Barrett & Courtney | Liberty University Mountain Pictures

Barrett and Courtney met while working at a local kids gym... which if you ask me, takes a special kind of person to hold that sort of a job! When I learned that they BOTH worked with kids in an active environment, I immediately thought they must be fun and easy-going people! And they totally are! I had a wonderful time getting to know them while we walked the grounds of this beautiful property. You can't beat the stunning mountain views at Sierra Vista and combined with good light and two people in love... that's a recipe for a DREAM session! I had a wonderful time at Barrett and Courtney's engagement session and I'm really looking forward to their wedding day at West Manor Estate... which is right around the corner! 

One of my goals for 2016 is to back-blog all of my favorite sessions and weddings from the past few years. My poor blog has been so neglected and right when I was ready to make big blogging dreams come true last summer, life kicked into high gear and the poor blog was neglected yet again! So I am starting again and this time with a sure fire plan (and a combination of periscoping to bring in content to fill the gaps!) and I'm excited to get things rolling around here! :) 

Without further ado... check out this adorable couple and how comfy and cozy they are in the snow!! :) And a big thanks to Marianne at Sierra Vista in Bedford, VA for allowing us to shoot here! 

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Liz is a wedding and birth photographer in Central Virginia. She loves to photograph fun and easygoing couples in love as well as emotional and discreet birth stories and just about anything in-between. 

A Lynchburg Family Session | In The Studio

When Amelia first contacted me about photographing her family, I was right in the middle of my brand re-launch. I still had a lot of things to get in order and my studio wardrobe was not nearly complete! (Truth: It will always be growing!) But Amelia wasn't deterred one bit. She came in for a studio tour, she returned with her family soon after, and then she came back again for her portrait reveal session! I absolutely LOVED getting to meet and talk with her and her family so much.

As an artist, something about having the time and opportunities to really invest myself into relationships with my clients always turns out some of my best work. But if I'm being honest - should that even surprise anyone? I don't think so. Artists produce their best work when they are emotionally invested in it. That realization was the driving motivation behind my entire re-brand this past summer. I know, now, how pertinent it is that I have the opportunity to know and feel comfortable with my clients before they get in front of my camera. And the same with them!! 

Here are a few of my favorites from my time with the S family. I loved capturing their sweet girl and all the little bits of her personality!

Aren't they such an adorable family!? If you would like to schedule a time to come see the studio (absolutely NO obligation to book!), contact me and we can set that up right away! :) 

Lavender Farm Engagement Session | Matt & Hannah

Oh these two... they just made my heart swell with giddiness when we met up for their engagement session. You would think after photographing more than 100 couples, I'd be over it by now. But when a bride and groom book me for their wedding and we have the opportunity to connect at their engagement session ahead of time, there's nothing that gets me more excited about their wedding day than watching them snuggle up and enjoy each other in front of my camera! And okay... pair it with beautiful sunset light and I literally squeal. I make fun of myself for it, too, so that may explain some of the genuine laughs these guys gave me. :) 

Enjoy Matt and Hannah's engagement session shot at the Evergreen Lavender Farm in Appomattox, VA. It was my first time photographing a session at the lavender farm nearby and I LOVED it! Thank you, Peggy and Thane for being so hospitable to us while we were on your property!

The Morgan Family | Lynchburg Family Photographer

This family!!!! Oh my goodness they were so much fun to photograph! Little Max is inquisitive and energetic, and (as you will see) the most perfect blue-eyed model!! There is so much love between the three of these guys that I had a BALL photographing them together! 

We did their session at The Garden, an exclusive location I am able to offer all Liz Cook Photography clients. I LOVE shooting here... my spirit sings (I mean... more like I am ridiculously giddy!!) the entire time I'm shooting... the bright green backdrop (my favorite color!!) , sprinkled with bits of glowing sunshine... and then combining this beautiful setting with an equally as beautiful family (inside and out)?! It is like hitting the session jackpot! I love the way their images came out! 

Enjoy viewing the joy that exudes from this family!

Thank you to Teresa from Glencliff Manor for being so generous with her property!