This was my first time visiting Hammock Beach Resort for the Dossey wedding and I am in love! You can count me in any wedding day at a pink hotel. These two were the most classy, and I loved photographing this day alongside my girl Jordan Keenan! I especially loved the bridesmaids dresses. Take a […]

What a beautiful micro wedding this was for Hayley and Connor in St. Augustine FL at the Lightner Museum! Take a peak below at some of my favorite highlights of their day. St Augustine Wedding | The Lightner Museum | Jacksonville, FL Wedding Photographer | Jacksonville FL Wedding Click here to inquire!

Jacksonville Florida Photographer | Amelia Island Photographer | Family Photographer | Wedding Photographer | Little Talbot Island State Park Ian, Alex & Avery were in town from Atlanta visiting family here in Florida, so we just had to have a session on the beach! Avery is such a happy thing. You can tell in these […]

I am so excited to be announcing Fall Mini Sessions for this year! Whether these photos are for Christmas cards, headshot refresh, pregnancy announcements, save the dates, family photo updates, or anything in between– I am honored to get to spend time with you. Mini Sessions will be held in Jacksonville Beach on Sunday, November […]

Jacksonville, Florida Engagement Photographer | Jacksonville, FL Wedding Photographer | Engagement Session on Atlantic Beach | Florida Wedding Photographer We go way, way back! I first met Emily when we were in a high school small group together, and funny enough ended up at the same college a few years later. She and Nolan began […]

Part Three: How To Flourish In Your Photography Business- Marketing and SEO We are coming to a close of this 3-part series, and naturally the last of the three blogs took the longest to write. This is the nitty-gritty, more “advanced” advice I have to give to you, so grab a pen and paper and […]

Jacksonville, Florida Photographer Maternity Session at Guana River Reserve | Spent the afternoon with these two (three) celebrating their second pregnancy with a little boy who is due later this spring! I adore this family. I sometime get to babysit their firstborn, Rylee, who is the cutest little blondie! I am thankful living in Jacksonville […]

We are rounding the corner of finishing out kitchen renovation and I compiled a fun list of 10 Things you NEED in your kitchen from Amazon. You can find my full Amazon list here, but this list is the items that are in my cart to order right after we put the finishing touches on […]

Part One: Need-To-Knows + Equipment for starting your photography business I’ve been wielding a camera for probably 8 years and have always loved documenting beautiful things, but after 4+ years into my professional wedding business, I believe I’ve got some great getting-started pointers, do’s and don’ts, and recommendations for equipment for starting your photography business. […]

Jacksonville, Florida | Atlantic Beach | Neptune Beach | Engagement Photographer in Jacksonville If you sift thought my blog, you’ll be able to spot Shannon’s sister Abbey who I’ve gotten in front of my camera lately too! Moving through the Eaves/Rutt family one couple at a time. I’m not mad about! I met Shannon a […]

Atlantic Beach, FL These two have been some of our first friends since moving to Jacksonville, and I adore them so much! They are so much fun, if you can’t tell by these photos. Always up for anything! I got to photograph them in their element: riding bikes and long boarding by the beach. Yet […]

Jacksonville, FL | Ribault Club Wedding What a day this was! First time shooting at the Ribault Club was a total success with Tim and Lauren. It was a beautiful December day in Jacksonville for their outdoor wedding, which isn’t a surprise. Lauren had her bridesmaids in all black which was just beautiful against their […]

I’ll say it a million times, every couple thats navigated their wedding during COVID has been such a trouper. After the high stress of what Spring 2020 brought to Harlee & Sam with re-planning their entire wedding, it was so good to hear them say at the end of this elopement how they couldn’t have […]

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To know them is to love them! I really don’t think this wedding day could’ve been any better. Ryan and Kristen are such salt of the earth people & their wedding day was seriously so. much. fun. I have known Ryan since my freshman year of college, and I’m so thankful to have photographed this […]

Happy (almost) Holiday season! After this halloween weekend, The Echols household will be full steam ahead into Christmas spirit because I am so excited to celebrate the holidays in our new Florida home, and my husband is amazing and encourages my love for a theme 😉 First things first: Christmas card prep! Last year, we […]

Years ago, Jordan moved from Marion, Iowa to Atlanta, Georgia for his job where he ended up joining a volleyball team with some friends. It was Fall 2016 when Kaelin happen to join the same team through a mutual friend and little did they know they’d meet the love of their lives! Kaelin met Jordan’s […]

ITS AMAZON PRIME DAY BABY! These Prime Day deals only apply to people who have Prime! So if you haven’t already, sign up for an Amazon prime account in order to save on all of these items (and more on the daily), and to get that amazing free 2-day shipping, etc. BONUS, they’re doing 50% […]

I’m pretty sure athleisure and loungewear is where my love for Amazon began years ago. As we head into cooler weather, these are some of my favorite picks for cozy clothes that everyone needs in their closet! Whether it’s hot or cold, I have to be comfortable in what I wear. Head over to my […]

Sloan and Ed had a major pivot in their wedding plans when COVID hit, like all 2020 couples, and they maneuvered all the changes with such grace. Instead of cancelling, they decided to move some things around to elope with just their immediate family in May and save the reception for late July. They had […]

I want to preface this blog by saying this literally was such an easy, budget friendly job (thanks to Amazon) that I had SO much fun doing! John and I have lived in 3 houses in 2 years since we’ve been married, and although we had a blast renovating our last 2 homes in Georgia, […]

This styled shoot was SO much fun for so many reasons! Not only do I adore the models (Bonnie is my Sister-in-Law and Sydney is one of my girlfriends here in Athens), but my older sister who has now launched her wedding planning business was the mastermind behind this entire shoot. I have been so […]

He deserved to breathe. After a long, painful month of May that started and finished with the news of two beautiful black lives brutally taken, it’s my duty to add to the conversation despite its overwhelm. I can’t seem to get on social media without scrolling by dozens of posts about these men, and I […]

One of the absolute best parts of my job is getting to go through all of engagement season with a couple up to the wedding day. I originally met Kelly and Ryan on the morning of the proposal after sneak-photographing Ryan popping the question! He had called me a few weeks before to get a […]

Joyce and Alex’s wedding day in Charleston, South Carolina truly oozed with style, joy and fun. Joyce is such an effortless beauty that was highlighted with her long sleeve vintage dress and insane flowers. Their venue, The Wickliffe House, has so much Charleston charm that Joyce wanted the venue to mostly speak for itself! They […]

It feels almost cruel how fast time goes by. With 2020 well under way and the first month of this new decade coming to a close this week, I am holding on for dear life to time. To be honest, I haven’t had a desire to sit down and write for a large portion of […]

Sweet, sweet Maddie was a dream to get to photograph just a few weeks before her big day this January. Her bridal portraits were the first time we officially met, and I loved her within the first few seconds of spending time with her! She is so easy to chat with, so laid back, and […]

Every blue moon I get to put family in front of my camera and it always makes for an extra special session! David, my brother in law, and his now wife Dannah got engaged over Summer 2019 and I was so happy to get to photograph their engagement photos in our hometown. It’s been so […]

Josh and Rachel got married on a beautiful October Saturday in Columbia, South Carolina at The Millstone at Adams Pond. I knew with these two being high school sweethearts that their wedding day was going to be extra special! They both are die-hard Clemson fans, owners of a sweet Golden retriever (you know I love […]