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Janine + Ajit engagement

Let’s start with full disclosure. I am not a morning person. Never have been, never will be. But sometimes, just sometimes, I have to get up early. And I appreciate it that Janine and Ajit made it fun for me. And some cupcakes definitely helped! We started out bright and early in Georgetown along the canal and Cady’s Alley and then strolled down M St. to the Old Stone House. A couple bright sides to getting up early…no problem parking in Gtown, no traffic and my shooting day is done by 10:30! Conveniently I’d parked my car near Georgetown Cupcake which I’d just discovered (very belatedly, I know) a few weeks earlier at Pam + Josh’s engagement shoot and I thought it would be fun to incorporate cupcakes into one of our shots. It turns out that Janine + Ajit were huge cupcake fans and we’re all for it. So we waiting in line for a few minutes before they opened at 10 and then had the bright idea to ask if we could scoot in early to do some shooting. And it only costs them a dozen red velvet cupcakes! A bargain!! I really had a great time shooting and talking and sharing various obsessions (The Wire for example) and I’m hoping Janine + Ajit like the photos as much as I do. I’m really looking forward to their bicultural wedding in July.

Michelle + David engagement

I have a lovely shoot a couple weeks ago (a little posting lag time–spring break got in the way!) at Glen Echo Park with Michelle and David. I have many fond memories of Glen Echo since I grew up right down the road. My friends and I used to bike down there and ride the merry go round. For some reason the merry go round police (is there such a thing?) didn’t like it much when my friends and I would spend out time jumping from one animal to another! I’ve always loved the Art Deco feel of the place and when my kids were younger I used to take them there to play and see wonderful puppet shows. There’s so many great backgrounds there and Michelle and David made it easy–they acted like I wasn’t there!  And Michelle was a real trooper when I suggested she hike down to the creek in her not-made-for-hiking shoes. I hope the pictures made it worth the trip!

I’m looking forward to their wedding at the Hotel Monaco in May.

Pam + Josh engagement 3-27-10

We finally had a sunny day last Saturday. Too bad it was about 35 degrees! But Pam and Josh weathered the cold in great style and we took advantage of the full sunshine and uncrowded streets of Georgetown to take some lovely engagement photos. They looked terrific–loved her red coat! We ended having to work around a high school crew regatta on the Potomac River and lots of construction around the waterfront fountain–but it could have been worse. At least there were no major protests, no massive cherry blossom seeking tourists or a marathon to contend with. I’m looking forward to their wedding in June–my destination wedding for this spring on Fripp Island in Georgia.