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KRYSTYNA & SMITH

Rixey Manor

Rixeyville, Virginia

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Rachel Dodson is a Virginia based wedding and portrait photographer with a classic, clean, and crisp style and approach.

Maybe I’m giving away my secrets, 🤭 but I wanted to share our process for wedding portraits! Curating magical couple portraits doesn’t happen by chance for us - there’s a structure we’ve created to make sure everything is documented beautifully! ✨

During your portrait time, we are mentally working through our list to make sure your portraits capture everything: from the photos grandma will hang on her wall, the unscripted moments you share, that just married sweetness,,all the way to the glowy sunset before you head off to the dance floor! 🪩
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Maybe I’m giving away my secrets, 🤭 but I wanted to share our process for wedding portraits! Curating magical couple portraits doesn’t happen by chance for us - there’s a structure we’ve created to make sure everything is documented beautifully! ✨

During your portrait time, we are mentally working through our list to make sure your portraits capture everything: from the photos grandma will hang on her wall, the unscripted moments you share, that just married sweetness,,all the way to the glowy sunset before you head off to the dance floor! 🪩
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#harrisonburgweddingphotographer #shenandoahvalleyweddingphotographer #virginiaweddingphotographer #weddinginspo #brideandgroomportraits
shenandoah valley weddings, jmu weddings, wedding photography, wedding poses, couple portraits, harrisonburg weddings, virginia weddings, fox meadow barn, winchester weddings

The results of my wedding detail do-over! I’m in love with these!!!! What do you think??
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The results of my wedding detail do-over! I’m in love with these!!!! What do you think??
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🏷️ wedding flat lay, photography challenge, wedding detail photos, wedding photographer, harrisonburg weddings, virginia weddings, styled shoot, flat lat inspo, wedding inspo, wedding photography inspo

Let this be your proof that you can have your senior photos taken in February, and they can turn out wonderfully! Just make sure you also book a session in warmer weather too so we can have double the photos, double the fun, and double the degrees.🤣🤣
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Let this be your proof that you can have your senior photos taken in February, and they can turn out wonderfully! Just make sure you also book a session in warmer weather too so we can have double the photos, double the fun, and double the degrees.🤣🤣
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🏷️ senior photos, virginia senior photographer, harrisonburg senior photographer, jmu photographer, warrenton senior photographer, senior inspo, class of 2026, old town warrenton, shenandoah valley senior photographer, #seniorphotographer #shenandoahvalleyphotographer #harrisonburgphotographer

A while ago I did a poll and you all asked for behind the scenes… well, here is an honest look at me trying to reimagine my wedding detail photos as a challenge! Stay tuned for all the pics!!
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🏷️ wedding flat lay, photography challenge, wedding detail photos, wedding photographer, harrisonburg weddings, virginia weddings, styled shoot, flat lat inspo, wedding inspo, wedding photography inspo

A while ago I did a poll and you all asked for behind the scenes… well, here is an honest look at me trying to reimagine my wedding detail photos as a challenge! Stay tuned for all the pics!!
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🏷️ wedding flat lay, photography challenge, wedding detail photos, wedding photographer, harrisonburg weddings, virginia weddings, styled shoot, flat lat inspo, wedding inspo, wedding photography inspo

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