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VENTURA, CALIFORNIA WEDDING: STEPHANIE & DERIC

Stephanie (Nick’s little sis) and Deric tied the knot in Ventura, CA last weekend in a beautiful and intimate ceremony at Serra Cross Park overlooking the beach. Since we did their engagement photos last year at the W Hotel and Vermillion in the D.C. area, they...
WASHINGTON DC ENGAGEMENT: MACKENZIE & PETE

WASHINGTON DC ENGAGEMENT: MACKENZIE & PETE

We really enjoyed our afternoon exploring DC with Mackenzie and Pete. They are a laid back and genuine couple with a lot of the same interests as us, including sailing and traveling. We love these photos we took around their neighborhood and where Pete proposed, as...

YOSEMITE WEDDING: ANNETTE NICOLE & MIKE

When a really kind and good looking couple asks you to photograph their destination wedding, you say yes. That is how we found ourselves at Nicole and Mike’s breathtaking wedding at Erna’s Elderberry House and the gorgeous Chateau du Sureau, just south of...
PORTRAIT: NEWBORN BODE

PORTRAIT: NEWBORN BODE

Bode was the one of the calmest, most-sleeping babies we have ever photographed. We were even able to place him on a pile of his baby books without waking him. We loved the playful props and outfits that Bree and Ken brought along, and especially enjoyed getting the...
PRESTON FAMILY PORTRAITS

PRESTON FAMILY PORTRAITS

This was my first time at Meridien House and I really enjoyed our time there. The house was built by John Russell Pope, who designed the Jefferson Memorial, the National Gallery of Art (West Building) and the National Archives, so it’s got a great history and...
WASHINGTON DC WEDDING: TOBY & KIM

WASHINGTON DC WEDDING: TOBY & KIM

Toby and Kim celebrated their courthouse wedding with close friends and family on a gorgeous summer day around DC. We really appreciated how laid back they were, and that they were so excited about their photos. We started with family portraits at Rose Park in...
WASHINGTON, DC ENGAGEMENT: MEREDITH & IAN

WASHINGTON, DC ENGAGEMENT: MEREDITH & IAN

We met Meredith and Ian on a drizzly morning for their engagement shoot. They came from out of town, so there was no rescheduling this shoot. We had an indoor location planned, so I knew we would get great photos no matter what, but was hoping for a few out in the...

ARLINGTON VIRGINIA WEDDING: JIMMY & XINGXING

We were so happy to be a part of Jimmy and Xingxing’s wedding reception at Top of the Town in Arlington, Virginia. This venue has expansive views of DC and you can see all the monuments from the Lincoln Memorial to Capitol Hill. It was completely stunning and...
WASHINGTON DC WEDDING: MAGGIE & BRAD

WASHINGTON DC WEDDING: MAGGIE & BRAD

Maggie and Brad had a beautiful, warm and sunny day for their wedding. They had a heartfelt ceremony at St. Dominic’s, followed by family photos and portraits on Capitol Hill. We took some portraits on the Speaker’s balcony and Capitol rotunda, and made it...
WASHINGTON DC ENGAGEMENT: COURTNEY & SCOTT

WASHINGTON DC ENGAGEMENT: COURTNEY & SCOTT

Courtney and Scott were very open minded in planning their engagement session, so we decided to try something new and head to the Navy Yard waterfront near the Nationals baseball stadium. Yards Park has some extremely interesting design features and urban park...