach to catch the setting sun. As we meandered along the Chesapeake Bay, the pups explored the toasty sand while S&H paused to enjoy the beautiful evening. After wrapping our time on […]