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When I think ‘classic’ I think of the DC cherry blossoms. Cecilia and John wanted a DC spring engagement session at the Tidal Basin and I was thrilled we were able to give them their dream! With the closures due to the pandemic, I didn’t know how accessible the mall would be but we had […]

April 6, 2021

Washington DC Cherry Blossom Engagement Photos | District of Columbia Cherry Blossom Festival Pictures | D.C. Engagement Cecilia and John

Alyssa and Ethan probably had one of my favorite sessions of the year. We knew we wanted cherry blossoms but also knew the tidal basin might be closed due to the pandemic. As it turns out, we went at sunrise on a weekend and had no problem at all with pedestrian access. In fact, these […]

April 6, 2021

DC Tidal Basin Cherry Blossom Engagement | District of Columbia Cherry Blossom Photos | D.C. Cherry Blossom Engagement Alyssa and Ethan

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 first met Kaitlyn and Steve during my cherry blossom mini sessions. I only had about 15 minutes with these cuties but in that short time, they lit up the camera. Steve is always making Kaitlyn laugh and feel at ease. It was a blast. So when these two reached back out to me to […]

September 3, 2019

Classic D.C. Engagement Session | Lincoln Memorial Engagement Session | Kaitlyn + Steve

Washington DC Engagement | District of Columbia Wedding Photographer Kir Tuben

Twice a year, I offer family mini sessions: once at the holidays and once in springtime! I think these moments are so important to capture because kiddos tend to grow up so quickly that photos twice a year barely cut it! While holiday cards and updates are important, so are springtime celebrations!

May 20, 2019

Spring Mini Sessions | District of Columbia Cherry Blossom Mini Sessions | 2019

Callie & Stephen were the sweetest clients! These cuties were my 5th session of cherry blossom week and they got the perfect light. Callie had seen my cherry blossom engagement sessions online and reached out for their very own springtime photos. They wanted two different looks so we traveled to the Smithsonian gardens to see the magnolias in bloom afterwards.

May 19, 2019

Springtime D.C. Cherry Blossom Engagement | Washington DC Cherry Blossom Festival | Callie and Stephen

Erika & Spencer actually met while working at hot dog place! You would never ever suspect their How They Met story to be so quirky when these two are so glamorous. After a few snaps, I suggested that we do a few serious poses to which they replied “oh that’s way more us anyways!” The amount of mood and romance in each shot makes this session one of my personal favorites.

April 24, 2019

The District of Columbia Cherry Blossoms Engagement Photos | DC Cherry Blossom Engagement Session | Erika and Spencer

Would you believe me if I told you that these two hired me at 11pm the night before their sunrise engagement session? Their photographer fell ill and since this pair works around the clock in the medical field, this was the only day they could make work! I’m so glad I could serve a couple in love that serves humanity! 

April 22, 2019

District of Columbia Cherry Blossom Engagement Session | Washington DC Cherry Blossom Photos | Michael and Kate