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Brittany and Mike’s Norfolk Botanical Gardens engagement session was such a joy to capture on film.

If you go to the Gardens at just the right time of day, every flower & every leaf dance in the light. Through the viewfinder of a camera, they look like jewels.

Brittany and Mike danced in the light, too.

We can hardly wait for their Williamsburg Winery wedding this coming September!

xoxo Michael and Carina

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The air was fragrant, the weather was lovely and we were right on the water and in the shade of palm trees and Spanish moss.

We were so excited when Anna and David decided to have us join them for their wedding at the Winterbourne Inn in Jacksonville.

 The trip from Florida to Virginia is just a bit long when you’re in love. From now on, there is no separating these two.

xoxo Michael and Carina

shot on fuji400h and Portra800 film <3

Vendor Credits: Venue: Winterbourne Inn on the St. Johns - Wedding Planner: Cathy Dees – Caterers: Winterbourne Inn - Shoes: coming soon - Bridal Hair and Makeup: Jessica Browning - Cake: Alicia Loves Cakes - Floral: Happily Ever After - Menswear: Men’s Wearhouse - DJ: DJs to Go - Paper Goods: DIY and Etsy - Officiant: Dee - Assisted by Jonas Mueller – Film development: Photovision

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Just a few weeks after their engagement session, Sabina and Brent, college sweethearts and the very best of friends, married in Lynchburg.

The day could not have been more lovely.

Even the rain could not diminish the happy celebration that brought their family together from across the country.

Sabina and Brent, it is our hope that the joy of your wedding accompanies you on your journey through life together.

Vendor Credits:

Venue: The Bedford Columns (Preparation) and West Manor Estates (Reception)- Caterers: Stephanie Fees  with West Manor Estates - Dress: Tiffany’s Bridal – Shoes: Kate Spade - Bridal Hair and Makeup: b.Jane - Cake: La Bella Torta - Cinematography: Fowler Studios - Floral: The Arrangement Company - Menswear: Jos. A. Bank - Bridesmaid Dresses: Vera Wang - DJ: Alan Dever - Paper Goods: Invitations by Dawn - Officiant: Father Salvador Ananuevo - Jewelry: coming soon – Film development: Photovision 

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BRONTIDE:Brontide (n.) the low rumble of distant thunder.

 | Design & Styling: Ginny Au | Hair & Makeup: Mimi and Taylor | Floral Design: Sarah Winward | Paper and Calligraphy: Meghan Kay Sadler | Photo Lab Sponsor: PhotoVision | Photo Lab Developer: Richard Photo Lab | Film Sponsor: Fuji Film | Table Linens & Rentals: 12th Table | Venue: Cuffey’s Cove Ranch | Dress: Houghton NYC | Earrings:Melissa Joy Manning | Model: Sierra Lippert of Scout Model Agency All images photographed at the Erich McVey Workshop 

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I cannot help but fall in love over and over again with Virginia every time we drive out to the Blue Ridge Mountains.

The Charlottesville area just has to be one of the most beautiful places on earth and that definitely makes it one of the best spots for engagement sessions.

Jillian and Jake love the outdoors and camping. So this is totally them. And that’s really what engagement sessions are all about.

Shot on film.

xoxo M+C

Film Engagement and Wedding Photographers in Charlottesville, Virginia

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“San Francisco is fine
You sure get lots of sun
But I’m used to four seasons
California’s got but one”

Bob Dylan, California. 

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Aaron and Bethany are one of the sweetest couples and share an intense love of the Virginian countryside. Aaron is a very talented photographer as well, and Bethany is such a wonderful source of support for his up-and-coming business.  It is always an honor to be able to capture a fellow photographer’s love story.

These two took us to our two new favorite spots in Virginia: a peach orchard in the mountains of Charlottesville and a private lavender field that made us feel as if we had stepped across the ocean to Provence, France.

Love is beautiful, love is kind, and these two embody that in every way.

Shot on film.

xoxo M+C

PS: Sorry guys, we have been sworn to secrecy about where this location is

Charlottesville Film Engagement Photographers 

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Stephanie and Jonathan are adventurers.They began their love story in NYC, and recently decided to begin their marriage together in New Orleans.

They go where their hearts take them.

Their romantic summer wedding took place at the campus of the College of William and Mary. The outdoor ceremony at the William and Mary Alumni House under a big tree was intimate and beautiful.

Stephanie and Jonathan, it was such an honor to document your love story. From Gloucester to Williamsburg, to the Big Apple, to New Orleans, there’s no doubt about it - you two are “going places.”

xoxo Michael and Carina

We absolutely loved working with our favorite videography team, The Girl Tyler and will share their video with you soon!

Vendor Credits: Venue: William and Mary Alumni House - Caterers: The Catering Company – Shoes: Anne Klein - Bridal Hair: Split Endz - Bridal Makeup: Emma Sanz Makeup - Cake: Helen Titcomb - Cinematography: The Girl Tyler - Floral: Events in Bloom - Menswear: Charles Tyrwhitt - Musicians: Vinyl Headlights - Paper Goods: Wedding Paper Divas - Officiant: Storybook Events - Jewelry: Suzy B Jewelry – Assisted by the wonderful Kristine DeCillis 

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Sabina and Brent will be husband and wife in just a few days! We are so excited that their film scans came back just in time for us to share our faves from their engagement session before the big day.

We explored the campus of their alma mater, Christopher Newport University, together and took photos until the sun went down. It was so nice to go to all the places that are so special to them as a couple: the corner they first met, the bench of the first kiss…

Sabina and Brent will celebrate their wedding at the West Manor Inn by Lynchburg, Virginia. We can hardly wait!

xoxo M+C

Virginia Engagement and Wedding Photographers

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For Brenna and Dave’s engagement session, we went back to where it all began.

They’ve been together for almost a decade, but this was where it started.

Brenna and Dave began their friendship when she was still a student at Maryvale in Baltimore, Maryland.

“This is where I came to meet you for the dance, remember?” we heard as we walked around the campus.

Since then, their relationship has only been strengthened… their friendship, deepened.

We can’t say just how excited we are about their wedding next June!

xoxo M+C

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