Pierce and Sarah, pt. II | Lynchburg Wedding Photographer

These two were made for each other. As they say, opposites attract, and Pierce and Sarah are a beautiful example of this. They met and started dating six years prior to their wedding day so they have been through a lot together. Sarah loves Pierce's outgoing personality and her sweet demeanor balances perfectly with his zest for life. Together they LOVE baseball (so much so their cake topper included them wearing Red Sox jerseys!), their sweet dogs, and simply enjoying each other's company. All of this was evident at their wedding between the personal touches throughout the day and the way they enjoyed one another's company during every shared moment. Is there another word for fairytale? Because I feel like I have seriously overused it to describe this wedding. But, you guys, it truly was. The light sparkled perfectly on this couple. There was a horse and carriage... a prince and his princess... love and marriage. Just... perfection.

The rest of their wedding day story unfolds...

And they lived happily ever after!!

Ceremony & Reception Venue: Glencliff Manor Hair & make-up: Emily Garbee at Body Works Day Spa and Salon Bridal gown: West Main Bridal

If you missed part 1, check it out here!

Equipment used for this wedding:  canon 5d mark ii // canon 7d // canon 50mm f/1.2 lens // canon 70-200 f/2.8 lens //canon 35mm f/1.4 lens

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Liz Cook is the owner and photographer of sincerely, liz: photography. She is a virginia wedding photographer and virginia portrait photographer who loves virginia weddings, family portrait sessions and couple photography.

To see more of Liz’s work, check out her latest work as well as some of her favorite weddings. To hire Liz, simply fill out this form.

Pierce and Sarah, pt. I | Lynchburg Wedding Photographer

Another double wedding post coming right up! Sarah and Pierce had such a beautiful day that I cannot for the life of me narrow down their pictures! I shouldn't be surprised, though. When I first arrived at Glencliff Manor and connected with the coordinator on site there, Teresa, it was a cloudy day. I said something along the lines of "just crossing my fingers for clear sky!" Teresa immediately repsonded "Oh. This is Glencliff, it doesn't rain here. We have had one wedding rained out in 29 years." Well... I am beyond grateful at how right she was. Not only did it NOT rain at all - but the sun came through the clouds as soon as the ceremony started. It was like nature's blessing on the beautiful couple! And seriously, I follow almost all of the local photographers on some sort of social media and while they were all sharing instagrams and sneak peeks of cloudy, rainy wedding days I shared this:

Glencliff Manor Wedding Photographer

It was truly a dream wedding day and we were honored to be there to capture Pierce and Sarah's beautiful day. Okay, on to the photos!!

Click here to view Part II!

Equipment used for this wedding:  canon 5d mark ii // canon 7d // canon 50mm 1.2 lens // canon 70-200 2.8 lens //canon 35mm 1.4 lens

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Liz Cook is the owner and photographer of sincerely, liz: photography. She is a virginia wedding photographer and virginia portrait photographer who loves virginia weddings, family portrait sessions and couple photography.

To see more of Liz’s work, check out her latest work as well as some of her favorite weddings. To hire Liz, simply fill out this form.

Passing time...

This is the time of the year where I am repeatedly caught thinking to myself "How is it Thursday already?!" Or "How is it October already?!" For years I have tried to find a way to control my work load so that it is always at a mangeable state. Especially this year. When I found out we were expecting I wanted my top priority to be learning better time management so that I wouldn't feel like I was continually making Sunday wait on me to finish my work.

Well I have finally let go of my need to completely control my workload and surrendered to the mere fact that there are seasons in this industry. Wedding season, family portrait season, and blogging season (aka the "off season"). Right now all of your photographer friends (because let's face it: we all have a photographer friend) are in the midst of both wedding AND family portrait season. Myself included.

All that to say... sadly, the blog has been neglected. But! The good news is that my daughter has NOT. (Tommy, however, he is being a REALLY good sport these days.) Here are a few sneak peeks I have shared recently on Facebook. If you're not a fan of the SLP Facebook page you are missing out on all this eye candy!

My super cute friend, Crystal George:

My sister and her husband celebrating 10 years of marital bliss: My brother and his sweet girlfriend: One of my favorite (fairytale) weddings to date! More of this wedding hitting the blog tomorrow!

Liz Cook is the owner and photographer of sincerely, liz: photography. She is a virginia wedding photographer and virginia portrait photographer who loves virginia weddings, family portrait sessions and couple photography.

To see more of Liz’s work, check out her latest work as well as some of her favorite weddings. To hire Liz, simply fill out this form.

Sarah | Virginia Wedding Photographer

I have been waiting WEEKS to share this beautiful country bridal session with you all. I can't wait anymore, so I am sharing on a Sunday! (A rare weekend post!) Not only is Sarah absolutely stunning, but she has the most gentle demeanor as well. She was a joy to work with as we captured some stunning bridal portraits. The anticipation of her wedding day was thick in the air and as we walked the grounds of Glencliff Manor for the first part of her session I couldn't help but catch the bug! Their wedding last night at Glencliff (and I seriously cannot say enough about the incredible service at this venue!) was just dreamy. A perfect fairytale wedding. I will be sharing a sneak peek of the wedding on Facebook later today - so check the SLP Facebook page in just a little bit! In the meantime, here are a few of my favorite shots from Sarah's country bridal session!

Equipment used for this session:  canon 5d mark ii // canon 50mm 1.2 lens // canon 70-200 2.8 lens // canon 35mm 1.4 lens

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Liz Cook is the owner and photographer of sincerely, liz: photography. She is a virginia wedding photographer and virginia portrait photographer who loves virginia weddings, family portrait sessions and couple photography.

To see more of Liz’s work, check out her latest work as well as some of her favorite weddings. To hire Liz, simply fill out this form.

The Clark Family | Lynchburg Family Photographer

I met Jennifer through a local MOPS group a few months after our babes were born. It is really cool to connect with moms of babies who were born within a month of Sunday. A lot of their milestones happen around the same time and we experience a lot of the same challenges around the same times. I love when Sunday has the opportunity to interact with babies that are almost the exact same age as her because they aren't too fast, too pushy, or too strong just yet. And this little boy right here is the SWEETEST, most gentle little boy around! He has the most joyful spirit and is so content all the time. Which doesn't surprise me, as his mom is just the same. Something I've noticed during my time with Jennifer both at MOPS and The Motherhood Collective is that I have never heard her complain about anything, ever. She truly is a light to be around. I hope we have many more years together watching our babies to grow! This session was such a breath of fresh air. Baby E was SO content and easy to make smile, and his parents were constantly smiling at how stinking cute he was (of course!). They all made my job a breeze that day!

Equipment used for this session:  canon 5d mark ii // canon 50mm 1.2 lens

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Liz Cook is the owner and photographer of sincerely, liz: photography. She is a virginia wedding photographer and virginia portrait photographer who loves virginia weddings, family portrait sessions and couple photography.

To see more of Liz’s work, click here to check out previous family portrait sessions and some of her favorite weddings. To hire Liz, simply fill out this form.