Very few friends qualify into the “best” category, but this girl certainly does. 
After forming a strong connection during my freshman year at Penn State, we’ve stayed close for over 15 years.

Almost every place I’ve lived since college, she’s visited me— from Alabama to Japan to Florida to here in New Jersey— she’s traveled far to be by my side on my wedding day, flying in to be with me during deployments and she’s even helped babysit my kids on countless occasions (she spoils them rotten😂). Favorite memories together include tailgating at PSU; road tripping to Niagara Falls, Canada; humpback whale watching in Okinawa, Japan and squeezing into the busiest pub in Dublin, Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day. With her, it’s always an adventure.

So when she asked me if I’d be interested in photographing her and her husband for their two-year anniversary, I was stoked! First of all, they’re both gorgeous & have the best sense of style. Second, they’re absolutely in love so I knew the images would be genuine. Also— when we realized we’d both be in Vegas the SAME exact weekend, it was FATE. 
Thanks to my photographer friend Essie, we discovered this breathtaking location just outside the city. Just south of the Valley of Fire, the Redstone Petrified Sand Dunes are a majestic burnt orange haven in the middle of the desert. 
And with the sun setting below the Nevada horizon, our evening together couldn’t have been more perfect. Here’s a small preview of my very favorites. LOTS more to come soon😍 (12.01.19)