Last weekend I had an engagement session around sunrise at the DC Monuments for the Cherry Blossom Festival. Unfortunately the snow that hit early last week pushed back the date for the blossoms and we were hard pressed to find any blooming trees. I arrived bright (it was still dark) and early to figure out where to park, and got some beautiful shots of the Jefferson Memorial before sunrise. I'm hoping to find time to go back this weekend and recreate...
Two of my best friends recently got engaged and I was thrilled when they asked me to do their engagement shoot. We went to Jerusalem Mill, where I do most of my sessions, but it was great to go there and work with adults! It's definitely a different dynamic. We got to explore some different spots that I haven't ventured to before, and we got some really beautiful shots with the fall foliage. It also helps that they're a very...
Bryan and Rachel got engaged on vacation in Vermont this month at the top of a mountain! Today we did an impromptu engagement shoot while at Baugher's in Westminster picking pumpkins. I love how the photos turned out. Since the whole thing was kind of spontaneous, I caught them looking natural, and in a super-fun setting. I love these guys and I'm so excited for them! ...
This Monday my friend Tina came over and we did a shoot, taking turns being the model and being the photographer. She's actually the person who originally got me interested in photography 5 or so years ago. The photo she took of me is inspired by my favorite book, which she read recently on my recommendation: Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut. I love the way she edited the photo! We're both a little bummed that the photo of the atomic bomb...