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

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so glad you are here

So last week my sister, David, and I trekked out to Sinkland Farms in Riner to take some pictures for our anniversary. I shared all of my favorites here on the blog (and see for yourself, there’s a lot :]) and shared some thoughts about marriage. As sincere as that post was, it didn’t leave […]

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not so cute two years

I was never one of those girls who dreamed about getting married one day. I didn’t plan out my dream wedding, I didn’t fantasize over white dresses, I just plain did not care about marriage. It was scary to me. In a world filled with the 50% divorce rate and so much other brokenness, marriage […]

Personal, Portraits

two years

This is long overdue! But, huge congratulations are due to my sister Kelsey who graduated from JMU two weeks ago! So for me, graduating college meant the end of a chapter that I was SO happy to be through with. By the end of college I’d changed so much, I wasn’t passionate about my major […]

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proud sister post

I heart college students. College is such a unique time in life, so different from any other. You are making decisions that effect your forever, you’re deciding what you’re passionate about, and you’re growing into that man or woman that you’re striving to be. How lucky am I to be able to interact with people […]

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share life

Well, I think I’m sitting on campus for the last time this school year. As usual, it’s bittersweet. I’m excited for summer. But sad to leave the students. I know they’ll come back having learned so much about themselves and about God. But it’ll be sad to not see them around. On the other hand, […]

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