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I married my bestie, Robert, in June of 2014. He's my high school sweetheart and makes me laugh the most. He's my biggest supporter and is an incredibly talented and passionate Emergency Department RN, CEN. We both work incredibly hard and have always promised each other from the early days to create a live that we are proud of, together, and proud we are. We truly love having the best time with the simplicities of live like travel, camping, hiking, and enjoying a good beer or two with friends.

Most days you can find me cozied up on the couch with a big cup of coffee with the ALL the dogs by my side (meet them below). Typically, I am either editing photos and/or writing emails all while watching Netflix or Hulu with shows like Law-and-Order SVU, The Real Housewives, Southern Charm, or really any True Crime playing in the background.

I have over 10+ years of wedding photography experience, several graphic design certifications, and graduated Summa cum laude with a BS in Psychology. I am super passionate about mental health, understanding others, and meeting them where they're at. I often end up being dubbed the "therapist" in my friend group and to random strangers I meet along the way.

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I am a vivid daydreamer, photographer, educator, mental health advocate, and all-around enthusiastic motivator who is STILL YOLOing and living life to the fullest!

It's me.

I'm Heather Chipps.

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Most days you can find me cozied up on the couch with a big cup of coffee with the ALL the dogs by my side (meet them below). Typically, I am either editing photos and/or writing emails all while watching Netflix or Hulu with shows like Law-and-Order SVU, The Real Housewives, Southern Charm, or really any True Crime playing in the background.

I have over 10+ years of wedding photography experience, several graphic design certifications, and graduated Summa cum laude with a BS in Psychology. I am super passionate about mental health, understanding others, and meeting them where they're at. I often end up being dubbed the "therapist" in my friend group and to random strangers I meet along the way.

My full name is actually Heather Chipps Townsend, but literally everyone (especially in my sweet hometown of Halifax, VA) knows me as Heather Chipps. All my life I have had several nicknames, as you could imagine. Just the word "Chipps" being my all time favorite. I mean, with a last name like that for most of my life, who could forget all the potato chip puns? So, I kept it as my business name because, well, why not? It's fun - like me!

I am located in a sweet little town in southern Virginia that I love to pieces, but don’t get me wrong, I love to travel, which is why the majority of my business is all up and down the east coast, primarily in Northern Virginia/DC and I LOVE it, because I truly LOVE to travel!

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major wanderlust enthusiast

My full name is actually Heather Chipps Townsend, but literally everyone (especially in my sweet hometown of Halifax, VA) knows me as Heather Chipps. All my life I have had several nicknames, as you can imagine, "Chipps" being my all time favorite of course! I mean, with a last name like that for most of my life, who could forget all the potato chip puns? So, I kept it as my business name because, well, why not? It's fun - like me!

I am located in a sweet little town in southern Virginia that I love to pieces, but don’t get me wrong, I love to travel, which is why the majority of my business is all up and down the east coast, primarily in Northern Virginia/DC and I LOVE it, because I truly LOVE to travel!

I married my bestie, Robert, in June of 2014. He's my high school sweetheart and makes me laugh the most. He's my biggest supporter and is an incredibly talented and passionate Emergency Department RN, CEN. We both work incredibly hard and have always promised each other from the early days to create a live that we are proud of, together, and proud we are. We truly love having the best time with the simplicities of live like travel, camping, hiking, and enjoying a good beer or two with friends.

dedicated

adaptable

passionate

funny

optimistic

Bubbly

in a nutshell, i've been told I'm...

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I truly value CONNECTION above all else.
YOU, YOUR STORY, & your LEgacy are IMPORTANT TO ME.
I truly VALUE THE ONES THAT VALUE ME & WHAT I DO.
I LOVE LIVING LIFE UNAPOLOGETICALLY and still yoloing every single day!

I share all of this with you to say that even as I continue to navigate this little thing called *life*, my father's passing has shown me what leaving a legacy behind is all about. Legacy lingers long after our loved ones have passed. Legacy creates a foundation to stand on for generations to come. A legacy is important. Legacy is real. Legacy matters. To know and understand a legacy is to understand life and what it's all about. I especially cherish this in my business, which is why...

Legacy. it's the heart of what i do.

my why

You see that black and white video of the silly person jumping around? That's my dad. In April of 2019, he passed unexpectedly, and it impacted my family greatly. A loss that can never be filled. While time has passed and the wound of this great loss has slowly begun to heal, it will always remain the reason why my life has shifted in such a different direction than I planned. Grief does that to you. It has taught me what really matters most in life, and it is that understanding of grief that has transformed the foundation and root of why I do what I do as a photographer into something new over time.

Luna & Sola, our outdoor friends

cooper, maple, and cricket

#1 fan, husband, and best friend

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the fam bam

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Not So Boring Branding

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If you’re tired of workshops and endless online tutorials, I am your girl. I provide meaningful education that is tailored to what YOU want to learn, one-on-one. So, skip the YouTube tutorials & workshops. I got you.

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You read that right. NOT BORING branding photography that captures who *you* are in your brand for more meaningful connections, and a brand imagery that truly feels like home.

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Thoughtful, detail oriented, true-to-color & true-to-you documentary style photography for the couples who are like….super into each other, make having fun a priority, and who has lots of love for the details while planning their wedding day.