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Downtown Annapolis Sunrise Engagement — Heorhii & Kiersten

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Today I get to share Heorhii & Kiersten’s Downtown Annapolis Sunrise engagement session with you and you are in for a treat! When I first chatted with Kiersten, I loved hearing about how the plans for their wedding next fall were coming together. From the get go, I could tell that these two had a […]

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Downtown Annapolis Engagement photos by the State Capital & Waterfront photo by Lauren R Swann Photography, Annapolis Wedding photographer

Y’all — WEDDING SEASON IS HERE! Starting on Sunday, I’m kicking off our spring 2019 wedding season and I couldn’t be more excited. The best part? I get to start off by photographing some very sweet friends — George & Erin! I’ve known Erin since she was a senior in high school and I photographed […]

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Downtown Annapolis Engagement – George & Erin

Wife, mama, wielder of light & joy, and capturer of moments.  I thrive off of conversation and genuine connection.  In between wrangling our kiddos, and hanging my husband, you'll find me dreaming up my next idea or creative endeavour.  It's these things that culminate to give my imagery a warmth and joy to them - the greatest compliment I could receive.

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