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Last month we took a blissfully amazing and relaxing family vacation with my in-laws to St. Pete Beach near Tampa. One of the things I really wanted to do while we were down there was take some beach family and maternity photos. We've made sure to take maternity photos with each of the older boys, so of course our sweet little number three needed some maternity photos of his own. When I counted out weeks and realized how far along Baby 3 and I would be, I knew we had to get at least a few shots at the beach.

As a wedding photographer, I of course love weddings. But weddings aren’t for everyone, and that’s okay! Some couples prefer to get married in a more private setting, either just the two of them or perhaps with a few select loved ones. Having been a bride once myself, I certainly understand the allure of an elopement, and if that’s the decision that’s best for you and your future spouse then go for it! But as a photographer, I just want to remind you that eloping doesn’t mean you have to give up having gorgeous photographs to commemorate your big day. In fact, elopement photos can offer you opportunities that a normal wedding day wouldn’t, especially as far as locations go...

This past spring I got to collaborate on a styled shoot with my dear friend Emily of Emily Rose Photography. When we started dreaming up this shoot we knew we wanted lots of flowers and color. As we built our amazing team of vendors, this initial idea exploded into an absolutely gorgeous Secret Garden themed shoot. We wanted something that was full of magic and whimsy, and I think we achieved just that. I’m absolutely in love with this shoot and I’m so excited to finally share it with you all.

Y'all, I am so excited to share this session with you guys! As many of you know I went to the University of Montevallo, so when some fellow alums contacted me about doing some photos of their friend group around campus I was ecstatic! If I'm being totally honest Montevallo is one of my all time favorite locations to photograph...

Phew goodness, I just this week realized that I let Easter pass by without blogging the boys photos! Ah well, better late than never I suppose.

Today I'm taking a step out from behind the camera a bit (haha or not really at all actually) to share some of my favorite behind the scenes photos from the last year or so!

On our last day in Charleston we decided to get up early and pack up so we had time for one last stop before driving home. First we headed into town and ate breakfast at Caviar and Bananas. It was super yummy and I've definitely thought about those potatoes a lot since then. After breakfast we were off to the coast for a brief beach visit

Last week I showed you the first part of my wonderful girl's trip weekend in Charleston, South Carolina. This week I'm continuing on with more photos and memories from our trip.

A couple weekends ago I got to go on an amazing girls trip to Charleston, SC with some of my best friends. These ladies are all amazing and it was so great to spend the weekend hanging out and exploring Charleston with them. While we only had a biref time away, we squeezed in lots of adventures, late night converstaions, yummy food and tons of photos.

Long long ago, in a university not so far away, I knew two people named Chloe and Jordon. They were both super awesome and sweet people. Even then I had a feeling that they would make an awesome couple. At some point over the course of knowing them I was delighted to discover that they had in fact started dating. Although I wasn't super close to them during this time, through the magic of social media I was able to cheer them on from the sidelines...