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This is the place I get to showcase all of my beautiful clients and the love they put into their sessions or weddings. I also love sharing tips and tricks on wedding photography planning, ideas to make your session fun, easy, and organized, as well as personal stories. Find the category you're looking for, or browse for hours! There's plenty to keep you entertained.

You know that saying, “this money is burning a hole in my pocket”? Well, these photos have been burning a hole in my hard drive! haha They are some of my favorites from last fall and I’m so excited to finally share Tisha and Eric’s Washington DC micro wedding photos! Making the Most of It […]

Go ahead and give it up for Clarissa and her GW University graduation photos! Woot woot! Why are we cheering? So many reasons. Let’s find out. Clarissa’s mom reached out last year excited to plan a cherry blossoms graduation photos session for her daughter. She loved the idea of capturing Clarissa with the cherry blossoms […]

Oh my goodness, y’all! I’m so excited to share that Naina and Josh’s 2019 wedding has been honored with a Washingtonian Weddings feature! Naina and Josh’s power house wedding planner, Alana Futcher with Chancey Charm, submitted photos from their Hindu and Catholic wedding ceremonies for a Washingtonian Weddings feature. And this past Thursday, I woke […]

This blog post is part the story of Irene and Steven’s formal Capitol Hill engagement photos session, part lesson on how to plan an engagement session. Irene totally schooled me on how to do an engagement session like a boss! Planned Ahead Irene contacted me last summer to start planning her and Steven’s formal Capitol […]

This is a post full of firsts! The first blog post of the new year (2021); the first blog post in a LONG time (since October!); the first post on my brand spankin’ new website that I launched in December; my first ever Athenaeum Alexandria wedding; and the first time getting to work with Shea […]

What a beautiful day I get to share with you all today! Jessica and Rob said I do on Friday at their picture perfect autumn Old Town Alexandria wedding. The gorgeous weather and stunning light were the best backdrop to the warmth and love they experienced throughout the day, and I’m excited to share it […]

What a joy it is to capture love like this! Julia and Michael said I do this past Friday, on their original wedding date, surrounded by their immediate family, for their autumn Potomac Maryland elopement. A Change of Plans Julia and Michael were set to get married at Woodend Sanctuary on Friday, and ultimately decided […]

It’s Labor Day! I hope you’re enjoying a day off for enjoyment and fun! This Labor Day weekend I was back in northern Virginia and DC for just short of a handful of photo sessions, before scooting back to Virginia Beach. Labor Day weekend started off Saturday morning with a bright and early drive to […]

The circumstances of this year have inspired me to cherish each and every wedding celebration I capture that much more. This was true again this weekend when I had the honor of photographing Sarah and Eric’s late summer Tranquility Farm wedding in Purcellville, Virginia. They Got to Keep Their Date! Sarah and Eric’s original wedding […]

I’ve got something big to share with you today! And I bet you might be able to guess just from the title of this post. Yep, that’s right y’all – Rachel E.H. Photography is expanding – to the Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, Norfolk area of Virginia! I’m now a Virginia Beach photographer too! After about eight […]