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I’ve been happily sharing new-t0-me locations recently here on the blog. And while this isn’t a new location, National Mall maternity photos are new! National Mall Maternity Photos I ask my new clients if there are any sessions of mine that stand out to them. It helps me get a feel for what they’re looking […]

Ooh I am so excited to share Meghan and Jesus’ autumn National Mall portraits today! I know I always say I’m excited – haha – but I am! I love sharing photos of people I’ve enjoyed getting to meeting, and that I loved taking pics of! One and Only I’m extra excited today, though, because […]

When life hands you lemons on your wedding day, you make lemonade! That’s just what Rachel and Zak did for their  winter National Mall elopement a few weeks ago in Washington, D.C.! Pages Story Rachel and Zak have the most wonderful story! They met as teenagers while working in the Congressional page program at the […]

I love when I find people who appreciate the same things about our beautiful city that I do! For Jaime and Zach’s classic National Mall engagement photos, I was excited to highlight the quintessential D.C. sites, as well as the stunning architecture of the memorials. Quintessential D.C. Jaime and Zach have lived in D.C. for […]

Haley and Seth celebrated their first wedding anniversary this summer with not only a trip to D.C. (they’re from Ohio), but with National Mall anniversary photos! Haley and Seth are actually photographers in Ohio (!!), so I was doubly honored they chose me to photograph their National Mall anniversary photos! Or, I guess I should […]

I love that D.C. attracts really active, energetic, intelligent people from near and far, and I love that I get to photograph them and capture their memories here in our amazing city. Rachael and Kelly are two of these people and I’m excited to share their sunrise National Mall portraits with you today! Kiwis in […]

Graduation portrait sessions are quickly becoming one of my favorite types of occasions to photograph, and Elesia’s National Mall graduation portraits session is high on the list of reasons why! Why I love graduation portraits sessions It’s so fun getting to meet these intelligent, ambitious, capable woman who have accomplished a big goal and want […]

I’m excited to share with you these National Mall engagement photos! When I met Kandis & her now fiance, Daniel, they weren’t yet engaged. But I actually thought they were already married! That is how in sync and tight their connection is. They give off a vibe of unity, of closeness and security. So I was […]

There’s this interesting aspect to love no one ever really talks about, but this national mall proposal is riddled with it. It’s the distinct joy and satisfaction you get when you are able to take someone you love, someone who knows you better than anyone else in the world, by complete and utter surprise! The […]

Today I get to share another new-to-me location (actually, a couple of locations), with Nikki & Luke’s National Gallery of Art engagement photos! Origin Stories Before I get into sharing about these new locations, I have to tell you about how Nikki and Luke met! They met at a 1990s themed Halloween party! (First of […]