Blue Bend Photography

The last night that I was in Rome, the three of us, Elizabeth, Ken, and I, grabbed a drink at an outdoor cafe close enough to the Pantheon that the spray from the fountain occasionally drifted onto us. While we…

The Wedding Ceremony – The Basilica Madeline and Cody’s summer wedding at the Basilica and the Century Room turned out beautifully. They had a great team of wedding vendors, awesome guests and perfect weather. The getting ready started at the…

Another very confusing, and sometimes overwhelming, topic that we get asked about a lot is the wedding day timeline for a photographer. We’ve put together a couple of sample timelines based on the bride and groom seeing each other versus…

This was a FUN shoot! Ari and Tricia laughed and joked the entire time we were together. They made the trip out for the weekend to take care of some details at High Hampton Inn for their wedding next spring…

This was an intimate summer wedding at the beautiful Westglow Resort near Blowing Rock. The bride, groom, their son and about 50 of the closest friends and family joined to celebrate. Maddy met Samantha and Chad last spring to do…

I don’t get to shoot in downtown Asheville very often, so I was super excited to photograph Jamie and Scott’s wedding this weekend. I met Jamie at the Hotel Aloft, which almost always has amazing light. Lots of soft window…

The only thing more charming than the store are the two that create all that beauty. Larry and Tyler create some of the most beautiful arrangements you’ve seen. Everything in the store and everything they make reflects the mountains with…

Another question that we get asked a lot about is “Do I need 1 photographer or do I need two at my wedding?” The very first wedding that I ever assisted on (gosh that seems like a long time ago)…

A couple of weeks ago I had the honor of photographing Brian and Tony’s wedding here in Asheville. They made the trip down from NYC with their families and rented a home with a beautiful view for the week. I…