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Engagements

Union Station DC Engagement Session | Joanna & Yanni

I recently had the pleasure of photographing a stunning engagement session for one of my 2024 couples, Joanna and Yanni, at the iconic Union Station in Washington, DC. Their stylish and modern style paired perfectly with the station’s classic architecture, creating a beautiful contrast that made all the romantic and chic, city vibes come to […]

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Weddings

Modern Monochrome District Winery Wedding | Alexis & Jeff

I had the honor of capturing Alexis and Jeff’s modern monochrome wedding at the stunning District Winery in Washington, DC. From living in DC to LA to NYC, the couple’s modern, fashion-forward style effortlessly came through the whole day. They opted for an almost monochrome color palette, filled with lots of all white details, white […]

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Photography Education

Practical Wedding Day Tip for Photographers 📸

Photographers- I’ve got a wedding day tip for you! On a wedding day, do you ever find yourself fumbling around in your bag looking for the paper timeline or tapping around your phone to double check the timing of something? Me too. Or at least I used to! This little wedding day tip helps keep […]

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Wedding 101

Mother’s Day: 5 Ways to Honor Your Mom on Your Wedding Day

In honor of Mother’s Day (and my first one as a mom-to-be!), I wanted to share 5 ways to honor your mom on your wedding day that I have seen and loved over the years photographing countless weddings. Here are just a few recent mother daughter moments that I was honored to witness and photograph […]

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Lifestyle

Life Update… I’m Pregnant!

In case you’ve missed it, we’ve got some news around here lately… I’m pregnant! We have a little one joining us this October! My husband and I have dreamed of building a family together since we were both just babies ourselves in high school, so we are just over the moon excited to enter this […]

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Lifestyle

Prepare with Me for Japan | Japan Travel Packing List

If I told myself last year I’d be traveling to Japan during my busiest wedding season, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. With only a few weeks to go, this wild season is in full swing and I wanted to take you along and share the things I am packing and what I am doing […]

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Galleries

Nicole & Sean | Chesapeake Bay Beach Club Wedding

I had the honor of capturing Nicole and Sean’s beautiful Chesapeake Bay Beach Club wedding day at the and it was truly something special! The day began with getting ready at the inn and there was so much excitement and anticipation in the air for the couple! Nicole and Sean have the best group of […]

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Wedding 101

Northern Virginia Engagement Session Locations

Don’t want to venture into Washington DC for your session and deal with potential traffic or crowds? Northern Virginia is a beautiful area with many great engagement session locations to choose from, not far from DC. I’ve lived in NoVA my whole life and I feel like I am always still discovering new spots! Here […]

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Engagements

Mari & Frank | National Cathedral Engagement Session

I was overjoyed to get to capture Mari and Frank’s engagement session at one of my favorite session locations, the Washington National Cathedral! The stunning backdrop of the cathedral’s architecture provided the picturesque, chic, and romantic setting we were going for with the shoot. We started off the evening in Bishops Garden with their adorable […]

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Galleries

Hannah & Jake | Ivy Rose Barn Wedding

This Ivy Rose Barn Wedding was a special one! I first met these two back in 2018 when they booked me for a small photo session. Little did I know then, they would quickly become sweet friends to me over the years as they invited me to capture all their anniversaries and milestones to come. […]

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BEHIND THE LENS

ABOUT 
Hannah

Ever-focused on light and the thrilling art of creation; found in the perfectly, imperfect moments of real life.

My goal every time I pick up my camera is to create an atmosphere that invites my subjects to show up as their honest and truest selves allowing me to capture the feeling of this irreplaceable moment in time. Storytelling is at the heart of it all, and being entrusted to capture that for my couples will forever be one of the greatest honors.

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