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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.

A really fun part of my job is seeing how people put so much thought and care into how they propose to their significant other. Such was the case with these Running Hare Vineyard surprise proposal photos for Ryan and Shayna! Proposing at a Vineyard Ryan reached out to me with the really sweet idea […]

Eep! I am so excited to share with you photos from Sarah and Nico’s Lincoln Memorial surprise proposal! Just wait until you hear this story! Already connected… Over the summer, Sarah contacted me about updating her headshots, so we met up in Crystal City, took some beautiful photos, and I had the best time getting […]

Susan and Blake are engaged! Blake popped THE question this weekend during his National Arboretum surprise proposal, to which Susan of course responded with a resounding YES! The plan… Blake put so much thought into creating a special experience for Susan at their National Arboretum surprise proposal and it was so much fun to photograph! […]

Katie and Luke are engaged!! I’m so excited to share with you Katie and Luke’s Capitol Hill proposal portraits – they are so special! So Excited!! Each of my clients finds me at different stages of their planning process, whether it’s for a proposal, engagement, or wedding. Luke ended up booking his Capitol Hill proposal […]

Hi there! Oh, it’s been a hot minute since I did a Fun Monday blog post and I thought this morning would be a great time to start back up! Especially since I have some beautiful photos from a Hay-Adams surprise proposal this weekend to share! Friday I got a message from my doctor saying […]

I must preface this post by saying you are not reading these details incorrectly – you’re not having flashbacks to the first week in April. In April I had the honor of photographing Josh’s surprise proposal to Naina at the Inn at Perry Cabin in St. Michaels, and this past Saturday I was honored again […]

It’s busy season alright! And I am loving it! This weekend during busy season was spent doing the perfect mix of working, resting, and normal spring/summer things. So this Monday morning I’m feeling inspired, rested, and appreciative of my work and life. Friday I took part of the day off to sleep in, run some […]

With the job I have, I get to see a lot of lucky ladies. And to all the single ladies out there, this post should give you hope that there are some really decent, sweet, and extremely thoughtful gentlemen still out there! Josh pulled off the most thoughtful St. Michaels surprise proposal at the Inn […]

I love a whirlwind romance for the same reason I love courthouse weddings: the romanticism! There is something irresistibly romantic about being so in love, so enthralled, & so head-over-heels for the person you love that you must dedicate yourself to them wholly & fully, and do so as soon as possible. This Valentine’s Day marriage proposal […]

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 […]