What is a first look? During wedding consults with potential Sarah Lin Photography couples, one of the questions I always ask as we talk about their vision for their wedding day is “Are you going to have a first look?” I’ve received enough blanks stares […]

Meet Rachel and Richard! I went to GMU with these two and have loved witnessing their love story.  It was a “we’re friends but he wants to be something more” story for the longest time, so everyone was excited when they finally fell in love.  […]

Meet Gabriela and Jack! Dear Internet, I don’t know if you’re ready for these two.  Because golden light, fall colors, and a love like this…it’s been killing me to wait till today to share these! Gabriela and Jack have literally the sweetest love story ever.  […]

Meet Jackie and Brian! You may recognize these two from this blog post earlier in the summer when they modeled for a styled shoot I was a part of in Chesapeake on the hottest day ever!  When I first met them, I couldn’t get over […]

Meet Laurie and Edy! I’m so excited to share this anniversary session with you today for 2 reasons: 1. It’s all kinds of colorful!  We shot at Cure Coffeehouse, the Neon District, and the Norfolk waterfront at Nauticus and these images are full of laughter […]

Hey friends!  I feel like this home tour has been a long time coming.  I kept telling myself I’d post this once we got everything just *right* in the house but I’m learning a classic homeowners lesson:  there’s always one more thing.  So here it […]

Meet Sarah and Erwin! We’ve known Erwin for years (he served as an usher in our wedding!) and have always wondered what lucky lady he’d end up with.  When we met Sarah for the first time in the spring, it was clear she had completely […]

Meet Monica and Matt! I’ve known these two since their freshman years of college and it feels like they’ve been dating about that long too!  Monica shared during the session that the first time she met Matt, one of her guy friends came over and […]

Dear Bride, I was in your shoes 2 years ago trying to weigh all sides of the equation and find the perfect photographer for our wedding day.  There are some things I did right, and some I did wrong and today I’m excited to share […]

Taking a deep breath over here because ya’ll, this post has been such a long time coming!  Not just because I’ve been hiding these images for over a month waiting for Nia and Nathan’s wedding day, but moreso because I have been a sideline cheerleader […]