i'm kaitlyn phipps, a wedding and family photographer located in southwest virginia.

These two are so fun together. Kyle’s got this special smile that only appears when he’s looking at Colleen. And Colleen just softens when he’s looking at her. We laughed together all morning. I sighed continually about the way that they gazed at each other and then I wondered how I was going to make […]

Sunday was a really cool day. My sister was baptized and it was such a surreal moment! For us as Christians, baptism is simply a proclamation of faith. It’s an outward expression of a change that has already taken place in your heart. It’s a way to proclaim, “I will follow Jesus” even when it’s […]

Christmas music is everywhere and it is making my heart smile! I’ve always been a firm believer in no Christmas celebration until the day after Thanksgiving, but no-sir-ree, not anymore! I’m embracing David and I starting our own traditions. Soooooo I’m calling it. The Phipps are Christmas people. Three weeks just isn’t enough to soak […]

Something about college campuses make you fall in love. I’m convinced. You’re figuring out who you are as a person and all of the sudden you notice there’s this person who’s growing into somebody that you could maybe love one day. And then it just all snowballs from there. People are all about high school […]

Another something different on the blog today :] April and Neeley contacted me a couple months ago, so this family shoot was on the calendar for awhile! When it finally came it was the most beautiful Fall day with just a little bit of chill in the air. I had my usual pre-shoot nerves as […]