Sam Renaud Photo

this sunshine and warmth has me eager for engagement session season (and getting to have my own engagement photos done! 🤩)

a sun-soaked ceremony full of joy and so much laughter. one of my favorite parts of a ceremony is hearing heartfelt vows and thinking “oh yeah, these two were made for each other” 🥹🤍

I’m a huge lover of detail photos - and while I love documenting those joyful and candid moments of human connection, I equally love the photos that set the scene and show the full picture of the day. These may not be the photos you print for your walls, but you will always be able to remember exactly how your day looked with no detail overlooked ☺️

What started as a bright, breezy sailcloth tent filled with natural light slowly shifted as the sun dipped lower. The canvas ceilings and all the details underneath glowed and the whole space took on a completely different feel. I always love watching a reception space transform from day to night, especially when there’s a gorgeous golden hour to help it along ☺️✨

A first touch is such a good alternative to a first look if you want to keep that aisle moment traditional but still crave time together beforehand.

It gives you space to exchange private vows, calm each other’s nerves, or honestly just chit chat like you always do. No audience, no pressure — and I don’t even have to be there if you’d rather keep it completely private! It’s a quiet pause in the middle of a fast-moving day.

And sometimes that “no peeking” rule turns into a quick glance… which, let’s be honest, makes it even sweeter ✨

As H + M’s wedding party and family were lining up for introductions, the sun started dropping behind the trees and the light shifted in the best way. It softened, evened out, and suddenly everything felt warmer and more dimensional. We stepped about ten feet away and took maybe two minutes, that was it! No big production, no disappearing act. Just good light, good timing, and a quick pause that gave us those dreamy, cinematic frames that feel effortless but make all the difference ✨

some romantic portraits at 🤍

Even though us photographers call this the slow season, there’s still so much going on behind the scenes over here! Between 2026 planning, discovery calls for 2027 bookings (and my first international wedding booked!!), studio dreaming, and planning my own wedding next year, there is so much to be grateful and excited for. Not to mention I still have so many moments from my 2025 season to share ✨

2027 bookings are in full swing and a still have a couple more 2026 dates available. If you’re interested in having me be a part of your day, please reach out ☺️

These two chose to share their private vows in Glacier National Park — tucked into a quiet corner at Sun Point that, somehow, we had completely to ourselves. No crowds, no noise — just open sky, distant peaks, and the steady sound of the water below. Without an audience or distractions, they were able to slow down and be fully present with each other 🤍🏔️

Sun-soaked vows on the shoreline of Cayuga Lake, surrounded by family, friends, and the kind of love that leaves not a single dry eye in sight ✨

a moment I love on any wedding day? when the shoes get kicked off 👏🏻

a moment for the groom and his guys 🫡

I’m always watching for the little moments, the quiet details that might slip by if you weren’t paying attention. A gentle handhold during private vows and the way your fingers find each other without thinking. These moments may be small, but they carry so much weight. They’re the in-between seconds where emotion lives, and together, they tell a truer, deeper part of your story - felt in the quiet moments you return to again and again 🤍

photo shot for my girl 🤍