If you remember Andrew and Madisyn, I was there when Andrew proposed to Madisyn on Pilot Mountain. For their engagements I went to Madisyn’s family farm in China Grove, NC. Her family is the Patterson’s Farm. Their land was perfect for an engagement session with amazing lighting everywhere. I could spend any given Sunday evening […]

So much love for these two! I can say I’m absolutely thrilled to be shooting their wedding next summer! I’ve know Jody since the 6th grade and photographed a couple of sessions for his sister and cousin. Jody and Anna have been together for several years and so she told me she could not wait […]

Abby and Will | Engaged JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, North Carolina This summer engagement session gives me all the summer feels. A couple of weeks ago we explored the gardens in JC Raulston Arboretum and it was hot but the weather was so pretty. At least the potential storms stay away! Have I mentioned this is […]

Here lately the good  just keeps getting better. Holy moly!!!!! This Roan Mountain Tennessee engagement session gives me all the feels. I’ve had interest in shooting at Roan Mountain for some time now and the week of Kiera and Jared‘s engagement session Roan Mountain popped up in my newsfeed. During the month of June is […]

This is our first engagement shoot for a 2019 couple! Yes!, can’t believe we are already getting ready for next year. Caroline and Michael have been engaged since this March and getting married next March. Their engagement session could have not been a better evening. After all the rain in May this day was perfect. […]

I was ecstatic to hear about Kayla and Lucas were engaged! They are closed friends with a dear previous JGP couple. In December she told me she wanted her engagement session to be in the snow. Which was perfect since Kayla is the first bride to live right down the road from me. After waiting […]

About two months ago I was heading to a park on the Blue Ridge Parkway. My GPS completely failed me, and I lost all cell service. I was lost and never reached my destination. I knew I was in a town called Traphill. Somewhere I had never been before, and probably wasn’t going to return. […]

During the most magical time of the year, this part of North Carolina actually saw snow in December! Casey who moved to Raleigh about three years ago from Florida experienced real snow for her engagement photos. They are perfect! This cold Sunday evening had perfect lighting and fields of white snow. Casey and James are […]

Taylor and John are engaged!!! There session right before Thanksgiving was awesome! The location is her uncle’s farm which is a new wedding venue in Surry County called The Front Porch! It’s offers the perfect ceremony site with tall Carolina pines and Pilot Mountain. June can’t come soon enough for these two! Congratulations Taylor and […]

Sara & Kyle are engaged! I am so excited to have these two as a JGP couple. After a couple of fails involving GPS and weather, their third attempt for engagement photos was magical. Hah things happen!! I adore clients that are so sweet, kind and patient! Sara and Kyle met at North Carolina State […]