KATE + BRANDON | September 2019 | Jamestown, Rhode Island I met Kate and Brandon through mutual sailing friends probably 5 years ago.  We’ve gotten to know each other over the years through regattas and a few dark ‘n stormies at happy hour!  These two live and breathe the sailing lifestyle.  When we were deciding […]

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couple sails their boat off Castle Hill Lighthouse during engagement photos

TIM + DAN | September 13, 2019 | TUPPER MANOR, BEVERLY MA A passion for CrossFit brought Tim and Dan together 3 years ago! After a move from North Carolina to Boston, the start of PA school, and new jobs, Tim and Dan got engaged on the picturesque Acorn Street in Boston! They decided to […]

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Wedding portraits on the beach at Tupper Manor Boston

The L Family | July 2019 | Newport Family Photo Session Like many military families, the L family made a one year stop in Newport for training at the Naval War College before heading to the next assignment overseas. They wanted a Newport family photo session to capture their memories in this special city by […]

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castle hill lighthouse family photo session in newport

ALLISON + BOBBY | July 14, 2019 | Salve Chapel + Newport Beach House Both Salve University alums, Allison and Bobby met one night out in Newport and realized they both had a similar obsession with surfing, Newport and their families. A few years later Bobby proposed overlooking the Cliff Walk and their alma mater […]

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newport beach house wedding

Most couples know me as a Newport wedding photographer!  But what you may or may not know is that I actually live in the small coastal town 25 minutes north of Newport called Tiverton, RI. We like to call it our best kept secret. So when Maura and John reached out asking for a beautiful, […]

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fall engagement photo session in a grassy field with a vintage truck

MIKAELA + TED | AUGUST 3, 2019 | GLEN MANOR I will never forget meeting Mikaela and Ted for the first time at the Panera in Newport. When they shared their interests and hobbies it was like I was speaking to myself. Home reno enthusiasts, antique car owners, and loves old boats – it was […]

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bride and groom walk along the grounds at Glen Manor

RACHELE + PAUL | September 6, 2019 | The Chanler at Cliff Walk, Newport RI In this day and age there are a million different kinds, sizes, styles and themes of weddings. Each of them is of course unique and sentimental in their own way. But I am here to tell you that Rachele and […]

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Couple wedding portraits at the Chanler at Cliff Walk

HANNAH + TREVOR | December 2019 | Rowayton, CT Serendipity played a major role in Hannah + Trevor meeting! Trevor asked Hannah out for their first date to Rowayton Seafood, which is where Hannah’s parents had their first date!  They hit it off immediately, sharing a love of travel, the water, skiing, and good food. […]

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GRETCHEN + CHRIS | DECEMBER 8, 2018 | NEW BEDFORD WHALING MUSEUM Just this past month I had the privilege to attend an event for Engaged Southern New England.  They launched their 2020 Engaged Magazine and Gretchen + Chris’s Whaling Museum holiday wedding was featured!  Seeing my couples in print are something special as a […]

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wedding portraits at seaman bethel wedding

MAURA + JOHN | NOVEMEBER 23, 2019 | BOSTON WEDDING | BRAE BURN COUNTRY CLUB Y’all, when I walked into Wildflour last June to meet Maura, we just immediately clicked. I don’t know if it was the fact that we both were wearing Jack Rogers, but we hit it off and I was so honored […]

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Bride and groom share a kiss during the first look at Brae Burn CC

I'm a New England wedding and portrait photographer living in the quaint seaside town of Tiverton, Rhode Island with my husband Andrew and our 100 lb. lap dogs, Moose & Whiskey. 

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