Category archives: Personal
Vancouver, British Columbia Guide | Honeymoon & Wedding Destination
- Oh Vancouver, you have stolen my heart! I've never been to a city quite like it. I went to Vancouver this January for an epic photo shoot with the Raleigh-based company Celtic Complexion to promote their new cosmetics line. The owner of the company, Jennifer, and I flew in together, and as we drove downtown from the ai [...]
Squamish, British Columbia Guide | Honeymoon & Wedding Destination
- This place is just unreal! Giant mountains, towering trees, low hanging clouds, eclectic little buildings, and crystal clear waters. I'm finding myself a bit obsessed with the town of Squamish. I first came out to Canada to visit Vancouver with my friend Jennifer Waller to do a shoot for her makeup and skin care line, [...]
Editorial | Celtic Complexion Makeup
- Variety is the spice of life. Most of Raleigh knows I am one of the area's busiest wedding photographers, but did you know that we also do family photography and freelance work on the side? One particular project that speaks to my heart is the work that I have done for Jennifer Waller, CEO and founder of Celtic Complex [...]
Snowy Boone North Carolina Cabin Weekend
- This year has been a big one for us- I quit my job to go all in as a full time photographer, we photographed a record number of weddings and engagements. So when things finally started to wind down, we figured we owed it to ourselves to have a blowout celebration. Christy, the owner of Trinity Cabin, was kind enough to [...]
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 [...]