Grant & Lexi's Kiln Creek Wedding | Brooke Waldroup Photography

This was the one wedding that didn’t get moved from stupid corona! Thank God they planned a small wedding from the get-go! It was so good to get behind the camera preserving such a special day for my people.

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Keeping Peace Through COVID-19

And not to say this isn’t a nerve racking time BUT we have to CHOOSE peace, CHOOSE joy, CHOOSE hope. WE GET TO CHOOSE fear or peace. What do you choose?

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Update & Thoughts: COVID-19

I have really been procrastinating this. I don’t know what to say, how to say it. And what is there really to say that hasn’t been said already? I have typed, deleted and retyped because I truly don’t have the words so I will just answer my current most commonly asked questions regarding COVID-19.

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The Best Changes We Made in 2019, Both in Business and Personally

“In 2019 our goal was to set boundaries, make routines and ultimately prioritize what is most important to us. Things needed to change and they did - in SUCH a good way. This included change for myself, our marriage, for my business, for our family and many other aspects of life.

This is the best I have felt in my business, ever. I have been able to let go of things, be more present in all aspects of my life (still progressing to where I want to be), dig deeper in relationships and our faith. I am so excited to be able to share these things with you because I want to encourage you to give up things to pursue other aspects of your business and life! …..”

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Branding Session on Main Street Gloucester, Virginia | Brooke Waldroup Photography

I had SO much fun with Lauren. She reached out to me after seeing her neighbors photos and immediately wanted to do a branding session! She is an expert on Etsy shops and is a killer wreath designer.

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Stephen & Emma's Fort Monroe Engagement Session | Brooke Waldroup Photography

We didn’t have a lot of time together, but in our short time I could tell just how much they love each other!! Thankfully between all these storms we have had lately, we had beautiful weather!

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Couple's Comic Book Session | Yorktown, Virginia Photographer

“I met Cody & Calin right after they got engaged. They are sweet, humble and kind! I loved getting to be able to catch up with them! It was so good capturing the love they have for one another and the….”

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Kelly & Shelby's Smithfield Virginia

“A few years ago we did a “besties” session for them. Kelly and Shelby have been best of friends since sometime in high school. Recently, Shelby….”

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Our 6 Budgeting Must Haves & Why

“I am a budgeting queen. Seriously I am so excited for pay day for the fact that I get to budget. I love it so much that friends have asked me to budget for them. I'm the Dave Ramsey nerd. And i'm proud of it. Haha!

With being a budgeting queen/nerd/freak, I have certain things that I have to have to help me budget and keep us…”

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Our Dave Ramsey Journey

“One thing Trav and I have NEVER fought about is money. Seriously!! That doesn't mean times haven't been hard or tight, because we have had our fair share of hard and tight times. We just know we are on the same team, with the same goal, which makes things so much easier.

Before we even got engaged, Travis and I took the…”

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Historic Yorktown Family Session | Forbes Family

“Due to rain and sicknesses we have been having to postpone this family session since January (!!!), but thankfully this rain we’ve been having gave us a break and we were able to finally have their session! We met in Yorktown so that we could get many different varieties! ….”

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Colonial Williamsburg Engagement Session | Brooke Waldroup Photography

“Kayse & Chris are from Woodbridge, Virginia. They love coming to Colonial Williamsburg to walk, site see and get some good food! Thankfully this constant rain we have been having, decided to stop for a day so we could do their engagement…”

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Lily Rae | Mechanicsville, Virginia Lifestyle Newborn Photographer

“Josh & Emmy were one of my very first wedding couples. I have photographed their engagement, wedding, maternity and now their sweet addition, Lily Rae!

We were all in youth group together in middle/high school. It seems so crazy that I have now photographed all these life changing moments for them! They reached out asking if I could come to their home in Mechanicsville, Virginia a…”

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Hope's Yorktown Senior Session | Brooke Waldroup Photographer

“Thankfully the weather held out! We had already had to reschedule once from the rain, but it held out!! WHOOP WHOOP! Hope is such a beautiful young lady and…”

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Kristian & Brandon's Hartfield Virginia Engagement Session | Brooke Waldroup Photography

You could say this couple are high school sweethearts!

After knowing each other for quite sometime and going to the same church together, a….

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Studio at Wharf Hill Lifestyle Newborn Session | Smithfield Photographer

“Anyone else get a "high" after doing something you love?! Yeah, well that's how I feel after today's session! Kayla and Nick welcomed their sweet boy into this world a month ago and asked me to document this season for them, so we met up at Studio at Wharf Hill and did just that!

Can I just say Kayla, Nick and baby E were absolute models?! Seriously, made my job so easy!! They’re a gorgeous family!! They welcomed their sweet boy into the world about a month ago and he is….”

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Schmidts take on Gloucester!

We have gotten quite a few questions about our move so I decided to make a blog to share the answers!!!

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