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

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Guys, we turned FOUR on Thursday! That’s like the age of a preschooler. That’s probably about how much we know about marriage/the world as well. A preschooler’s amount. But, somehow that’s still enough to leave me full to the brim. I’m sure we’ll look back on these four years later in life and they’ll be […]

For the Bride, Personal

4 years

We met for their engagement session in Blacksburg at the same place Matt remembers seeing Alley for the very first time, Smithfield Plantation. They were both homeschooled, and as fate would have it, their parents had them volunteer at the same place…in colonial garb. So that’s what Matt remembers. Seeing Alley in colonial dress at age […]

Engagements

smithfield plantation engagement // matt & alley

It feels like a long, long time since I shared my first real big girl camera picture of Ollie. And it’s been a whirlwind ever since. We’re obsessive first time parents. Everything Oliver does is magical. He started laughing, and it’s my new favorite sound. He held his bottle up (totally on accident) today, and […]

Personal

the denim and fedora project – months 1-3

Today’s depth of feels is brought to you by our local coffee shop. Because David and I are starting this week with a business meeting about our goals/priorities for the summer :] It felt very official to set a start time for the day, grab some chai, and now to be across the table from […]

Depth of Feels

depth of feels

If you’ve been around here for awhile, it’s no surprise…I love college students. There’s something incredibly incredible about getting to spend such formative years in students’ lives. For me, college meant life and soul transformation and shaping of who I would become as a person. And I know that that’s true for so many! Part of […]

Personal, Portraits

radford seniors // megan & aya