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Capitol Hill Anniversary Portraits

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After taking these Capitol Hill anniversary portraits for Ruth and David this week, I’m having second thoughts about the Lincoln Memorial being my favorite spot in D.C. for portraits! Ruth and David used to live in D.C. and recently moved to the west coast for work. They have so many fond memories here and really […]

George Mason University Graduation Portraits

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Marili has graduated y’all! And to celebrate, I met up with her to take these George Mason University graduation portraits on the very day of her graduation! I love that we got to take these George Mason University graduation portraits for Marili on the actual day of her college graduation because this way she will […]

Lincoln Memorial Family Photos

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Oh man, Katey and her family really upped the ante with their Lincoln Memorial family photos! Not only did they choose one awesome location, they chose to tie the session to their one year wedding anniversary! Katey and Adam were married a year ago in March, and wanted to celebrate their anniversary by including their […]

Manor at Airmont Wedding Inspiration

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Eep! I am *so* excited to share these photos from our April Manor at Airmont wedding inspiration styled shoot. They are so good! And they’re only so good because of the truly stunning work put together by our super talented vendor squad. I am honored to show off their work today! I reached out to […]

Alexandria Waterfront Engagement Photos

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You guys, I don’t know if I can even take credit for this one! Taylor and Cody were such naturals in front of the camera during their Alexandria waterfront engagement photos this past weekend, that I feel guilty for acting like I had anything to do with that! haha And that’s really saying something because […]

Floral Themed Newborn Photos

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It’s wonderful to witness and feel the love flowing around when there’s a baby on the way. From the first time I spoke to Lindsay about her pregnancy I could tell how excited she and her husband were to welcome their baby girl, who I got to take these floral themed newborn photos for earlier this […]

Cherry Blossoms Family Photos

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What do you do when half the people who were supposed to be at your family photo shoot get snowed in? You make the most of it and continue on with your session, just like Nora and her family did during their cherry blossoms family photos last month! Nora contacted me with a really fun […]

Cherry Blossoms Maternity Photos

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Still  going strong with the cherry blossoms blog posts y’all! There’s just so much goodness from those two weeks to share! Ashley and Kevin’s cherry blossoms maternity photos are special for lots of reasons, and I’m excited to share them with you today! I love when I talk to people and they aren’t set from the […]

Spring National Arboretum Engagement Photos

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Ahhh I am so in love with these spring National Arboretum engagement photos! I don’t know what I like best – the much-in-love, smily, silly couple in the photos, or the magical location, or how dedicated these two were to creating a truly wonderful engagement session. How do I choose?! Oh wait, I don’t have […]

Spring Newborn Photos

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I just love how today’s spring newborn photos fit into the recent motif here on the blog of everything pink and flowery! I got to photograph baby Cambria for her spring newborn photos right in the middle of cherry blossoms season, and yep – this little lady fit right into the flowery pink theme of […]