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You may remember Grace and Brandon from their sentimental waterfront fall wedding in late November, and they are back on the blog today! While I kept up with my commitment to blogging my weddings I wasn’t as diligent with engagements so I will be catching you up on my 2022 couples and sharing a few […]

Engagement Photos at Goose Creek State Park in Washington, NC | Grace and Brandon

Engagements

March 3, 2022

One of my favorite bridal sessions of all time, with one of my favorite brides. Caroline is absolutely stunning and I love her elegant style. You may remember her from her and Ryan’s gorgeous wedding last August at Melrose Knitting Mill in downtown Raleigh, NC. They were a COVID couple so we had to wait […]

Bridal Portraits at Melrose Knitting Mill | Caroline Chandler Boyden

Bridal Portraits, Weddings

February 22, 2022

I am so excited to start this new blog series recapping the work I’ve done with my brand clients! These will be a little different than the normal session recaps because, well, brand sessions ARE different.  While the end result are still photos, the purpose of brand photoshoots is to create images that will drive […]

Creating Personalized Content For Service Offerings With Bridal Barre

Brands

February 16, 2022

Now that 2021 is over, I realized that I have been shooting weddings for 7 years… 7 whole years. Not every year was filled with back to back wedding weekends but I have been feeling the rush of creating and capturing an experience for couples for awhile now. Even still, this year did have a […]

The Best Of Dakota Hersey Weddings: 2021

Weddings

February 15, 2022

I have absolutely loved spending this year with my group of Senior VIPs (if you’re wondering what this gorgeous group of girls does with me, you can learn more here!). As part of the membership, we have a holiday event and this year I chose…VALENTINE’S DAY! I’ve been really into the “studio” look for photos […]

Senior VIP Valentine’s Photoshoot 2022

Seniors

February 14, 2022

I am so thankful that I have created a business that allows me to do something I love while serving couples on one of the most special days of their life. Being a photographer is so much more than beautiful images. I am the one who stays by your side for the majority of the […]

Behind The Scenes of Dakota Hersey Weddings 2021

Weddings

February 7, 2022

This event is starting to be one of my favorites – it’s the best way to start off the year energized and inspired. I love that The River Room opens it’s doors to couples to come see what a wedding could look like in the space and gives them the chance to meet the vendors […]

The River Room Open House 2022 | Modern and Sexy

Weddings

February 1, 2022

I’ve seen a lot of people enter into this year talking about how they aren’t setting goals or making resolutions or picking words, and I honestly don’t blame them. I waited awhile before I felt ready to sit down and figure out what I wanted to see out of 2022 too and I don’t think […]

My One Word For 2022: NEW (Plus Business and Personal Goals)

Personal

January 31, 2022