Heather + Brian: Engaged! Norhtern VA Wedding Photographer

This past weekend, I met up with Heather and Brian to do their engagement photos. We met up just before dusk, and the light was gorgeous! They were total troopers and climbed up hills and rocks and walked through fields for me! It all paid off though, as you can see from these fabulous shots. Here are a few of my favorites--Enjoy!


We actually had to edge out another photographer to get this shot! Suddenly my 'hood has become the place to shoot e-sessions!



I had a great time with this session--can't wait for the wedding next month!

Ashley & Lynn: Engaged! | Northern VA Photographer

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of shooting Ashley and Lynn's engagement photos, right here in Brambleton. I love photographing couples here--there are lots of great obvious spots, but also many that are not so obvious. I love finding the new spots!
Ashley and Lynn are recent transplants from the Midwest. I felt a connection with Ashley right away--I am also from the Midwest, we are both crafty, and both went to school for something creative. She is doing a lot of diy projects for the wedding in May, which I cannot wait to see! The session was really fun, and it was great to meet Lynn. He recently got his dream job here in VA, which was a big reason for their move! Here are some of my favorite shots from the session--enjoy!



Spring was just strting to rear it's head on our session day. I was determined to get at least one shot with flowers in it!

This is one of my absolute faves from the session. Ashley said it looked like they were on a beach, and I think she is right!








Lynn was so sad the session was over!

Kristen and Scott: Engaged!

Kristen and I used to work together back in the day when I worked for the man. This was the first time I had met Scott, and it was so obvious that they are made for each other. The session was non-stop laughs--they are hilarious together. They keep each other, and anyone around them laughing nearly constantly. I can't wait for the wedding. See you in August!

Erin and Dan: Engaged!

Erin and Dan are such a cute couple--we did these engagement shots on an exceptionally hot day, but you can even tell by how great they came out! I can't wait till their wedding in August! Here are a few of my faves...

Ruth and Chris: Engaged!

I'm almost through my editing backlog! We did Ruth and Chris's engagement pics a few weeks ago. Ruth has really sensitive eyes and was worried that she would be squinting the whole time, and of course, it was a really sunny day! I thought she did great though, and we got some really good shots. Here are a few faves.

Stacy and Jorge

Still working through my backlog of editing, here are some of my favorites from Stacy and Jorge's engagement session. They are such a great couple and I can't wait for their wedding. The reception is at a fire house, which I think will be fabulous for photos. Blogger seems to be having some issues uploading photos right now, so here are the few I was able to upload.

Abbey & Scott

Abbey and Scott are such a cute couple--I did these shots a few weeks ago but am just poting now as I am working through my backlog of editing. I loved so many of these images--it was hard to pick just a few to post. The day was really sunny, but the sky was amazing! Enjoy :)

Shannon and Blake

This past weekend I got to hang out with Shannon and Blake and shoot their engagement pictures. We braved the slightly chilly weather and did the whole session outside. They are such a cute couple--I can't wait till their wedding in June! Here are a few of my faves from the sitting.

Casino Night Winners!

One of the things I wanted to do more of this year was supporting charities, communities, and causes that I believe in. Every year my neighborhood holds a Casino Night, and this year, attendees were able to bid on items donated by local area businesses with their gambling winnings. I love the fact that our 'hood does so much to foster the sense of community here, so I donated a gift certificate and Ken and Courtney were the winners! Aren't they so cute?
They are getting married later this year out of state, so I won't be doing their wedding, but it was great to have the opportunity to do their engagement sitting. Ken told me that there was actually a bidding war on my gift certificate, can you believe it?! According to the organizers of the event, only 2 other items went for more money! Wow!

Andrea & Greg

In the midst of all my bridal show prep last weekend, I got to take engagement pictures for Andrea and Greg. Even though it was quite chilly, they agreed to do some shots outdoors, which I really liked. There was a series of shots that went together so well I was inspired to put them together with a quote I had recently seen. Here is the composite:

The rest of the shots were really fun as well. We split the session between the studio and outdoors, which resulted in a really nice mix of formal and casual shots. I also had some fun in photoshop :) Here are a few more of my favorites.

Engagements A-Go-Go

It's been super busy the last few weeks and I've neglected my blog :( The good news is, all this time has been very productive, with wedding contracts, portraits, engagements and my first wedding of the year.

I really like doing engagement sessions bc it gives me a chance to get to know the couple and it really forces me to be creative. There are only so many shots of a couple one can take before they look staged and stale. So, I was really excited to start off the year with 2 enagement sessions for two of my wedding couples. These are a few of my favorite shots.

Crazy Idea

I have this idea that I want to photograph a couple from enagement, to wedding, to pregnancy, to baby, to family portrait. Is this totally crazy? DC is such a transient area, and though I've kept in touch with several of my wedding couples, none are still in the area who are/have been pregnant. If you're one of my past couples and you're interested, or, if you're just starting out on your search for a photographer and think this sounds like a fun project, please contact me!!