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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.

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. 

Professional Group Photos Givers gain. That’s the philosophy behind the networking group I’m a member of, BNI. We give referrals & in return, if we’re lucky, and we usually are, we get referrals too. I like to extend this credo past my BNI membership & into my business as a whole. You give of yourself […]

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. 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 […]

Northern Virginia Family Photographer This is the last of my mini-session shoots for holiday photos that took place back in November at Long Bridge Park in Arlington, VA.  Crystal City to be exact. This park is one of my favorite places in Arlington, so I was super excited to get to shoot six sessions here spread […]

Washington, D.C. Photographer Three days to Valentine’s Day and counting! Love is in the air and it’s reminding me of what a wonderful job I have being able to capture loving, romantic, exciting moments in people’s lives through the lens of my camera. I’ve had the pleasure of being present and witness to some of […]

Arlington, Virginia Family Photographer How excited do photographers get when clients show up color coordinated, adorable, and full of energy? Well I am here to tell ya: VERY. The Alexander family arrived to their family mini-session just before the holidays looking cohesive and excited to have their photos taken. The girls had on their matching […]

Alexandria, VA Wedding Photographer “Attract what you expect. Reflect what you desire. Become what you respect. And mirror what you admire.” That is the theme for this post. Ms. Katelyn James had some wise words for the December Rising Tide Society Summit attendees. She suggested that photographers seek out desired shooting locations, places we are […]

Northern Virginia Family Photographer As the east coast prepares for a winter storm – an actual blizzard – I’m reminiscing about a more mild, autumn storm from this past November. There wasn’t any snow, but much heavy rain fell in Arlington the day of my first mini-session day for family holiday photos. The Thielemans were […]

I’ve been learning so much on my journey to business ownership & being a #creativepreneur, and I enjoy being a resource to friends & acquaintances who are on a similar path. Going forward, each Tuesday I will be posting business related, sometimes photography related, tips & tricks with the purpose of aiding fellow small business owners & aspiring entrepreneurs. Yay! For the […]