As most of you know by now, I travel quite a bit. So when a couple come to me it’s such a nice surprise! When I met with Natali & Cody to talk about their engagement session, they described a beautiful location with lots of fields, golden sunlight, and a rustic touch. That pretty much […]

Currently I’m sitting on a bed in Rockford, IL. It’s not a bad way to live right? I mean traveling around the country to take pictures & such sounds so glamorous and wonderful. In theory… I’m just going to put this out there. I’m a homebody. I like being in my space, with my bed, […]

Every year I set goals for myself. Sometimes they’re business related, sometimes personal, most of the time there is some sort of compositional/artistic pursuit. For the past few years good portraiture has been at the forefront. There is something just so memorizing about a portrait done well. It not only displays a beautiful picture of the subject, […]

This past weekend was a rainy mess, but that didn’t stop Julia & Drew from getting married outside! Duke Garden’s in Raleigh, NC was stunning even with little puddles everywhere. I really can’t wait to share with you this wedding! There are so many EPIC moments! XOXOXO, Mabyn Julia & Drew’s Love Story