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New Year Business Checklist: 10 Ways to Set Your Business Up for Success in the New Year

With the new year just around the corner, there’s naturally a lot of reflection on the year past and the year to come. For me as a full time wedding photographer, this winter season is my slow season. However I’ve learned throughout the many years of running my business, this slower season is just as […]

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Rainy DC Wedding | Larz Anderson House

Rain storms rolled in over Washington DC this Saturday, but truly nothing could put a damper on this day for Elena and Kevin. They chose to do an intimate first look with each other in the rain, and exchanged vows surrounded by their closest family and friend before heading to St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church […]

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Photography Education

10 Gifts for the Photographer in Your Life

The holidays are rapidly approaching and if you’re like me, you might still be on the hunt for many gifts for your family and friends this year. As a photographer myself, I am sharing 10 ideas for gifts the photographer in your life will certainly love: 1. Hydroflask When you’re out shooting, it’s so important […]

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Hallmark Christmas Wedding | Thorpewood

Courtney and Taylor love hallmark Christmas movies, so a December wedding at Thorpewood was just perfect for their vision! They tied the knot outside in the pine woods and danced the night in the lodge under a 20 foot Christmas tree amidst a crackling fireplace. Courtney went from her gingham Christmas pajamas into her champagne […]

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5 Things I Am Thankful For This Year

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Every year when Thanksgiving rolls around, I make a point to stop and reflect on the year and all the big things I am thankful for. 2022 has been a whirlwind of a year, with lots of big milestones, and lots of growing and stretching moments in both my business and personal […]

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Galleries

Kogod Courtyard National Portrait Gallery Engagement Session

I had been eagerly awaiting meeting Alexis and Jeff ever since our first phone call when they were inquiring with me for their wedding day! With them living in NYC, we finally found a date that would work to shoot their Kogod Courtyard engagement in DC when they were in town. But when mother nature […]

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Moody & Dramatic Lincoln Memorial Engagement

Lauren wanted all the drama for their all-black engagement session at the Lincoln Memorial so we brought the drama! It was almost like the weather knew, because we had such an overcast, moody morning that made for the perfect backdrop. The Lincoln Memorial is such a popular location for engagement photos and definitely my favorite […]

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Intimate Wedding at Larz Anderson House

From their engagement session in Marfa, TX, to their personal ceremony with family in Long Island NY, and finally their official intimate wedding celebration at Larz Anderson House in Washington DC, I’ve followed Becky & Todd’s love story all over and couldn’t have love it more. Their love is steady and safe, magnetic and beautiful. […]

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Washington National Cathedral Engagement | Reagan & Travis

I’ve been dying to shoot a Washington National Cathedral engagement for months, so I was very excited when these two reached out wanting to do their engagement shoot there. Not only because it’s beautiful, but also because it holds a special meaning to them (Reagan’s parents got married at a small church right next to […]

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Old Town Alexandria Engagement | Kea & Tony

There’s a million and one places to do your engagement photos, but some of my favorite sessions of all time, like this Old Town Alexandria engagement, are ones where the location isn’t over thought out or high-effort, but simply someplace that feels authentic to them as a couple. Because when all is said and done, […]

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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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