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THE J ST. CLAIR BLOG

Right before Christmas, I met Erin and Stephen in Culpeper for their engagement session.  It was super chilly, but we made the best of it and they were troopers as I took them to all my favorite downtown portrait locations.  I am forever thankful for the best clients!  They are getting married at the beautiful […]

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Erin + Stephen | Downtown Culpeper Engagement Session

Engagements

January 7, 2022

“I tip my hat to the keeper of the stars He sure knew what he was doin’ When he joined these two hearts.” These are the lyrics from Keeper of the Stars by Tracy Byrd, the first song Danielle and Drew danced to at their beautiful wedding.  I could not think of a better way […]

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Danielle + Drew | Culpeper, VA Wedding at The Refinery

Weddings

April 9, 2021

Kicking off March with a new blog post!  I’ve been loving all these winter engagement sessions.  Even though I miss the greenery and blooms from spring, summer and fall sessions, there’s just something about the winter light that is spectacular and different from the other seasons.  This session with Danielle and Drew was absolutely beautiful […]

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Danielle + Drew | Culpeper Engagement Session

Engagements

March 1, 2021

This was hands down the coldest engagement session I have ever photographed, but Emily and Mike were troopers.  Despite the wind and frigid temps, we had some beautiful winter light.  These two are amazing and I can’t wait to work with them again for their wedding later this year (they are having a summer wedding […]

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Emily + Mike | Culpeper Engagement Session

Engagements

February 19, 2021

I’ve been looking forward to sharing these images ever since Carla and Richard’s wedding!  They had a beautiful fall wedding at the lovely Mountain Run Winery in Culpeper.  This was my first time shooting a wedding there, and I really enjoyed it!  From start to finish, this day was full of so much love and […]

Bridal bouquets

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Carla + Richard | Culpeper, VA Wedding at Mountain Run Winery

Weddings

November 13, 2020

A little over a year ago, I was fortunate to photograph maternity photos for Jenn and Elliott.  Earlier this week, we went back to the same location to take some updated family photos with their almost one year old girl!  Time sure does fly!  When we arrived at the park, we noticed the field where […]

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Foster Family Session | Culpeper, VA

Family

September 17, 2019