Besides wanting the location to be beautiful, interesting, or meaningful; there are some other things to think about. #1 Does the location require a Permit? Permits can be applied for by reaching out to the county or law enforcement associated with the location.  For example, Fairfax County charges an annual fee that permits photographers to […]

Do these two look a little familiar?  Well they should!  I shot their proposal a few weeks ago!  Here’s a link to see what happened during the Proposal.  I love it when couples’ choose locations that are so meaningful to their relationship story.  Josh and Bethy lived right around the corner from here and probably […]

What to consider when scheduling your engagement session? Are you recently engaged?  Congratulations!  You’ve, no doubt, been celebrating with family and friends and discussing all the excitement that getting married will bring.  What should you do next?  Have you first professional portraits taken, of course!  Let’s talk about some things to think about. How long […]

Congratulations to Melinda and Daniel on your Engagement! We started their Engagement Session at Bluemont Vineyards on a beautiful Summer day.  We met and were about 40 minutes into our session when the skies turned dark and threatening.  So we had to cut the session short, which I felt badly about, but no one wants […]

Congratulations to Liz and Jacob on their Engagement! This couple is incredible!  They are both triathletes and compete in all kinds of events!  So naturally they wanted to include their hobby into their Engagement Session.  They live in Arlington and have some great Park Trails through Tuckahoe Park nearby.  As we walked towards the park, […]

A Big CONGRATULATIONS to Carrie and Tom on their Engagement and upcoming wedding! We ventured out to Harper’s Ferry in West Virginia and explored the area together.  The day promised rain, so we adjusted our start time and lucked out.  The first sprinkles started as we were driving away. Throughout the session we talked about […]

This sweet couple contacted me back in January about their upcoming wedding.  They were looking for a photographer so we did a FaceTime chat.  Y’all, I’m showing my age because it was my first video chat with a client.  We had done a video chat a few times with Grandparents and it usually doesn’t go […]