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When your parents have been best friends for years, you know your personalities will be an epic fit! These two will have no problems with the in-laws… if anything, it will be harder to plan wedding seating with all sides wanting to hang out together! Kiara and Panayioti were one of my favorite couples to […]

July 22, 2020

The Wharf DC Engagement Photos | District of Columbia Wharf Engagement | Kiara and Panayioti

This was one of my favorite days of the year. I had never met Kelsey and Nate before this but had been working behind the scenes to make sure it was the most memorable day. These two traded their massive Oklahoma wedding for a backyard soirée with 10 people. Not once did they have a […]

June 16, 2020

District of Columbia Elopement | Coronavirus Intimate Wedding | Microwedding Inspiration Kelsey and Nate

Is there anything better than being in love and engaged? Anela and Seamus were just adorable all over DC! We began their session with a quiet sunrise at the capitol building before heading to the Lincoln memorial for more DC city views. The first time I met with these two, I actually had a Zoom […]

June 15, 2020

US Capitol Engagement Photos | Capitol Hill Washington D.C. Engagement Session | Anela and Seamus

DC Engagement Session | District of Columbia Engagement Photos | Kir Tuben Photography

Engagement sessions look very different these days but these photos are reason number 756388 why my clients are my favorite. Aly & Shlomo got engaged in Boston before the COVID-19 news broke and we had been planning these photos for months.  Since I got to know these two during her sister’s wedding last year, it […]

June 10, 2020

Lincoln Memorial Engagement Session | Rock Creek Park Engagement Photos | Aly and Shlomo

This session could not have come at a more perfect time. Kacey is an essential healthcare worker but she happened to be on vacation during this stretch of time! Before heading back to the front lines, we decided to capture these images to celebrate their engagement and focus on the positive. Kacey always envisioned her […]

May 19, 2020

Meridian Hill Park Engagement Session | Washington DC Wedding Photography | Kacey and Dan

I was NOT going to do a behind the scenes  blog post this year, In fact, I HATE the way I look when I am working. This is not a glamorous job people. I sweat. My hair is a hot mess. My makeup runs. I have to wear these really unattractive shoes so my plantar […]

April 16, 2020

2019 Behind the Scenes | Washington DC Wedding Photographer | Personal Post

This pair was a delight to photograph. They drove all the way from Baltimore for this early session before the National Guard closed down the Tidal Basin. Both Ishani and Vikram are health care professionals and the following week, they were slated to be working with at risk populations for COVID-19 so this was the […]

April 14, 2020

District of Columbia Cherry Blossom Engagement Session | Washington DC Wedding Photographer Kir Tuben | Ishani and Vikram

Washington DC Cherry Blossom Engagement Session | District of Columbia Wedding Photographer Kir Tuben

Jill and Jason just knew they wanted cherry blossoms in their engagement photos. These two met in DC so they wanted to celebrate the beginning of their love story by commemorating it with classic District of Columbia inspired photos. It had to be the tidal basin for sure! Sadly, we weren’t able to snap photos […]

April 10, 2020

Washington DC Cherry Blossom Engagement Session | District of Columbia Wedding Photographer Kir Tuben | Jill and Jason

DC Tidal Basin Cherry Blossom Engagement Session | Virginia Wedding Photographer Kir Tuben_0000

Bailey & Andrew are quite the world travelers! They actually got engaged in London and are getting married in New Mexico! What a crazy life these two lead. I got to spend an hour with them at the D.C. Tidal Basin this spring right before the city was virtually shut down for social distancing. We […]

March 31, 2020

Tidal Basin Cherry Blossom Engagement Session | Virginia Wedding Photographer Kir Tuben | Bailey and Andrew

I met Danielle and Doug in 2019 for their DC springtime engagement session at the Washington National Cathedral. I suggested this garden because Danielle asked for locations with a fairytale vibe. She explained she was going for a Beauty and the Beast theme. Immediately I had visions of her in a giant yellow dress with […]

March 11, 2020

The Fairmont DC Hotel Wedding | Luxury Washington DC Georgetown Wedding | Danielle and Doug