As the bride, you have budgeted countless dollars for your wedding dress, mani and pedi’s, makeup and hair. You want to look your very best on the most important day of your life. This is a day you will want to remember. Hiring a qualified, professional photographer will guarantee you great photos of the day. However, it's not just the photographer's responsibility to capture your perfect bridal look. Here are a few posing questions I've received from brides. These tips will help you pull off the perfect bridal portraits and make it look easy! Your photographer will certainly appreciate it too....

How sweet a day it was, watching David and Christina say, “I do”! Over the past few months I've had the opportunity to get to know them through their engagement, bridal and now wedding portraits. Every time I am around Christina, I am struck by her genuine sweet spirit. David truly loves her and it’s wonderful to see how much he makes her smile.   David and Christina both attend Gateway Free Will Baptist Church in Virginia Beach and chose it as their wedding and reception location. We did take a short trip out to the Chrysler Museum of Art in...

The afternoon could not have been more beautiful for bridal portraits at The Hermitage Museum and Gardens in Norfolk, Virginia. The sun was shining and the bride was glowing with excitement. Christina and her groom, David, were married this weekend at Gateway Free Will Baptist Church and I am so happy to FINALLY be sharing her bridal session with you!                         David made Christina a special bouquet for the occasion! What a sweet guy.                    Pin It ...

This past week I photographed a bride that requested bridal portraits at the Hermitage Museum and Gardens in Norfolk. Being from the northeast, I had not heard much about this type of portraiture. I decided to do a bit of research on this southern tradition.   Bridal portraits originated in Europe and were historically oil paintings of royalty. These paintings were commissioned by the bride’s family to commemorate the occasion. It is unclear how the tradition made its way to the United States. During the 19th century, it was quite uncommon to have a photographer at your wedding. A studio was...