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
In Category: ‘ENGAGEMENTS’
On a rather ominous-looking Sunday afternoon, the clouds parted, the sun came out and I met Kendall & Keith at Glen Echo Park for their engagement session. Since we had never actually met before, the 3 of us sat down at a picnic table for a chat and it wasn't long before the laughs were flowing and they had completely charmed me. Kendall, I must say that you write some of the most appreciative emails I have received. So excited to see you both again in November! And thank you to Jen Stiebel of SoCo Events for hooking us up. It was just like a blind date gone very very right.
Tags: Glen Echo Engagement Session, Kendall & Keith's wedding, Soco Events
When I first heard from Morgan about her wedding plans, she wrote me one of the most excited and enthusiastic emails I had ever received from a bride-to-be and I immediately knew we would be a great fit. So...during one of my most recent trips back to DC, I hopped on a plane to Boston so that I could shoot Morgan & Jordan's engagement session in and around their neighborhood. And wouldn't you know it, just seconds before this sweet couple walked over to me, the skies opened up and it started raining on us. But on a positive note, running for cover forced us to find some great indoor locations in a hurry, locations recommended to me by my awesome friend (and local Boston photographer) Connie Miller. Morgan & Jordan, SO excited for your big day at Congressional Country Club...soon! :)
PASADENA ENGAGEMENT SESSION
When Catherine & Robert asked me to shoot part of their engagement session "on a bench downtown", I thought they were referencing the now famous 500 Days of Summer bench where I shot last year with Jay & Mike. Catherine's response of "no, it's far less romantic than that" made me smile. These two simply wanted to revisit a set of benches in the courtyard between two rather non-descript office buildings where their romance had initially bloomed. I thought it was a sweet and personal thing that they wanted to go spend some time in a place that was familiar and special to them, even though to the outside world, these were just any old benches. You know there are a million and one locations you can choose for your engagement session but I think there's something about that place that's only special to that one couple is kind of
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Some of you may remember Erin's lovely younger sister Caroline from the blog a few months ago...senior portraits, ring a bell? Well there are few things I love more than working with the same families over and over again. I really feel as though I start to become a part of their family, their memories, their history. I become their historian of sorts, capturing all of the most important life events. Well Erin and Austin were engaged a few months ago and although their wedding won't happen for a few years (until after Austin finishes vet school), I was so thrilled when they asked me to do an engagement session with them while they were in town for the holidays. And what can I say, what a beautiful, sweet, lovely couple. We shot all over and around The Adamson House in Malibu.
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