So many blog posts to write and so little time with the holidays upon us. There are a lot of exciting things going on around here lately and in the midst of all of the madness I’m sad to say that my father has been very ill. But I must say that with great friends and family around, I feel as loved and supported as ever so thank you to everyone for your incredible support and  best wishes.

Although I’ve known Nicole & Mike for only a couple of short months, they have proven to be as lovely and supportive as they could possibly be. After photographing their wedding last month, I became shockingly attached to their families and I’m excited to share all of the images that we created together. For now, here are a handful from their engagement session. Wedding images to come along soon as well. Enjoy! Nicole & Mike, I heart you both!!!

It’s always fun to see my images in print and it seems I have quite a few publications out at the moment. Here’s the first of several which I’ll be sure to blog. Some images I shot of Lisa Loeb are featured in Royal Caribbean Lifestyle Magazine right now. Check out the spread below and be sure to check out Lisa’s eyewear collection.

I have been so busy flying and shooting and shooting and flying over the past couple of months that I have hardly had a moment to blog all of the fun stuff I’ve been up to. And I am determined to share it all here. So that being said, please forgive me as I jump around chronologically just a bit. I will get to everything, just perhaps not in the exact order it was all shot. So first up, Morgan and Jordan’s absolutely amazing wedding at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. This was the first of 2 weddings I photographed in the Washington DC area on Labor Day weekend.

Morgan may have been the most excited bride I have ever photographed and her enthusiasm was absolutely contagious. She was also one of the most calm and collected brides I’ve ever seen and although I’m a little (or okay, a lot) older than Morgan, I think I could learn a few things from this truly wise beyond her years lady. And although super spunky and adorable, Morgan is a true and graceful lady, through and through. The mutual love and  respect between Morgan and Jordan is just so obvious and somehow it just bounces around and can honestly be felt by anyone in their presence.

Wedding Day Coordination: Marilyn Cave Bradley

Gown: Vera Wang

Florist: Phillipa Tarrant

Lighting: Frost Lighting

Makeup: Maura Fales

Hair Stylist: Jean Bae

Video: Blue Sky Films

This session almost didn’t happen. I drove into DC under some rather ominous-looking storm clouds which had intermittently been spewing rain and gloomyness over the DC area for most of the afternoon. I sat in my rental car parked just off of M Street in Georgetown, now and then sticking my arm out the window to see if the rain had stopped while I texted to Laviana who was doing the same thing just blocks away. Luckily for all of us involved, the sun started to poke through and we managed to get the weather we had been hoping for. This was my first meeting with Laviana and Zach, who could not be more adorable if they tried. So after a quick latte at La Madeleine, we wandered around Georgetown for a bit, along the canal and then down to Washington Harbor, which I was very glad to see was no longer under water. Now I am looking forward to what is sure to be a wedding to remember next year at The Reagan Building.

It is always exciting when one of my clients welcomes a new baby to the family and I was thrilled to be called in to photograph the most recent edition to the Laibow family, little baby Shai. So just 2 days before leaving on my last trip to DC, I popped in to say my first hellos and to do little Shai’s first portrait session. This was the 4th time I’ve photographed her big sister, Sivan…click here to see our most recent previous session. Galit & Brian make the most beautiful babies…I’m so fortunate to be their photographer.