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When planning for Corey and Cody’s shoot, I knew a Grace Church Downtown engagement shoot was the way to go. There are so many Downtown Greenville SC photo locations, but Corey’s inspiration board called for white pillars. One of the few options in Greenville with just that vibe is Grace Church Downtown and around the […]

They say at the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy, that if you throw a coin into the fountain, the city will bring you back once more. I guess that’s what happened 5 years later after I studied art abroad in college! Except this time (September 2023), I walked around the city with a low-grade fever, […]

🌤️How often do you notice the sky? I feel like I only really started admiring the sky over the last few years.. I think after coming home from being surrounded by the ocean last summer, it made me view the sky as “my ocean”. I don’t have the endless sea to notice God’s balance of […]

Furman University engagement sessions are some of my favorite sessions to photograph year round! My first ever paid couple’s session ($25 in 2018?!) was actually at the Furman University Rose Garden. (The couple found me through Facebook, I had no idea who they were, and I drove over to Furman University with my brand-spanking new […]

Charleston Instagram spots are fun to find—especially when you live in Greenville, SC, only 3 hours from this beautiful historic city!  I’ve visited this quaint city at least 5x (for day trips, CEO trips, spring break, summer holiday, and even when I won Hope Taylor Photography’s senior session giveaway!!). Its charm never gets old. It’s […]

OOh, you finally booked that engagement session! If you’re interested in booking with me, I would love for you to answer this questionnaire specifically about your engagement session so we can hone in the perfect location for you both.  Here are some ways we can make your engagement session the best experience!  Location This will […]

Have you ever wondered how to take good pictures with your Fujifilm polaroid whilst traveling? You already went through the hassle of taking that instant camera through TSA. You want to make sure it’s worth it, right? I’ve been photographing with an instant camera since 2014 (5 instant cameras total since then)! Read on to […]

Traveling with an instant camera is totally worth it—even if traveling with a bulky object can be cumbersome! With our digital age making photography almost too easy, it’s sweet to experience that quiet intentionality that photographers experienced back in the day.  After having an instant camera since 2014, the magic of having an on-the-spot keepsake […]

Here are 12 Instax photography tips and tricks I used from visiting LA for the first time!  My college friend moved out to California, and I had so much fun visiting LA’s famous sights with her! (It was the farthest out west I had ever been in the US at that point!)  Looking to watch […]

FUN, JOYFUL—the adjectives that describe my couples🥰 Kaleigh and Daniel had a Reedy River Falls engagement in Downtown Greenville—and you couldn’t tell this was shot in winter!! These two trekked through the mud *in their white sneaks* to get to that dreamy light🤤 and we made magic happen! Kaleigh and Daniel’s first date was at […]