Less than 24 hours before this couple headed out west on their cross country road trip, Keegan proposed. 💍 A surprise picnic at the National Cathedral awaited them as he got down on one knee under the guise of a farewell tour of the district. She of course said yes and will be wearing her […]

I absolutely loved photographing Gaby and Phil. They both have such contagious laughs and huge stunning smiles. They not only brought their pup along but had Carla Pressley beauty to really help Gaby shine! We had perfect sunset weather for their Georgetown garden engagement session. We even got to wander over to the alcoves! Two […]

Today I want to share a less glamorous part of my job: behind the scenes. I have to admit, on wedding day… I WORK. I sweat, I run, I sometimes trip and fall. But I will pretty much go to any lengths to get the perfect images for my couples. Every year, I create a folder of behind the scenes images from my second shooters. This year, I decided to share some of my favorites. While I don’t look my most glamorous on the job, you can see the joy my work brings me in almost every image.

Not only is this engagement a personal favorite because of the location but it’s also a favorite because MY GAL PAL KATIE IS ENGAGED! I met Katie almost 4 years ago when I was running around my apartment complex. She was walking her dog Windsor and I just had to stop and say hello. After a few chance encounters, we found that we had heaps in common: we love dance parties, photography and we’re both in education. As two girls in their twenties tend to do, we started watching the Bachelor together every Monday! Although she moved from the neighborhood, we kept our Monday night tradition and stayed friends through the stressors of building our businesses and figuring out life in DC.