Skylar Gudasz x Rolling Stone

I’ve been photographing Skylar for years and one thing that makes her such an amazing subject to work with is that she is always down to experiment with a creative vision. She puts herself into the images as much as I pull her out of them! Her latest album, titled COUNTRY, has finally been released, and her soulful, lyrical voice is available to stream everywhere.

With her album release, she was featured in Rolling Stone, and highlighted with one of the images we took at my home studio in Asheville, NC. A song of hers, titled Fire Country, was the inspiration behind the projection of flames onto her body. Here are a few BTS images and a selection of my favorites from this shoot. Lmk what you like best! Photos, however will never do justice on their own, as the best way to experience Skylar is when she’s holding a mic.

Lastly, in celebration of art, help yourself to this gorgeous video she and others created in the windswept Outer Banks of NC; it’s definitely worth a watch. xx

A Sweet Carolina Wedding

Meet Hannah & Alex, married June 1st, 2019 at the The Bradford in New Hill, North Carolina. Beautifully planned, and graced by an entourage of fabulous friends and family these two had an awesome wedding celebration!

Highlights include: A light-filled getting-ready room, champagne flutes presented to the guests upon arrival, ceremony bubbles, a kick ass choreographed first dance and a sparkly exit. Congratulations Hannah & Alex!

Wedding Planning: Amanda Blair by Design

Venue: The Bradford

Flowers: Wild Scallions Florist

Makeup: Wedded Kiss

Hair: Jade Marion Hair

McKenzie & Erin's Fall Wedding in Asheville NC

McKenzie & Erin held the most beautiful fall wedding near Asheville North Carolina. The day was glowing with these two incredible women. The ceremony was held outdoors with the sun filtering in through a hug of tall trees. Catering was done food truck style beside a field of goats and donkeys. And by evening all guests were tearing it up on the wooden dance floor. So excited for you guys! xx

Blue Cactus Music Video Release

Last October I had the pleasure of working with Steph Stewart and Mario Arnez of Blue Cactus, based in Durham NC. We shot this video during one long October afternoon outside & around Asheville, NC.  These guys are a dream team and a dream to work with- they make modern classic country sound sooo good. The vid for the song "I Never Knew Heartache (and then I knew you)" premiered yesterday via Paste Magazine. See the article here. Their full album will be released 2/24 & is available for pre-order now. 

I Never Knew Heartache (Then I Knew You) is from Blue Cactus' debut self-titled album. Self-released 2.24.17.

Ruthie + Tom

Blue skies and golden leaves surrounded these two expert hand-holders at their wedding on October 29th in Tuckaseegee, North Carolina at Castle Ladyhawke. If you hold your partner's hand about as naturally as you breath air, something tells me it's meant to last. Ruthie & Tom, it was such a treat to meet you both and to be welcomed into a crowd of friends and family who were so ready to celebrate you. They clearly love y'all to pieces and it's easy to see why. 

Katie + Wil

I met Wil and Katie during my time at UNC Chapel Hill, building individual friendships with them thumbing through records on Franklin St, winning NCAA championships, hitch-hiking to Cocoa Beach FL, late-night talks over cinnamon toast crunch, 80's dance parties and crisp Carrboro bike rides. Years later, their magnetic draw brought them together in Los Angeles, and before long these beautiful, quality humans found themselves engaged (beside a castle in Prague no less)! So when they decided where to get married, there was nothing like their mutual love of home and commitment to family that made a North Carolina wedding the clear choice. They did it right. Everything looked and felt perfect. The wedding held a golden glow the whole time... maybe it was the October air but it was probably Katie's smile. (And ALL the friends who love these two deeply.) I love seeing how happy these two friends make each other. To both of y'all, congratulations! 

Location: Starlight Meadow near Burlington, NC. Dress by BHLDN. 

Julie, Nir & Eli

About a year ago, I photographed a maternity shoot with Julie & Nir near their home in Charlotte, NC... Today little Eli has joined the ranks of this beautiful family and boy is he cute. We retraced many of our steps from the previous year and it was pretty incredible having this little one along for the ride this time. 

XO