Kanded LLC

09/01/2026

I recognize that handsome man! 😎

Our Employee Spotlight is on Senior Chef Enrique Brown, who's up for Lynchburg Living's Best Local Chef along with The Maple Leaf Tea Room as Best Coffee Shop-Tea Room!

"Cooking is an art. It relaxes me. It’s like when a husky gets reintroduced to snow. You can’t really explain it, it’s just like every time I get in front of a stove or I’m prepping something it’s where I feel at home. There’s a bunch of stuff going on in the world but when I’m cooking I can forget about all of that for a little while and hone into the heat of the stove or how much time something has left is that brown enough are the spice combinations the best.

The tea room will always hold a special place in my heart because when I arrived in Lynchburg I didn’t really know what I was meant to do here. I’ve met so many cool people along the way during my time at the tea room, a lot of whom I still keep in touch with.

When I’m not making scones, I love working on the books I’m writing (and hope to publish someday), as well as poetry. I love movies. My favorite movie genre would probably be horror. I’m a big history buff. Art overall is a huge passion of mine. It can be any type really I just love creating.

My wife and I are both photographers and own a photography business together called Kanded LLC. I love how photography makes people feel and what you can get from a singular photo. I feel very grateful that many people put their trust in us to create art with them that will last a lifetime." - Enrique Brown

Voting is open until September 15th, please use the links below!
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https://vote.lynchburgliving.com/food-and-drink/best-local-chef-include-establishment
https://vote.lynchburgliving.com/food-and-drink/best-coffee-shop-tea-room

08/31/2026

POV: you went to the kehlani concert in 2009. All photos were taken on my 2009 Nikon digital camera. Kehlani KEHLANI WORLD TOUR TheARTI$T Durand Bernarr™️ darius. WASEEL

08/27/2026

Maternity sessions are one of our favorites to do. Our bodies are magical in so many ways. Everyone’s body is magical. This photoshoot was magical. Magical magical magical. ✨ These have been censored. 💖

08/24/2026

Enrique has made it to the next round!! Keep voting for him! 🥹🤞

08/22/2026

Backlit bridal portrait, a group of ladies celebrating, the groom with his guys, bridesmaids peeking out the window, grandma waiting on the couch, a man exactly where he wants to be, the bride with her girls, the newlyweds sharing taquitos, beautiful dresses hung in the window, pearls and sparkles on the beautiful dress, guests admiring their instant film, the groom licking his wife’s cheek, golden sunshine on a plate of tacos, pink strings framing a man dancing, peanut butter on toast with the mother of the bride holding her dress in the background, Enrique’s favorite shot of the night of the groom being tossed in the air, the newlyweds posing like their old photos, bridesmaids blowing bubbles, a groomsmen doing the same, and a beautifully lit bubbly beverage.

Congrats again to Leah and Luke. 💖 Leah Moats

08/20/2026

Sunday morning we thought this week would be spent working from home, at the gym, and maybe out on the town once or twice. Sunday evening we booked an Airbnb out of town for a session tomorrow morning in Norfolk. We never know where art will take us or when. 🥹💖

08/16/2026

Sparkles, sunshine, shoes (super cool ones) and the best color there is.. pink

08/14/2026

Our first wedding we’ve photographed at Avoca Museum was so much fun! Posting these bridal party photos first but will definitely be sharing more soon!

08/10/2026

Fun fact: Our wedding packages are named after our three kitties! We knew we wanted our package names to be unique and they’re our beloved babies so it worked out perfectly!