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Casual Capitol Hill Engagement Photos

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When I think of Madeline and Alex and their casual Capitol Hill engagement photos, I think of laughter and sass!  Maybe laughter because of sass! haha Better than Cellfies Madeline and Alex, like many couples I talk to, wanted to commemorate their engagement of course, and at the same time, were excited to get some […]

Capitol Hill Engagement Photos

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The elements that make a session fun for me (beautiful light + great couple + picturesque location) all came together for this shoot! I’m so excited to share Sara and Chase’s Capitol Hill engagement photos with you today! Great Couple Let’s start with the ‘great couple’ part of the equation. Sara and Chase were pure […]

Capitol Hill Graduation Portraits

What a fun session this was! My hair stylist and friend, Mora of Cutting Edge by Mora, got to experience something so special this past spring: all three of her kids were graduating! I’m excited to share with you today Sultan, Iman, and Lema’s Capitol Hill graduation portraits! Yes, Mora’s kids all graduated this spring, […]

Classic Capitol Hill Portraits

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It’s so fun getting to work with married couples and kind of see the other side of things from the sessions I’m usually doing. Alyssa and Brandon were in D.C. for work and wanted to commemorate their time here with a classic Capitol Hill portraits session, and I just loved getting to work with them! […]

Capitol Hill Proposal Portraits

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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 […]

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 […]

Capitol Hill Family Photos

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One of the beautiful things about living and working around Washington, D.C. is having the opportunity to meet people from all around the world! My life and my business have truly been enriched by getting to interact with people from cultures different than my own. I mention this because for this Capitol Hill family photos […]

Classic Capitol Hill Wedding – Anna & Charles

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Anna & Charles celebrated with friends and family on Friday as they said their ‘I do’s’ during their classic Capitol Hill wedding. They married at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Capitol Hill with a traditional Catholic mass before cruising back to Mason & Rook Hotel in Dupont Circle to dance & sing the night away […]

Sister Graduation Photo Session

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This sister graduation photo session is so fun and I’m super excited to share it with you! Sisters Graduating Kate and Hannah are sisters. They both graduated in 2022; Kate with her degree in Biomedical Engineering from GW University, and Hannah with her masters from a school in New York. They were both excited to […]

D.C. Cherry Blossoms Senior Portraits

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We’re carrying on this week with Carissa’s D.C. cherry blossoms senior portraits! SIL Referral Carissa was referred to me via her mom, who’s sister in law I had taken photos for before (and even did a cherry blossoms session with last year!). I am so appreciative of the referral because Carissa was so fun and […]