The Fun Part Starts Here


Engagement sessions are a chance for us to get comfortable with each other before the wedding, but more importantly, they should actually be fun. We’ll make some gorgeous portraits, give you room to be yourselves, laugh a whole lot along the way, and hopefully leave you even more excited about doing it all again on your wedding day.


And if you’re already thinking, “But we’re awkward in pictures,” you are in VERY good company. Almost every couple tells me some version of that, and I promise, you do not need to show up knowing how to pose. That’s my job. I’ll give you plenty of direction, tell you what to do with your hands, fix the little things you can’t see, and make sure you look amazing while still feeling like yourselves.


My goal is for you to walk away thinking, “Oh. That was WAY easier than I thought it was going to be.”

Real Couples. Beautiful love stories.

Khushmi & Neel | Catlett Farm on the Cape Fear


Khushmi and Neel celebrated their Indian engagement ceremony at Catlett Farm on the Cape Fear in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Just before their celebration began, we snuck away for about 30 minutes of portraits around the property, and they looked absolutely incredible. Khushmi’s beautifully detailed lehenga, Neel’s traditional Indian attire, the soft colors, and all those gorgeous details made this session SO much fun to photograph before we headed inside for a full afternoon of celebrating with their family and friends.

Couple in traditional Indian wedding attire embracing on a wooden bridge surrounded by lush green trees.
Couple in traditional Indian wedding attire dancing under a wooden pavilion surrounded by lush greenery.
A couple in traditional Indian wedding attire, woman in pink lehenga and man in blue sherwani, posing outdoors.
Indian couple in traditional wedding attire holding hands while walking through a lush green forest path.
Elegant Indian couple posing outdoors in coordinating blue sherwani and pink lehenga wedding outfits.
Couple in elegant attire standing under a lush tree by a yellow fence on a sunny day at an outdoor wedding venue.
Indian bride in pink lehenga sits on floral swing as groom in blue sherwani pushes her in lush green garden.
Couple in traditional Indian attire dancing outdoors, woman in pink lehenga smiling, lush green trees in background.

Thomas & Addison | Sandhills Horticultural Gardens


Thomas and Addison’s engagement session at Sandhills Horticultural Gardens in Pinehurst, North Carolina, could not have had a prettier backdrop. The gardens were absolutely showing off, with lush greenery, blooming flowers, and beautiful little pockets everywhere we turned. It may have been a HOT North Carolina day, but you would never know it from these photos. Their portraits turned out romantic, colorful, and seriously gorgeous.

A couple in white shirts and jeans embraces in a garden surrounded by vibrant red flowers and lush green trees.
A man lifts a smiling woman in a lush green garden, both wearing jeans and white tops.
Couple sharing a romantic embrace outdoors, surrounded by lush green hedges on a bright sunny day.
Couple poses on stone path surrounded by tall pine trees, man in white shirt and woman in white dress embracing outdoors.
A young couple in white tees and jeans share a joyful piggyback ride, with the woman kissing the mans cheek outdoors.
Groom dips bride in romantic kiss on brick garden path surrounded by lush greenery and terracotta planters.
Couple embracing on a stone path surrounded by lush green trees during an outdoor engagement photo session.
Couple holding hands in a rose garden, wearing matching white shirts and jeans, surrounded by lush greenery and red flowers.

Jessica & Jake | Fall Engagement Session


Jessica and Jake chose their family’s land just outside Fayetteville, North Carolina, for their engagement session, surrounded by open fields, woods, and the first hints of fall color starting to show. It was cozy, relaxed, and perfectly them. These two are ridiculously in love, ridiculously happy together, and so much fun to photograph. Their whole session felt less like posing for pictures and more like hanging out with two people who genuinely just really like being together.

Couple sharing a romantic kiss on a leaf-covered forest path surrounded by colorful autumn foliage.
Happy couple enjoying a piggyback ride in an autumn park, laughing and embracing outdoors.
Couple sharing a tender kiss on a leaf-covered forest path in autumn, wearing elegant neutral outfits.
Man lifting woman in cream dress, sharing a kiss outdoors in a sunlit forest clearing during fall engagement session.
Couple embracing in a sunlit forest clearing surrounded by vibrant yellow-green autumn foliage.
A smiling couple embraces outdoors on a blanket surrounded by colorful autumn trees in a park setting.
A couple holds hands walking through a sunlit park with autumn foliage in the background.
Couple embracing on a forest path in autumn, woman in off-shoulder dress smiling, man kissing her head.

Keeley and River | Lavender Field Proposal & Engagement Session


Keeley and River’s session started with a YES! River planned his proposal in a beautiful lavender field in Moore County, North Carolina, and after the surprise, we turned the evening into their engagement session. Between the rows of lavender, gorgeous light, and the excitement of being officially engaged about five minutes earlier, these two were ridiculously easy to photograph. It was romantic, colorful, and such a fun beginning to their wedding story.

Man placing engagement ring on woman's finger at romantic outdoor picnic table with candles and floral decor.
Couple holding hands and smiling while walking through lavender fields at golden hour.
Couple sharing a kiss at a romantic lavender field picnic under a white fringed umbrella with boho floor cushions.
Couple laughing and toasting with champagne flutes in a lavender field during an outdoor engagement session.
Couple sitting together in a lavender field, woman in floral dress and man in blue shirt, sharing a tender romantic moment.
Couple sharing a romantic picnic in a lavender field beneath a fringed white umbrella surrounded by blooming purple lavender rows.
A joyful couple embraces in a lavender field, the man hugging the woman from behind as they both smile warmly.
Man lifting woman in floral dress in lavender field during golden hour engagement photo session.

I always tell my couples that I want your engagement session to feel a little more like a date where I just happen to be there taking pictures. We can wander around somewhere beautiful, grab a drink, bring your dog, plan something fun to do together, or choose a place that already means something to the two of you.


And don’t worry, we’re still getting those gorgeous, polished, editorial portraits too. I’ll give you plenty of direction when you need it, tell you what to do with your hands, and make sure you look amazing, but I’ll also give you room to laugh, move, love on each other, and just be yourselves. The best engagement galleries have a little bit of both: beautiful portraits you’ll want to frame and all those fun, natural moments that actually feel like you.


Engagement sessions are available throughout North Carolina, and whether you already have the perfect location in mind or have absolutely no idea where to start, we’ll figure out something that feels right for the two of you.