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at CNU because we sang on Worship Team together for Intervarsity! Gosh that seems like another world! We’ve been out in the real world for quite some time and it’s hard to believe that it has been almost 5 years since that season of our life!! Lauren was always the loyal, dependable member of worship team that was always on time!! I remember having conversations about her wedding way back then. At the time, I had just started my business! I wasn’t even that GOOD yet and still Lauren insisted that one day, I would photograph her wedding! Well, that time has come!!!
It’s so exciting to see college friends meet their soul mate! Mike is the sweetest guy with such a genuine, welcoming personality! I couldn’t be more excited for Lauren!! She hit the jackpot and so did he! :) We met these two on Carter’s Mountain in Charlottesville, VA and it was gorgeous! The storm clouds were off in the distance and we didn’t think twice about them. Thankfully, both of us arrived to the location 30 minutes early and we started shooting! Those 30 minutes turned out to be invaluable!!! The sprinkles started and at first, we thought it was just going to blow over! ….. But then the monsoon came! We got creative and took cover at a little tavern down the road and because these two are ridiculously awesome, they still had a super fun shoot!!!! I don’t know what it is about our weather recently but it has been SO unpredictable! Thankfully Michael and Lauren were good sports and trusted me and my crazy ideas!!! It paid off!! Enjoy some of my FAVORITES and get excited for their CNU wedding next year!! YAY!!
It was windy!! But I love this!!
One of my favorites!!
Yep…. I love you guys. This is awesome…. not even sure what was so hilarious but I don’t care! It made for a cute picture!!
Her ring paired with these apples?! So gorgeous! 
They are such naturals!! AND they matched the apples!!! 
Another favorite! Lauren you’re stunning!
Yep, these were taken in the RAIN! Who knew?! 
Love this smile!!
Now it looks like it’s sunny… but that’s actually a street lamp! :)
So beautiful Lauren!!
Thank goodness for big southern porches!!!! :) 
Thanks for reading!
— Katelyn
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It’s hard to believe I’m writing this… my fourth birth story in four years. I’ve given birth in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. Just typing that makes me tired….. and so grateful…. unbelievably grateful. These last four years have been the best and hardest of my life. We cherish being parents and welcoming a new baby is hands down the most incredible thing we have ever experienced in our 18 years together. I’m so excited to introduce you to our newest member of our family and tell you the story of how he came into this world!
Whether you’re brand new to business or have been in business for quite a while, this brand new Youtube video is for you! Michael and I, early on in our business, struggled to relinquish tasks to other professionals outside of our business. Really…. It was more of MY STRUGGLE than his.
Welcome to December’s Student Spotlight!! It’s a new month and we have new photographers to celebrate!! I’m so thankful for them and for their willingness to give of their time and share their stories!!!
This shoot was supposed to happen about a month earlier on the exact day that leftover rains from a hurricane swept through Washington. I’m so thankful we rescheduled! Our reschedule date was absolute perfection! The temperature, the glow, the locations…. it was beautiful! Tyler and Abby’s outfit choices were wonderful and the leaves were full of color and still hanging on the trees.
When Michael and I were in our early years of dating, I would go on trips with his family for Thanksgiving and summer trips to West Virginia and I spent time with his cousins! “Bri-Bri” was so little! He’s the youngest of all of the cousins and it’s crazy to think that he’s old enough to be getting MARRIED! He’s actually older than we were when we got married!! We have known Shannon for years and we were THRILLED when we heard that Brian had proposed because we always hoped that would happen!!!
Maybe it’s just me…. but I feel like this fall is FLYING by! It seems like just the other day that I was sharing about three more KJ Students who are doing amazing things in their businesses! Well, this weeks marks the beginning of November and I have three amazing students to introduce you too!!!
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