Hickory Nut Falls in Chimney Rock, NC
Chimney Rock holds a very special place in our hearts. Besides being an adorable mountain town in a gorgeous part of the North Carolina Mountains, it is a sentimental place. I came out this time to photograph our best friends' wedding at the Esmeralda Inn in downtown Chimney Rock. We cleared our schedule and made a lon [...]
New Orleans Guide | Honeymoon & Wedding Destination
August was a very busy month for me at Hartman Outdoor Photography. Our weekends were packed full of weddings and we were getting ready to start our fall busy season. However, being the crazy travel gluttons that we are, we figured it was no reason not to plan a trip to New Orleans. My friend had planned to fly out for [...]
Adirondacks & Upstate New York | Honeymoon & Wedding Destination
- In late July, I flew to upstate New York to photograph Kristen and Anthony's wedding. We were so excited to photograph this adorable couple and looked forward to exploring this part of the northeast. The wedding took place just outside of Rochester, but we planned a four day vacation afterward in the Adirondacks and F [...]
Grandfather Mountain Guide | Wedding & Elopement Destination
Last week, I got the itch to visit one of our favorite places in North Carolina - at Grandfather Mountain. We love that this place is so rugged, but only a four hour drive from Raleigh. Plus it's a stone's throw from our favorite spots in that area like Asheville, Blowing Rock, and Boone. With this cold front coming th [...]
Downtown Chicago Guide | Honeymoon & Wedding Destination
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Featured | Travel Article for Dar Roumana in Fes, Morocco
- Last year, I took a winter vacation to Spain and Morocco. While we were there, we photographed some small hotels and inns. One of these was the Dar Roumana in Fes, Morocco. We had a great time photographing this ancient city. The city had no cars- only donkeys- and was full of artisans and craftsman. Fes also contains [...]
Morocco Guide | Wedding & Honeymoon Destination
- Last November, I took a trip to Morocco. It was our first time in Africa, and to be honest, that made me just a wee bit nervous. But the people were so welcoming, and the landscapes so beautiful, that I soon left all my worries behind me. Morocco is rich with culture and tradition. Every morning we woke to the sounds o [...]
Spain Photographer Guide | Honeymoon & Wedding Destination
- Last November, after a VERY busy fall wedding season, I decided to catch some R & R on a nice long vacation to Spain. My sister was actually already out there studying Spanish, so we started out visiting her in Granada. Granada is a beautiful old city in the south of Spain. The city has cobblestone streets, a large [...]
Carolina Beach Guide | Wedding & Elopement Location
I have booked nearly 40 weddings for 2014. That amounts to a wedding nearly every weekend of this year. While we are super excited about that and love our jobs more than anything, we are trying to find balance with our free time by creating a mid-week "weekend" when we get the chance. This past week, I made the spontan [...]
Monarch Butterfly Reserve at Michoacán, Mexico | Honeymoon & Wedding Destination
- Ever since my first trip to Morelia, I was obsessed with the idea of returning to the state of Michoacán to see the Monarch butterfly reserves. When many people think of Mexico, they imagine Cabos San Lucas or the Riviera Maya. But Central Mexico actually has a rugged beauty full of landscapes, history, and authentic c [...]