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PHOTOGRAPHY|for the Adventurous and Playful

Active Storytelling in the mountains of Western North Carolina. The Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville offer ethereal beauty, fabulous views and experiences you won’t forget!

your SCENIC SESSION is calling

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A wedding ceremony is taking place outdoors on a grassy hilltop surrounded by green trees and mountainous landscape. The bride, wearing a white dress, and the groom, in a black suit, are standing before an officiant in a suit, with the officiant holding a booklet. A large pine tree is in the foreground.
A hillside covered with rows of evergreen trees and dense forest in the background under a cloudy sky.
Green pine trees on a hillside with mountains in the background.
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Elopement, Engagement, Proposal, the art of LOVE!

Parkway Portrait Time
$410.00

about one hour working together- this is fine for proposal, engagement and couples with zero real hiking involved. location is generally within one hour of asheville; inquire for other areas.

stunning
$1,150.00

spend about 3 hours with your photographer and include not just amazing location but add personality by doing an activity that’s truly you. this works for an extended engagement session with a hike, or a small elopement.

EPIC Photo day
$2,199.00

The most important day of your life (so far) deserves to be fully documented. Spend the day together, be beautiful, make memories that are private and personal to you in the breathtaking beauty of nature. Bring your vows, your dreams, your love, yourselves, hiking boots and fancy clothes. Multiple locations, dream details, memorable and unique as the person you chose

about the photographer

Lacey Renae owns and operates Photo Asheville. She has worked with well over 300 happy couples over 20 year career. Originally from the midwest but well-traveled. She only speaks English but is fluent in mountain sunsets, understanding connections, reading people, intentional beauty, loves movement and contrast and also cake. It’s an ongoing battle.

Her work has been featured on WPJA as well as billboards and advertisements. Her clients come from all backgrounds but typically enjoy fine art, ambient lighting, dancing and are in love.

Photo Asheville was created to cater to those visiting the beautiful area who want to make an experience where land meets love.

Lacey Renae has worked with well over 300 happy couples over 20 year career. Originally from the Midwest, but after a lifetime of moving she entered the military and then kept on moving every few years. She has called NC home since 2006. She is fluent in English, mountain sunsets, understanding connections, intentional beauty. Her favorite images reflect the vastness of our beautiful world, movement and beautiful light.

Her work has been won awards with the Wedding Photojouranlist Association, and has been chosen for magazine, billboard and advertisements. Her clients come from all backgrounds but typically enjoy fine art, ambient lighting, and are in love.

Let Lacey help you capture and make the most of your moments. Contact today for availability and information.

828.777.6186

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A woman in a white dress smiling during an outdoor wedding ceremony, with a man in a blue suit visible from the back, standing on grass with green trees and hills in the background.

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