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National Arboretum Proposal

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Sam and Tina are engaged!! And I am so excited to share their National Arboretum proposal photos with you today, and to relive the magic of the whole event. A Whole New World Sam wanted to show his girlfriend (now fiancee) a beautiful place that she’d never seen before, so a National Arboretum proposal seemed […]

D.C. Maternity Photographer – Fun Monday

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Happy Monday, friends! Another summer weekend has come to pass and whew, was it a hot one! I got to enjoy the heat all weekend because this weekend was all about the outdoor photo sessions! I got to be a D.C. maternity photographer with two maternity sessions, plus a grad sesh and headshots micro session. […]

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 […]

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 […]

National Mall Anniversary Photos

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Haley and Seth celebrated their first wedding anniversary this summer with not only a trip to D.C. (they’re from Ohio), but with National Mall anniversary photos! Haley and Seth are actually photographers in Ohio (!!), so I was doubly honored they chose me to photograph their National Mall anniversary photos! Or, I guess I should […]

Brawner Farm Engagement Photos – Laura & JB

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What’s the best way to celebrate your engagement? With engagement photos, of course! Especially when you do Brawner Farm engagement photos, as Laura and JB found out this past Friday. Brawner Farm at the Manassas Battlefields is absolutely stunning at magic hour! I was in photography heaven with these two college sweethearts as we made […]