Shenandoah National Park

Allie & Greg | Shenandoah National Park | Blue Ridge Mountain and Forest Engagement Session

The way couples meet is always my favorite thing to learn about them during a shoot, but this topped everything ever : These two met on the highway! Allie was just driving along with her sister and friends when a mustang packed with guys held up a sign with a phone number on it. Which worked out incredibly well, because now she is marrying one of those very guys. This is my favorite story ever, and I liked it even more after getting to know Allie and Greg because they are really freaking sweet and fun together. We talked about picking up some other hikers on the side of the road as we drove along Skyline Drive to see if they’d want to be in the pictures, just to keep the theme going (we didn’t, these two were enough awesome on their own. Maybe for their wedding.)

Katherine & Alex | Shenandoah National Park and River | Virginia Adventure Engagement Session

When Katherine reached out asking my to photograph her wedding, she told me all about their love for Shenandoah National Park. She said her mother would bring her there for spontaneous adventures, and when Katherine started dating Alex, they started their own annual trips there together. They knew the area well, which made me so happy. This was my first time back up in the Blue Ridge Mountains in almost a month, and going there with a couple who felt like they were also returning home made it so much sweeter. They even knew the backroads I took to get down to the river. Kat and Alex are all over, from the Carolinas to Florida and California, but they’ll be back in Virginia again for their wedding next year!

Mandy & Spencer | Sunrise Maternity Session | Shenandoah National Park

Mandy & Spencer, with their first babe - Logan.

I have seen so many sunrises on this park, and every single one has been so different. As I drove up one side of the mountain towards the entrance of the park, it was just all fog. I thought we wouldn't be able to see anything, but as soon as we entered and turned a corner on the drive, we saw THIS view.

Mandy surprised Spencer with vows during this session. Halfway through photos they sat down together and she whispered them into his ear. Then there was crying (and I broke) and it was wonderful.