Jamie & Adam - Engagement Photos in Alexandria, VA

Jamie and Adam actually live right around the corner from me, so Old Town Alexandria was really the perfect place to meet up! Jamie and Adam wanted the anti-Sears portrait, so that’s what I gave ‘em ;)

Old Town Alexandria VA Engagement Photographer

Old Town Alexandria VA Engagement Photographer

Things got a little sweet:

Old Town Alexandria VA Engagement Photographer

My favorite:

Old Town Alexandria VA Engagement Photographer

Big news on the way

Things are a little crazy around here right now - tons of albums to design, a bunch of portrait sessions coming up, and a switch in my day job - but there is some HUGE news coming on Friday ;) Stay tuned!

Something I’ll admit

Hi guys. Something’s been on my mind recently. It’s a little-known secret that I’ve decided to share.

I cry at weddings.

I’ve teared up at pretty much every one. And not necessarily in a sappy, “you may now kiss” kind of way. In a “wow, these two are in some serious love” kind of way. Getting to know my couples and then being there on their wedding day means so much to me. I didn’t even cry at my own wedding (though I had tissues stuck in my bouquet just in case), and honestly, I thought the tearing-up-at-weddings thing would go away as soon as I got married - I had blamed it on getting ready for my own.

But nope, it’s fo’ real. It’s because I love all of you guys. I’ve even been known to get a little teary during portraits after the ceremony’s over. Not huge tears; I’ve never had streams of tears flowing down my face at a wedding I was photographing (that’s a lie. But only once. And it was a friend’s) and I’ve certainly never had trouble taking a photo because of it. In fact, I think it augments my photos - when I’m “feeling it”, when your love is tangible and the excitement of the day is visible to everyone participating, it influences how everybody acts. I believe I take better pictures for it.

So now that my major wedding season’s over, I felt I could let you in on the secret. :)

What’s your favorite wedding?

Marina Portraits in Old Town Alexandria

Marina won a portrait session as a door prize at a DCWW event. She and I met in Old Town Alexandria, VA to do her photo shoot! She wanted some photos she could give to her family over the holidays.

Marina - Portraits in Old Town

Marina - Portraits in Old Town

Marina - Portraits in Old Town

Marina - Portraits in Old Town

Marina said that her family has roots in boating (hence her name), and she wanted a lot of photos by the boats:
Marina - Portraits in Old Town

Eric & Liz’s KiSS Wedding Book

You may remember Eric and Liz’s unstoppable wedding at the Tabard Inn in Dupont Circle. They loved the photos so much that they asked me to make a KiSS album. Can I tell you how excited I was for them to pick the “Forbidden Green” cover color? ;) Well it arrived last week!

Kiss Wedding Album

A number of their photos, including this opening spread, were in black and white. Check out how awesome it goes with the green cover:

Kiss Wedding Album

Kiss Wedding Album

Some details:

Kiss Wedding Album

Kiss Wedding Album

And a few of my favorite page spreads (you can see more here):

Eric and Liz Tabard Inn Album

Eric and Liz Tabard Inn Album

Eric and Liz Tabard Inn Album

Caren & Carl - Portrait Photos in Alexandria

Caren and Carl introduced me to a place I’d never been to in Alexandria - Holmes Run Park. It’s gorgeous! I definitely need to do more work there :) Caren and Carl were looking for more standard photos for holiday cards and gifts, and we had a ton of fun in some gorgeous autumn light!

Alexandria VA Portraits

Alexandria VA Portraits

Alexandria VA Portraits

Alexandria VA Portraits

Caren and Carl also wanted individual photos of each other - I aim to please! :)

Alexandria VA Portraits