CONGRATS TO MR. AND MRS. SPANN! Daniel and Heather’s Wedding day was so lovely! Their wedding was held in the beautiful Magnolia Bay in Dothan Alabama. The fall weather was amazing and the trees were literally glistening the entire day.  Daniel and Heather’s love for one another was so evident. When he turned around to […]

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO LEAH AND TYLER! Leah and I met at a recent wedding I was photographing. She was the hair stylist and when she saw the back of my camera, she said “RACHEL, you are like the best photographer I have ever seen!” This seriously made my entire day. When we got to the […]

CONGRATS TO MR. AND MRS. LICCIARDELLO! Aaron and Mary’s Wedding day was so lovely! Their ceremony was held in the beautiful chapel of Weirsdale Presbyterian Church and the fall weather was just right for this fall wedding. Mary and Aaron are the definition of joy. You can see it in their photos and the way […]

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO THE BOWENS! When Neena reached out to schedule an anniversary session, she mentioned wanting a beach. I knew that Palm Coast would be the perfect backdrop. Back in 2014, my husband proposed at this beautiful hidden spot. I knew it would be a special place to visit and show our children, but […]

CONGRATS TO MR. AND MRS. SERVER! Rob and Becki’s wedding was full of fun. Sprinkled in between the fun were some really heartfelt moments. One being the moment that Rob brought out an aged bottle of whiskey that his father saved for him over the years and another being the moment Becki saw her dad […]

Congrats to Mr. and Mrs. Shuford! Mason and Erin’s Wedding day was so much fun! Their ceremony overlooked the Blueberry Farms and the breeze was just right for this September wedding. I caught on quickly that Erin and Mason are loved by so many and their friends are truly a part of their family. There […]

Manual Photography Cheat Sheet Freebie Are you discouraged by Automatic Camera Settings? I remember what it feels like to feel discouraged by my camera. Walking out of a book store with another $100 photography book trying to learn Photoshop. I wanted the blurry background in my images and I thought you had to edit it […]

Sydney reached out to me a few months before her wedding. When we face-timed I  was secretly jumping for joy at how much we connected. I was so excited when I walked through the door and saw her surrounded by her bridesmaids with her Starbucks cup that read “bride”. Isn’t that just the sweetest? Spoiler alert: It gets so much sweeter. Sydney was one of the calmest and charming brides I have ever photographed. Throughout their day, everything just flowed so naturally.

I was contemplating getting a new lens to achieve the look that I wanted for my detail shots. I started doing research and ended up finding that Macro Filters existed. Macro filters are small magnifying glass filters that attach to the front of your lens and allow you lens to become a macro lens! There […]

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