Jeff

When I planned my road trip from Savannah to Lancaster, I made a promise to my cousin Megan who lives in Raleigh. Since she wasn't very fond of those standard senior photos taken at school, I offered to take her around her hometown and get some more personable portraits. She chose two very meaningful locations to her, desolate train tracks where her friends tend to hang out and on the campus of N.C. State where a tunnel of graffiti allows students to express their deepest feelings. Megan is an extremely brilliant girl and it would take me a few paragraphs to explain all the things she is involved with. Just know this, she's an awesome dancer with a kind soul. Here are some of my favorite photos from our session. -Jeff

In November, I flew down to Savannah, Georgia to help my girlfriend Liz come home from school. We had decided a few months prior to go on a road trip and do some random sight-seeing. Now, I've never actually planned a trip or vacation or what have you, so the pressure was on to make this fun! Thanks to Google and National Geographic, I searched and searched for days trying to find something cool that Liz and I could visit. When I finally took the gamble and chose the locations we would eventually visit, I had no idea just how breathtaking they would be. Our first stop was Hunting Island State Park in South Carolina. When I googled this park, all I knew about was a cool marshland boardwalk. But what I didn't know was that on the other side of the park there was a gigantic maritime forest, lighthouse and gorgeous beach. The second Liz and I drove into this park, we were in love. We also made a second stop along our trip to Hanging Rock State Park in Danbury, North Carolina. The name alone is what sold me. And after the long hike up this mountain, the view was breathtaking. Liz and I sat up there, squeezed in-between two rocks and let all of our worries go. It was a memory I'll never forget. Here are some or my favorite photos during the trip, which turned into a lengthy portrait session with Liz. -Jeff

Before the holidays, I met up with Dan and Kristin at Lititz Springs Park for their engagement session. The weather was perfect as we walked along the fallen leaves surrounding the park. There is usually a moment or two that I'll never forget from every session that I shoot. For this one, I had Dan think of jokes on the spot to tell Kristin and "try" to make her laugh. The three of us were hysterical as we all tried to think of jokes on the spot. Needless to say, I think it did the trick. I can't wait to photograph their wedding in June! -Jeff

2011 was the year of the yellow! When it comes to wedding photography, capturing the bouquets and rings is one of my favorite things. It's a tiny instance where I can be creative and have fun! Here's a collection of my favorites from the year.

This year's clients were the best ever! And details-wise, this year featured some of the most gorgeous set-ups. From shoes, to flowers, to table settings and even cakes, here are the ones that make me smile the most.

If anyone knows anything about what I love about photography, it's minimalism. When I'm not shooting portraiture and weddings, I'm looking for the best way to capture negative space. One of my favorite things in the ENTIRE world is when I can combine my styles and capture some extremely unique work. That being said, here are a few of my favorite photographs this year. But in all honesty, this year wouldn't have existed without all the amazing people who allowed me to capture their lives, camera in hand. - Jeff