Elizabeth Larson Photography Blog

January 4 - 2021

Winter Portraits - Special Through March 2021

Have you ever thought about scheduling a winter portrait session? It could be with your family, your honey, a high school senior, or even with your fur baby. Winter light can be absolutely gorgeous. We are happy to schedule one indoors if preferred, ...

December 28 - 2020

Celebrating Our 2020 Couples!

Although things certainly weren't the same this year, I'm grateful I was able to make memories for these nine couples who either eloped or had a micro/intimate wedding. Our final wedding was on December 5th, which is the first couple listed below. ...

December 23 - 2020

Happy Holidays 2020!

Happy Holidays! We're so grateful for all of you - whether you're a current, former, or future client, a photography student, friend, colleague, "friendor" vendor, and/or family. It sure has been an "interesting" year for all of us. We sure do ...

December 9 - 2020

Logan's Richmond Bridal at Union Presbyterian Seminary

Now that Logan is married, I can finally feature her bridals on the blog. Logan chose Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, VA as it's where she did her graduate studies and it's close to where she currently lives. Although it was a ...

December 4 - 2020

Siblings Lea + Sam - High School Senior Sessions Class of 2021

Right at the beginning of the school year I got together with twins, Lea and Sam, for their high school senior sessions. It was still late summer, with longer days and warmer temps, which I'm missing already. We had such a beautiful evening for it ...

October 25 - 2020

Looking Back at A Gorgeous Burke Manor Inn Fall Wedding

Although it has been just over a year since Corey and Hollie's fall wedding, I'm looking back at their special day with such fond memories. And although it rained that day, Corey and Hollie were so overjoyed to be getting married, they didn't allow ...

October 23 - 2020

An At Home Summerfield Family Session

Last month, I had the pleasure of photographing a wonderful family at their home in Summerfield. Mark and Ann had their three sons, Stuart, Paul, and Keenan all together at one time to celebrate a birthday, so it was the perfect time to schedule a ...

October 15 - 2020

Student Work - Smartphone Photography Class October 2020

On October 3rd, I taught another Smartphone Photography Workshop at Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden. It was another full class of 10, including Adrienne Roethling, whom is The Director of Curation at the garden and is also a knowledgeable ...

September 28 - 2020

A Greensboro Newborn Session for a Sweet Baby Girl

Back in May of this year, I was thrilled I was able to schedule this sweet baby girl "K's" newborn session. Although I typically don't offer many newborn sessions, unless they a repeat client and more along the lines of an in-home lifestyle session. ...

September 21 - 2020

An Autumn Wedding at Mountain View Farm

How could it be that we are already coming up on Curtis and Becca's one year anniversary? They had such a lovely fall wedding on October, 5th 2019 and it has taken me all of this time to finally feature their special day here on the blog. These two ...

September 8 - 2020

Student Work - Smartphone Photography Workshop

Just shy of two weeks ago, I taught another super fun photography class at Paul J Ciener Botanical Garden. Since most everyone has a Smartphone these days & this class is always popular, I taught a "Smartphone Photography" workshop. ...

September 3 - 2020

Student Work - Taking Better Photographs - Beginning DSLR

What a fun time we had last month at the Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden in the "Taking Better Photographs - Beginning DSLR Digital Photography" workshop. Teaching photography is something I so much enjoy and I'm thrilled I was able to ...

August 21 - 2020

An Intimate Summertime Garden Wedding

David and Remi celebrated their intimate wedding with just eleven of their immediate family members on July 4th at the gorgeous Burke Manor Inn in Gibsonville. Remi looked absolutely stunning in her mother's beautiful lace wedding dress. Her dress ...

August 4 - 2020

South Carolina's Hidden Gem - Camping Trip to Cheraw State Park

It goes without saying that this year sure has been interesting and challenging. Typically during the summer months I'm working as a contract photographer for about 4-5 weeks solid for a studio based in coastal South Carolina. They specialize in ...

July 23 - 2020

A Summer Engagement Session at Grove Winery

Back in early June, Damian and Amber traveled to the coast to celebrate Amber's college graduation from GTCC's nursing program. While there, at a waterfront park in Beaufort, Damian proposed to Amber with his family present and she said yes! ...

July 13 - 2020

The Triad's Newest Wedding + Event Venue - Southern C's Farm

Southern C’s Farm is the Triad's newest wedding and event venue located in Summerfield, NC. And its absolutely gorgeous! If you missed their open-house on June 27th, please do yourself a favor and reach out to them for a private ...

July 9 - 2020

An Afternoon Lakeside Wedding at Chateau Vie

Like many couples this spring and now into summer, Michael and Jodi had an original plan to have a larger destination wedding at the beach and then a honeymoon cruise vacation afterwards, but they had to come up with a plan B for both. So they ...

June 15 - 2020

Southern C's Wedding + Event Venue - Open House

Last week, I toured a gorgeous farm and the Triad's newest wedding and event venue, Southern C's Farm, which is located in Summerfield. Thanks so much to Carla Moss for taking the time to show me such a gorgeous place! There are so many wonderful ...

June 9 - 2020

Upcoming Photography Workshops - Paul J Ciener Botanical Garden - August 2020

COMING IN AUGUST 2020! Excited to announce that I'll be teaching two different upcoming photography workshops in August at the Paul J Ciener Botanical Garden. They are located at 215 South Main Street in Kernersville, NC which is ...

June 5 - 2020

All Love is Celebrated Here - June is Pride Month!

June is Pride Month! And it just so happens June was the month same-sex marriage was finally legalized in the United States in all 50 states (June 26, 2015). Here in North Carolina it was legalized on October 14th, 2014 and what a happy day ...

May 25 - 2020

Great Escape to the Virginia Coast - The Inn at Tabbs Creek

Two summers ago, Terry & I had the wonderful opportunity to travel to Mathews County in Virginia, where I'd lived in the early to mid 80's. First we stopped in Williamsburg for a couple of days to visit my dad and stepmother, before heading ...

May 18 - 2020

Elopement + Intimate Weddings Services

UPDATE! EXTENDING THIS SPECIAL THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021! For those wishing to elope or have a smaller intimate wedding this summer, I've decided to extend this special through August 23rd, 2020 (sorry, Labor Day weekend not ...

May 14 - 2020

A Sweet Wedding Celebration in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley

On the last day of summer, Patrick and Shelby tied the knot in a beautiful location. I remember it being rather warm, however a gorgeous day with plenty of sunshine. The Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia was the location for their big day. The ...

May 6 - 2020

Oh How We Will Miss Spring Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival!

Terry & I would've been heading to the spring Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance to setup our campsite today. However, like everything else this spring, from weddings to graduations sadly the festival isn't happening ...

May 1 - 2020

A Lakeside Summer Wedding at Walnut Cove

Today I'm featuring another one of my summer weddings from last year here on the blog. Jackson and Candace's wedding day was filled with so much love, beauty, and romance. Earlier last summer, I had met these two for their engagement session and I ...

April 16 - 2020

A Charming Wedding at St. Anne's Chapel

As I look back on our weddings last year, I'm remembering Aycee & Crystal's beautiful day fondly. Their late summer wedding was held at a charming little chapel, which was built in 1920 and has been turned into a wedding and event venue. The ...

April 10 - 2020

The Annual Kernersville Father-Daughter Dance - 2020

Back in early February, I returned for the 6th year in a row to photograph the annual Kernersville Father-Daughter Dance. This popular event typically sells out within 24 hours of when the tickets go on sale. If you are reading this now and you ...

April 1 - 2020

A Romantic Christmas Wedding at The Burke Manor Inn

Romantic Christmas weddings are some of my favorites to document. Michael and Shari's wedding was no exception. Their wedding was the last of 2019 for me and just days before Christmas. They chose one of my favorite locations for their intimate ...

March 24 - 2020

A Sweet Little Chapel Elopement!

Travis and Deanna had planned for a larger wedding this coming April in Roanoke, Virginia at the Mill Mountain Zoo. However as we all know everyone's plans are so up in the air now because of the Covid-19 outbreak. These two just really wanted to ...