est. 2011

legacy portraits

LAURA YANG

I've
always been
storyteller.

But I never set out to be a photographer. I was (and still am!) going to be a writer. And then as I worked toward that writing goal, someone put a camera in my hand and asked me to try telling stories with something besides words. So with an English nerd's love for character and tone, a romantic's love for poignant beauty, and a realist's love for imperfection, I dove in.

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I've
always been a
story-teller.

That was back in 2010.

Since that time, photography has changed much of my life. It's brought me some of my dearest friends. It's reshaped the way my husband Danny and I view serving others. It has even literally taken me around the world. One thing that hasn't changed: my soul-stirring desire to tell stories that feel so real you're sure you knew them before you heard them. Or saw them. It's my privilege to tell those stories for my clients, and for the generations of their families still to come.

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If there is just one word to describe Laura and Sam’s wedding in June, it is “classic.” From her Pronovias gown and simple updo to their church ceremony and understated wedding cake, it was truly, classically beautiful. Which is why it only seems appropriate that their wedding is featured on Classic Bride today! Check out […]

If there is just one word to describe Laura and Sam’s wedding in June, it is “classic.” From her Pronovias gown and simple updo to their church ceremony and understated wedding cake, it was truly, classically beautiful. Which is why it only seems appropriate that their wedding is featured on Classic Bride today! Check out […]

Let’s start with a funny confession: When I was first transitioning from journalism/photojournalism to full-time photography, I sincerely thought I should be all things to all people. If an aspiring model was looking for modern, edgy, fashion-lit portraits, I planned to be excited to shoot them for her. If a family wanted an all-white-and-khaki posed […]

Let’s start with a funny confession: When I was first transitioning from journalism/photojournalism to full-time photography, I sincerely thought I should be all things to all people. If an aspiring model was looking for modern, edgy, fashion-lit portraits, I planned to be excited to shoot them for her. If a family wanted an all-white-and-khaki posed […]

Sharon stood with her arm linked through Harrison’s, their wedding party flanking them as they stood in front of the vineyards. Together, they listened to the words of the tear-stained prayer for them that echoed over their guests, up to the grand 1907 estate house and behind them, out to the Blue Ridge Mountains beyond […]

Sharon stood with her arm linked through Harrison’s, their wedding party flanking them as they stood in front of the vineyards. Together, they listened to the words of the tear-stained prayer for them that echoed over their guests, up to the grand 1907 estate house and behind them, out to the Blue Ridge Mountains beyond […]

It was time. Really, it was time. Our blog needed an overhaul . . . so that’s what it got. The cyber equivalent of a new haircut, new wardrobe, and an updated attitude to go with it. So why the change? Well, we want our blog to look like our website, so they’re two cohesive […]

It was time. Really, it was time. Our blog needed an overhaul . . . so that’s what it got. The cyber equivalent of a new haircut, new wardrobe, and an updated attitude to go with it. So why the change? Well, we want our blog to look like our website, so they’re two cohesive […]

Now seems like the perfect time to revisit Kristy and Nick’s gorgeous April wedding under the oak trees at Princess Place. Kristy and Nick lovingly gathered and planned every detail of their day. Her exquisite eyelet gown. His striped bow tie. The most darling cake! And so much love between those two. They had planned and […]

Now seems like the perfect time to revisit Kristy and Nick’s gorgeous April wedding under the oak trees at Princess Place. Kristy and Nick lovingly gathered and planned every detail of their day. Her exquisite eyelet gown. His striped bow tie. The most darling cake! And so much love between those two. They had planned and […]

This past weekend, I got a message from a fellow photographer asking how I got such sharp, clear close-ups of my bride and groom’s rings. I answered truthfully: Most of the time I don’t; Danny does. It’s true — he’s got the steadier hands (I never would have passed muster to be a surgeon!), so […]

This past weekend, I got a message from a fellow photographer asking how I got such sharp, clear close-ups of my bride and groom’s rings. I answered truthfully: Most of the time I don’t; Danny does. It’s true — he’s got the steadier hands (I never would have passed muster to be a surgeon!), so […]

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