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Thank you so much for visiting, I'm so excited you're here! I'm Natalie, a Wedding and Senior photographer based in Richmond, Virginia. I absolutely LOVE to travel. Feel free to take a look around to get to know a little more about me! Don't forget to stop and say Hello!

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Together. • Take a breath In. Feel your lungs expand • And exhale. • You’re a human. You heard it here first. Your mistakes? All part of a bigger plan. Don’t understand? Neither do I. • Let’s all take a moment to appreciate that. We have this one chance to make this count. I don’t want to spend my life on my phone- do you? • Today I challenged you. Turn off your phone for ONE hour. Sixty minutes. What you do is up to you. After your hour is up hop on and comment how you feel, what you did, let’s talk. #morelifelessstress
Here's what it's actually like to have a following. • Imagine. You wake up and with no warning, you are pulled onto a stage. It's a huge stage with spot lights. You can't see out into the crowd, but everyone can see you. You can't hear what people are saying, you hear silence, but they are talking. You also were not prepped on what you would say. • You are standing in front of thousands of people and you go to open your mouth, because you have this huge platform and... nothing. You have no idea what you should even say. You want to use your platform for good so you start thinking of things that are important to you. Maybe a large topic? No, too big, you need to talk. People are looking at you and you need to think of something to say NOW. • Okay, maybe something personal? That can't be too hard, you're sharing your life. But you should really take this moment to change something in the world. Maybe start a conversation about an important topic that you feel isn’t talked about enough? • Then the pressure overwhelms you. You run off stage. And people sit in the crowd as the next person goes up and you hear them talk and you shrink inside little by litte. • Having a following was something I always wanted but when it came time to speak to all of you, I felt like nothing I could say would be good enough. I have compared myself for far too long, and I’m ready to speak up. You all FOLLOW my journey and that’s an incredible thing. "Sometimes you have to stop thinking so much and just go where your heart takes you." So here is to taking the pressure off of being in a huge stage, and posting like I’m talking to my friends. Because that’s what this platform is all about-connection. If I don’t already know you, say hi bellow and tell me where you’re from! I want to get to know YOU. #nataliejaynephotography
Today has been...comical so far. I woke up to a flooded apartment, on top of a small list of unfortunate events. My best friend made the mistake of saying “Atleast it can’t get worse” and 10 minutes later I’m cleaning up glass because of my kitten, Bumble. 🙃 On a day that feels like everything is going wrong, I’m determined to make the rest of the day better. So just in case your having a bad day too here is some joy from one of my favorite couples. • Let’s hear your story! • In the spirit of #keeingitreal And cheering up everyone’s days, tell me something “🙃” worthy that happened to you recently. I’ll go first- to read about my morning read the comment below. Tag friends who were involved 👍 • #nataliejaynephotographyy #nataliejaynebrides #nataliejaynecouples
When I go to Charleston I eat way way way too much food. • How does that relate to this image, well... other than the fact that it was taken in Charleston...it doesn’t. I mean, have any of you had Poogan’s Porch?! The fried green tomatoes will change you me life. Magnolias? Honestly, just go. • Moral of the story is I go to Charleston to eat my heart out and sometimes I get to photograph some pretty cute couples too. • What is your favorite place to eat in Charleston?! • #nataliejaynephotography #nataliejaynebrides #nataliejaynecouples
I was watching Jane the Virgin while I was editing today, and I heard Gina Rodriguez (who play's Jane) say to her grandmother "It sounds bigger in your head. when you get it out, it gets smaller." I can’t remember what her grandmother couldn’t talk about easily, but her words stuck with me. • 1. I love that show- I'll admit it. 2. I feel like I've been trying to not fully be myself for years, maybe out of fear? I'm honestly not sure. Maybe you can relate, But I'm getting out of my head, because whats the point of anything if it isn't real right? I want to share what i'm passionate about with you and not just create content because I know that I need to post. • So, I'm getting it out. I was afraid to be myself and change my business. I wanted to sustain what I had, but growth doesn't exist without change. Here is to getting past fear and pursuing with passion...not holding back with fear. • What are you afraid of that you want to overcome? #nataliejaynephotography
I had an epiphany. • it’s been four+ years of @nataliejaynephotographyy and I don’t think I’ve ever posted an image of the groom getting ready- WHY. • Grooms need some social media love too. Anyone else notice guys take a back seat on most photographer’s instagrams?! (Including mine) From here on out, I got you grooms. 🖤 #nataliejaynephotography #nataliejaynegroom #nataliejaynecouples
My favorite part of wedding days used to be the pretty shoes, the stunning florals, and portrait time (well, still the portrait time 🖤), but after years of shooting weddings some things have changed. • I can’t remember what made Ashley laugh so hard, but I remember how excited I was to deliver this image. It’s not perfect, it’s far from it and that’s what made me fall in love with it. Perfection is boring, I want silly giggles and joy. • #nataliejaynephotography #nataliejaynebrides #nataliejaynecouples
This is the part where I’d NORMALLY insert some caption about a gorgeous dress being important on your wedding day, but not today. The truth is...the pretty details don’t matter. • Not as much as the person you’ll see at the end of the aisle. After your wedding day comes and goes, your dress won’t be your favorite memory. But putting it on, and feeling like a bride may be one you’ll never forget. • Because the moment you put on that dress, it becomes real. This dress made my bride Courtney feel like a BRIDE on her wedding day, and that’s one of the reasons shots like this can be so important. • quiet moments like this one of the wedding dress before the big day 🖤 what’s your favorite part of a wedding day?! #nataliejaynephotography #nataliejaynebrides #nataliejaynecouples

J O I N   U S   O N   I N S T A G R A M  ! 
@NATALIEJAYNEPHOTOGRAPHYY

Together. • Take a breath In. Feel your lungs expand • And exhale. • You’re a human. You heard it here first. Your mistakes? All part of a bigger plan. Don’t understand? Neither do I. • Let’s all take a moment to appreciate that. We have this one chance to make this count. I don’t want to spend my life on my phone- do you? • Today I challenged you. Turn off your phone for ONE hour. Sixty minutes. What you do is up to you. After your hour is up hop on and comment how you feel, what you did, let’s talk. #morelifelessstress
Here's what it's actually like to have a following. • Imagine. You wake up and with no warning, you are pulled onto a stage. It's a huge stage with spot lights. You can't see out into the crowd, but everyone can see you. You can't hear what people are saying, you hear silence, but they are talking. You also were not prepped on what you would say. • You are standing in front of thousands of people and you go to open your mouth, because you have this huge platform and... nothing. You have no idea what you should even say. You want to use your platform for good so you start thinking of things that are important to you. Maybe a large topic? No, too big, you need to talk. People are looking at you and you need to think of something to say NOW. • Okay, maybe something personal? That can't be too hard, you're sharing your life. But you should really take this moment to change something in the world. Maybe start a conversation about an important topic that you feel isn’t talked about enough? • Then the pressure overwhelms you. You run off stage. And people sit in the crowd as the next person goes up and you hear them talk and you shrink inside little by litte. • Having a following was something I always wanted but when it came time to speak to all of you, I felt like nothing I could say would be good enough. I have compared myself for far too long, and I’m ready to speak up. You all FOLLOW my journey and that’s an incredible thing. "Sometimes you have to stop thinking so much and just go where your heart takes you." So here is to taking the pressure off of being in a huge stage, and posting like I’m talking to my friends. Because that’s what this platform is all about-connection. If I don’t already know you, say hi bellow and tell me where you’re from! I want to get to know YOU. #nataliejaynephotography
Today has been...comical so far. I woke up to a flooded apartment, on top of a small list of unfortunate events. My best friend made the mistake of saying “Atleast it can’t get worse” and 10 minutes later I’m cleaning up glass because of my kitten, Bumble. 🙃 On a day that feels like everything is going wrong, I’m determined to make the rest of the day better. So just in case your having a bad day too here is some joy from one of my favorite couples. • Let’s hear your story! • In the spirit of #keeingitreal And cheering up everyone’s days, tell me something “🙃” worthy that happened to you recently. I’ll go first- to read about my morning read the comment below. Tag friends who were involved 👍 • #nataliejaynephotographyy #nataliejaynebrides #nataliejaynecouples
When I go to Charleston I eat way way way too much food. • How does that relate to this image, well... other than the fact that it was taken in Charleston...it doesn’t. I mean, have any of you had Poogan’s Porch?! The fried green tomatoes will change you me life. Magnolias? Honestly, just go. • Moral of the story is I go to Charleston to eat my heart out and sometimes I get to photograph some pretty cute couples too. • What is your favorite place to eat in Charleston?! • #nataliejaynephotography #nataliejaynebrides #nataliejaynecouples
I was watching Jane the Virgin while I was editing today, and I heard Gina Rodriguez (who play's Jane) say to her grandmother "It sounds bigger in your head. when you get it out, it gets smaller." I can’t remember what her grandmother couldn’t talk about easily, but her words stuck with me. • 1. I love that show- I'll admit it. 2. I feel like I've been trying to not fully be myself for years, maybe out of fear? I'm honestly not sure. Maybe you can relate, But I'm getting out of my head, because whats the point of anything if it isn't real right? I want to share what i'm passionate about with you and not just create content because I know that I need to post. • So, I'm getting it out. I was afraid to be myself and change my business. I wanted to sustain what I had, but growth doesn't exist without change. Here is to getting past fear and pursuing with passion...not holding back with fear. • What are you afraid of that you want to overcome? #nataliejaynephotography