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Sunrise and Sunset DC Wedding

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I’m so excited to share photos from Saki & Ryan’s sunrise and sunset DC wedding! This was a unique wedding and therefore a unique blog post. And I can’t wait to break it all down for you! Plan for the Day You Want Saki & Ryan wanted to have an intimate and easy-going wedding day. […]

National Gallery of Art Engagement

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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 […]

Lincoln Memorial Surprise Proposal

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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 […]

Lincoln Memorial Family Photos

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Oh man, Katey and her family really upped the ante with their Lincoln Memorial family photos! Not only did they choose one awesome location, they chose to tie the session to their one year wedding anniversary! Katey and Adam were married a year ago in March, and wanted to celebrate their anniversary by including their […]

D.C. Cherry Blossoms Maternity Session

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There’s something about a D.C. cherry blossoms maternity session that just seems so apropos. The beautiful blossoms signify spring, a rebirth of seasons, and that’s so easily translates to celebrating the impending birth of a new baby. I was so excited when Tika contacted me to set up her maternity session at the D.C. cherry […]

D.C. Cherry Blossoms Engagement Session

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I mentioned on Instagram the other day that although I don’t consider myself a super girlie girl (or shallow!), I absolutely love taking photos of flowers and diamonds! Maybe that is the little bit of girlie that exists inside me! So pair that with my love for photographing couples and this D.C. cherry blossoms engagement […]