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Shira and Brian had an absolutely perfect wedding. They decided to throw a brunch soirée for to celebrate their love. The rain held out all afternoon for their outdoor ceremony. Shira grew up going to summer camp on at this very venue so she knew this would be the place she married the love of […]

August 20, 2019

Woodend Nature Sanctuary Wedding | Maryland Garden Wedding Photos | Shira + Brian

Northern Virginia Wedding | Best Virginia Wedding Photographer Kir Tuben

When Grace told me she wanted to do engagement photos at her parent’s house, I wasn’t expecting this! Their Virginia estate made the perfect backdrop for some romantic portraits! Grace and John are planning a very intimate wedding this fall at the Inn at Little Washington with only a few friends and immediate family. Since […]

August 8, 2019

Virginia Estate Engagement Photos | Blue Mountain Ridge Engagement Session | Grace + John

I have known Jeff a since my college days! We both went to Duke together and ran in similar circles. In fact, he and my hubby were in the same fraternity! When he and his fiance Michelle reached out for engagement photos, I was over the moon excited! We had a little scheduling snafu since […]

July 17, 2019

Old Town Alexandria Engagement | Northern Virginia Wedding | Michelle + Jeff

Ever wonder what an hour of portraits on wedding day would look like? Christina and Alex hired me for just that!! Usually, on wedding day, you usually have a grand total of 30 minutes of newlywed portraits on wedding day… and for these two, it was even less! There was a heatwave on their special […]

July 10, 2019

The Market at Grelen Wedding | Charlottesville Wedding Photographer Kir Tuben | Christina + Alex

Northern Virginia Wedding | Best Virginia Wedding Photographer Kir Tuben

This wedding was a decade in the making. These two met at Robinson (when they were 10 years old!) and started dating in their high school years. Cam actually asked her to homecoming by decorating her mininvan in the Robinson parking lot. They then went to college across the country from one another, him at […]

July 10, 2019

Shadow Creek Wedding | Northern Virginia Wedding Photographer Kir Tuben | Dianne + Cam

Northern Virginia Wedding | Best Virginia Wedding Photographer Kir Tuben

I have been waiting about 2 years to photograph these two again. I got to photograph Ashleigh and Ryan when they were living abroad in Australia! I visited Sydney for a vacation with my friend Margot and we linked up through Instagram. It feels like it has been decades since that trip. Since then, these […]

June 20, 2019

Dulany’s Overlook Wedding | Maryland Wedding Photographer Kir Tuben | Ashleigh + Ryan

Northern Virginia Wedding | Best Virginia Wedding Photographer Kir Tuben

Alright folks, this post was a long time coming. Today I want to talk to you about FILM. No, not video… shooting in real honest to god physical film like your parents had on their wedding day. I started shooting film in college when I had my first ever dark room class. I was able to develop my own film (with chemicals that the Duke Lab paid for). I loved it then but in the age of digital, I never thought I would return to it.

October 3, 2018

Film Photography Explained | What is a Hybrid Photographer? | Fine Art DC Wedding Photographer Kir Tuben

Every year, I have couples ask me where to tie the knot! To try to help out, I decided to make a list about the Best DC Wedding Locations and it was such a hit that I decided to turn it into a little series. Here are my favorite rustic Northern Virginia Wedding Venues and below are my Charlottesville Virginia wedding venue favorites!

October 19, 2017

Charlottesville Wedding Venues | Best Virginia Wedding Venues | Elegant Virginia Weddings