Hi! Karissa here.

California girl at heart, living in the state for lovers!

Virginia has been my home for over a decade! When I was younger, my mom shared her memories of the beauty here and the colors that fall would spread; she spent a few years on the east coast in college. And it looks like I did the same… minus the moving back home part!

I do miss the wide open skies and dry California sunshine. Virginia makes up for that with the lush landscapes and beautiful blue ridges. I showed up for a degree in Visual Communication Arts and stayed to explore being an adult and follow my passions. I married Jeremy - we have two dogs and a cat… we garden and work on our 1960s house, we love quality time, the outdoors, traveling with friends, and working together! (We photograph weddings in Virginia full time…which is probably why you’re here reading this.

So, have a look around!) :)

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My philosophy on photography has a lot to do with the fact that time flies. It intrigues me… excites me…terrifies me. We can’t stop time from passing, or change from coming. But we grab onto those feelings and memories and store them away… taking photos to give us a little keepsake back in time, a pause, a reminder of details perhaps forgotten. Before we know it, we’re looking at memories of generations passed. That’s why I love the real moments, not just the posed ones. The in-between laughter, the nervous excitement, the goofy friends, the family members who mean everything to you.

I would sit for hours looking through old albums my mom kept in the closet under our stairs. It was so fun to see what people captured, especially when they had to be intentional about having a camera, seeing a moment and wanting to capture it. I try not to lose that perspective in a modern time with so much accessibility. I hope to never take for granted the observations and the meaning of living in real moments. This is why Jeremy and I love capturing weddings, never making it about the photos themselves as much as making the moment count and capturing everything as it occurs.

Beauty is everywhere. It’s especially raw and wonderful in the moments that matter to us… ones that will still matter to us down the road… and capturing those well is our livelihood. (I could absolutely re-watch all of your love-stories all day long!)

I love working with people. I love hearing that you connect with our photos and that you’re drawn to the warm energy and captivating emotions. When photos continue telling your story, I know I’ve done my job well. When you believe that love and a connection with others is what it comes down to in the end, I know I’m in the right place. I’m here for the sweet moments, the honest feelings, the nerves that might creep in, and especially the love.

Come over and say hello!

- Karissa (& Jeremy!)
xo