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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