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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.

How to Take Better Photos Memorial Day Weekend is coming up here in the good ol’ U.S. of A.  It’s a three day weekend for many of us, which offers time for travel, beach trips, winery binges, and backyard barbecues with friends and family.  All of your holiday weekend activities are opportunities to make use […]

Last week I shared Jason’s headshots in downtown Annapolis, and in that post I mentioned how even though it was an overcast day, I was excited to take outdoor photos.  I explained that cloudy days actually provide some of the best light for outdoor photo sessions due to the way the clouds diffuse sunlight. 

Tips for Great Headshots Over the past several weeks, my Thursday posts have been dedicated to headshot sessions.  And while I have one more session to share before I start mixing it up again, I wanted to take this opportunity to share some tips & tricks for getting the most out of your head shots […]

Mother’s Day Photo Gifts A day to celebrate our mothers & our motherhood (if you have tiny humans of your own) is approaching, and I don’t know about you, but the more years I’ve been a daughter, the fewer ideas I have for these holidays each year. I feel like I’ve given all of the […]

The coveted bokeh. It seems that many Professional, amateur, and Instagram photographers have one overarching goal when taking photos these days, and that is to get as much of a blurred background behind their subjects as possible. I know I love it when I’m able to create that perfect creamy glow in my photographs, so […]

Washington, D.C. Photographer Starting a business can be a lot of things: inspiring, fulfilling, fun, thrilling, scary (OK, terrifying!), enriching, heartbreaking, I could go on & on. I have learned so much, about myself & about business, through the process of becoming a #solopreneur, and I *know* I wouldn’t be where I am today without […]

Washington, D.C. Metro Area Photographer This blog post is for my fellow creatives – people who make a living through creativity, those who enjoy making or designing things because it feeds their soul, or even folks who, for example, want to decorate their house creatively. To do all of these things we need to get […]

Washington, D.C. Photographer Happy St. Paddy’s Day my loves! Kiss me, I’m Irish! As I mentioned on Tuesday, spring is just around the corner! Summer is my actual favorite season, but spring is a close second – and probably would be first if it weren’t for all of the darn allergies, ya feel me? This […]

Washington, D.C. Natural Light Photographer Today is the Ides of March, which means we are that much closer to the official start of the spring season! Yay! Since we are rounding the corner to warmer temps, today I am sharing my favorite spring photo shoot locations. Photographers & photo shoot planners alike can start getting […]

Washington D.C. Tidal Basin / Washington D.C. Photographer Around this time each year, the Washington, D.C. metro region is abuzz with anticipation for the blooming of the cherry blossoms on the Potomac River tidal basin. The tidal basin is awash with performers, food vendors, and swarms of tourists and locals, all clamoring for a peak at […]