Two Wedding engagements – New York City, Washington DC

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Snow covered lawns and frigid temperatures make me long for spring. But until my spring engagements get underway here’s a little look back at my last engagement session of 2014 and to my first one of 2015. S+B had two sessions; one in their New York City neighbor in the Village and another over Thanksgiving at Meadowlark Gardens in Virginia. I had to include a shot from the balcony  of their fabulous Manhattan apartment at night. Seriously, what a view!! And the timing of this post is very appropriate since their wedding is this Saturday in DC.

K+J live in San Francisco and were in town over Christmas to celebrate the holidays, do lots of wedding planning and have their engagement photos taken. Extra bonus points for us that the day after Christmas was sunny and 50 degrees! FDR Memorial is a favorite of their (and a new favorite of mine) and we wandered from the Tidal Basin to the WWI Memorial to the Reflecting Pool. Needless to say we were not the only people out enjoying the unseasonably warm weather. Can’t wait to photograph their wedding in Alexandria in May with the fabulous Janice Carnevale at Bellwether Events.

 

Old Town engagements

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A couple of weeks ago on a beautiful spring weekend I had the pleasure of back to back engagement sessions in Old Town Alexandria. The city was in full bloom and even though we were in the same general area I was determined to make two different sets of photos. We did use the same cherry trees (too pretty to pass up!) and part of the waterfront but overall I think I succeeded. And I did get to work with my 13 year old son as my assistant for the first time so that made the weekend just a little bit more special. I am looking forward to both Lindsay and Aaron and Caroline and Miguel’s weddings later this year.

Baltimore wedding engagement session

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It was a lovely spring day when I met Hannah + Hal for the first time for our wedding engagement session in Baltimore. It was a blast to explore less familiar territory and how cool was the Pagoda in Patterson Park! We took full advantage of the newly blooming spring flowers and even though it got a little windy on the waterfront I think we made some very sweet photos. It’s a bit of a way off but I’m really looking forward to their Newseum wedding in late December.

Ali + Peter engagement – Ocean City, Maryland

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So excited to have a new post for 2014! It was a cool and windy day in Ocean City, MD with Ali + Peter but we braved the chill to make some fun photos. I’m looking forward to their wedding in DC in June.

 

Chu + David engagement session – Meadowlark Gardens Vienna, VA

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A little mid-week love from my recent engagement session with Chu + David. Lovely late August blooms at the park and three wardrobe changes made for some very cute photos. Looking forward to their wedding coming up in just a few weeks.

Catching up…

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Just a little pre-Labor Day love from two of my fabulous couples. After a very relaxing August I’m happy to post photos from two engagement shoots done over the summer. I had fun hanging with Brenna + Joe in my neck of the woods in Potomac and on the C&O Canal while Christine + Lance and I explored the Capitol grounds on a lovely summer’s evening. Can’t wait for both weddings in October + December. Happy Labor Day and look for Chu + David’s engagement session on the blog next week 🙂

Spring in DC

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Love springtime engagements! Just a couple recent ones…Madeleine + Eduardo and Mariana + Dan. Both couples have springtime weddings as well. Can’t wait for both!

Maggie + Roy engagement session – Washington, DC

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I’m sure I’ve mentioned it before but I love when couples’ take me to new locations for engagement sessions! Maggie + Roy hit a trifecta and all in pretty close proximity. And best of all, these places were some of their favorites in DC. First stop the Phillips Collection where we spent time with their favorite paintings and found a really cool light exhibit that made for those awesome silhouettes.  Next stop was Teaism for a quick spot of tea and some cookies and finally to their home neighborhood near 14th & U and Ben’s Chili Bowl. I’m a little ashamed to admit that I’ve never spent time in any of these places until these photos…I may have to have my native Washingtonian card revoked. I’ll see Maggie + Roy again in less than a month when I photograph their elopement! Yup, just us and an officiant. Should be fun…

Talisha + Monica engagement photos

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What an adorable couple! We had such a good time finding wonderful light in Rockville of all places. We started at their favorite local restaurant Cava, and worked out way through their neighborhood ending up at the big and very cool mirrored building at the Human Genome Sciences headquarters. It goes without saying that I am beyond excited for their Memorial Day weekend wedding!

 

 

Engagements Part 2

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After taking a week off for a family trip to Maine, it’s time to post a few more engagement shoots. These are a little more recent than the last post–all were taken in late July and August. The biggest challenge with these sessions was back to back Brookside Gardens shoots. Lucky for me it’s such a pretty place with lots of options for wonderful photos. And the third was at Glen Echo, one of my childhood haunt so it’s always fun to go back.