The Journal

I think this might be one of my favorite engagement sessions ever. If you don’t know this about me already (but seriously, you should know this.) I adore Charleston. One of my favorite parts of living in Columbia is that now I just have to jump on I-26, drive straight, and within 2 hours I’m […]

Remember how I mention in my last blog post that one of my goals for 2023 is to learn how to shoot film? Well, I’m going for it!! I bought a real light meter (no more trying to use the app on my phone!), called up two of my girlfriends (still so crazy to me […]

Did anyone else’s 2022 feel like 2 years wrapped up into 1 year?! Because I feel like I have whiplash from the last year… I brought Lottie home, launched The Garden City Figgy, had the figgy business fail spectacularly within 4 months,  shot the session of my dreams on the cliffs of Ireland, went through […]

  Surprise!! We’ve been keeping a little secret over here, but by the end of this month Lottie and I will officially be Carolina girls!!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m so excited to start this new chapter in SC!! I’ve been driving back and forth a bunch over the last few months and I’m touched by the warm […]

If I’ve only had a handful of pinch me moments before… but this is definitely one of them. Before I ever even started photography, Style Me Pretty was one of my very favorite wedding publications. I loved scrolling their blog and seeing all the beautiful pictures of happy couples and their gorgeous, detail-filled, wedding days. […]

    I BOUGHT A FIGGY!!!!!! I have dreamed of having a Figaro ever since I saw one cruising through the streets of London back in 2019, but I could never seem to justify purchasing one for myself… until this past January. I’d seen so many figgys popping up throughout towns in the southeast that were […]

I have dreamed of having a print shop for years… and this past week, I finally stopped and asked myself “Jacqueline, why haven’t you just launched it already?” If you know me in real life, you probably know what a perfectionist I am. I’m forever tweaking and “fixing” things that don’t really need it, but […]

I’ve been working on switching to a new gallery service these last few weeks and it’s been so fun to go through all the past weddings, portraits, and editorials I’ve gotten to do over the years! I didn’t realize that I hadn’t shared much from this beautiful workshop I got to attend back in 2020… […]

Can anyone else believe it’s already November?!?! (or as I like to call it… Mashed Potato Month) I feel like I blinked and 2021 is almost over! If you don’t already know this- Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite holiday. I feel EXTREMELY passionate about not putting up the Christmas tree, playing Christmas music, or doing […]

Alexis is officially Mrs. Carnes!! This means I can FINALLY share her bridal session!!! I have had so much fun getting to know Alexis and Shawn over the past few months. They are just such sweet, genuine, and kind people. We went to Charleston for their engagement session this spring and the night before their […]