Abby and Mike are a darling couple. Abby has a smile that is so contagious which is fabulous because Mike always seems t be the one to bring it out of her! We met for their engagement session in Purcellville, Virginia. Abby’s parents have an incredibly charming house with amazing views! We got to snap these photos right before the rain rolled in over the mountains… and what perfect timing with Abby’s hair trial!

Well, we did it! We made it one full year as a married couple. Although we have known each other for about a decade and have been together for 6 years, there is something so special about the first year of marriage. I really do feel like Ben and I work as a team, sometimes to a fault.

When I first met Kim & Alan at our couples consultation, they immediately mentioned scuba diving. These two met through diving and they both work at the Baltimore aquarium. Their love for the sea was a very obvious theme on their special Twin Lakes wedding! 

I have heaps of couples ask me, “What is a second shooter and do I need one?” The answer is like a 2007 Facebook relationship status “It’s complicated”. A second shooter is another professional photographer hired by your photographer to help capture your big day. Usually, this second photographer is optional and not the same shooter every time. Many times, second shooters are photographers who own their own businesses and have a bunch of their own weddings to shoot as well. So the question remains: do I need a second shooter?

I am so so thankful that Becky Wilcher took me along to shoot the wedding of Alexis and Ray. These two crazy kids tied the knot this rainy wedding season with the best of attitudes. Not once did anyone complain about the weather or the muddy grass that went along with it. This is 100% due to the amazing nature of Alexis and the people she surrounds herself with.