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As a prior English teacher, I love telling each of my couple's love story. Each story is unique and in a culmination of love and a little planning, the wedding day brings that love to life in front of family and friends. As a lover of heirlooms and legacies, it's a joy to be alongside each of my couples as they create memories that will last forever for their children and grandchildren!

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How the repetitive toddlerhood question of WHY? helped me determine focus in my business.

The Business Lesson My 4-Year-Old Taught Me

Personal

April 25, 2023

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Personal

Using real-life client experiences to perform a business analysis that can be used to implement new strategies into existing businesses.

Created Colorful | Business Analysis

April 18, 2023

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Come along with me on a color consultation I received from a fellow small business, Created Colorful!

Created Colorful Styling Experience

Personal

April 5, 2023

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This engagement is a special one! You may remember seeing these faces from a session back in the spring–this is Caleb’s sister, Saige, and her [now] fianceĆ©, Pat!

Saige & Pat | Engaged | Merrie Mill Vineyard | Keswick, Virginia

February 1, 2023

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Let me preface this with…I know this blog post is going to be chaotic.. I thought about going back through and trying to organize all of the photos in chronological order. But you know what? This season IS chaotic, so I’m only going to embrace it. Christmas morning was a success! Huxley was very excited […]

A Very Haney Christmas

Personal

January 18, 2023

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Personal

Ever since the pandemic hit, so many more people have been faced with a new reality: working from home with kids. Even pre-pandemic, I have been working from home with my daughter since 2018! I remember when she was first born and I was totally overwhelmed with the new responsibility of keeping a tiny human […]

Working from Home with Kids

January 17, 2023

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2022 brought the five year milestone for Ali Rae Haney Photography!! ? I am incredibly proud of this milestone, especially considering all the major life changes we have encountered in those five years. It’s not been easy, but it sure has been fulfilling.

2022: A Year in Review for Ali Rae Haney Photography

Weddings

December 13, 2022

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Personal

Introducing Emerson Scott Haney. It simultaneously feels like he just arrived, but also that he’s been part of our family forever.

Introducing: Emerson Scott Haney

November 17, 2022

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Read for updates on: Life as a family of five, ARHP, The Photography Framework, and the wedding venue.

A Life Update: Fall 2022

Personal

November 14, 2022

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Bucking the common “pursue your passion” mindset, “So Good They Can’t Ignore You” is all about shedding that mindset and embracing an older school one: It’s more about what you can offer your career than what your career can offer you.

“So Good They Can’t Ignore You”: Book Review

September 6, 2022