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It’s no secret that Richmond weddings have my heart! Monica & Owen’s Main Street Station wedding day was an RVA dream wedding. We started the day at two really cool locations: the bridesmaids got dressed at the Quirk Hotel and the groomsmen got ready at a photo studio in Petersburg that featured vintage décor touches. […]

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It’s no secret that Richmond weddings have my heart! Monica & Owen’s Main Street Station wedding day was an RVA dream wedding. We started the day at two really cool locations: the bridesmaids got dressed at the Quirk Hotel and the groomsmen got ready at a photo studio in Petersburg that featured vintage décor touches. […]

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Meet Christa! On our initial call, I knew Christa had a special gift. Listening to her speak about her passion for empowering women was both exciting and encouraging. Christa is a self-help coach and she focuses on walking clients through their journey to joy; her mission is to help women live more joyful and harmonious […]

As a former wedding photographer, I love getting to craft brand sessions for other wedding photographers! After eight years, I have a unique understanding of the type of imagery wedding photographers need to communicate with their ideal couples.

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It’s HERE! The new Jontell Vanessa Photography online home is LIVE!  I can’t believe I started this business almost eight years ago! Over the past eight years, JVP has grown in ways that I never could have imagined back in 2014. At the end of 2020, I started feeling a shift in the type of […]

If you want to see a classic Richmond wedding, Janae & Ryan’s special day at John Marshall Ballrooms will give you the best of RVA. Although they live in Detroit now, I love that Janae and Ryan chose to get married in downtown Richmond since it has ties to their very special love story.

he past several months. She specializes in custom magnets and small gifts that are perfect for home accents and gifts for friends. Since connecting, I’ve already ordered a few items from her shop (see if you can spot my custom magnet in today’s blog post!).

You’ll probably recognize Michelle because I had the honor of capturing her first official brand shoot back in 2019! Michelle is the owner of Exclusively Exquisite Events, a luxury event décor & floral company serving clients in the Richmond area and beyond.

“Chic, faithful, real, urban, and unique” are a few of the words Camisha used to describe her brand when we were discussing her session plan. As a relationship coach, she wanted to highlight how her style and approach to coaching are unique. Camisha had a really clear picture of her ideal client, so we were able to craft images that would help her connect with them through her key brand elements.

Genevieve is a ray of sunshine! We met up in Richmond to capture new brand photos for her wedding planning company, Days and Eves.

Heather is a Richmond based brand and website designer; she works with small business owners to create design strategies that help them grow their businesses.

-Taneshia, Christian Entrepreneur Org.

She was so easy and calming to work with, as it was my first branding session. She led me throughout the way and the images are perfect! “

"I am certain that because Jontell got to know me and my brand up front, it allowed her to capture exactly what I wanted.