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Have you ever photographed in a freezing wind tunnel? Well, after this session, I can accurately say that I have. I am ENDLESSLY impressed with this couple for being such troopers during this session despite the weather. Rachel and Charles rarely lost their smiles even when the temperatures randomly dipped to the 30s! Spring can […]

April 23, 2021

Meadowlark Engagement Photos | DC Garden Engagement | Virginia Flower Engagement Session | Rachel and Charles

The best way to described Abby and Mike is through the last 10 minutes of their wedding day. Sweaty and excited from dancing, they were the last two on the dance floor thanking the vendors and hugging their drunk friends who were lingering the longest. A jacketless Mike and a balero-less Abby requested one last photo with the mutual friend that introduced them as a couple. Before running through their sparklers, Mike had me shove late night Taco Bell Burritos in his suit before booking it to their after party.

October 11, 2018

Stone Tower Winery Wedding | Northern Virginia Wedding Photographer | Abby and Mike

What a bombshell couple these two are!! Diane is actually Ben’s best friend’s little sister! I have known the Mechners since Ben and I started dating so this was a blast to finally meet Diane and Cam in person! 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 USC and her at UVA, but they managed to make the distance work. Like a true romantic, Cam proposed to Diane in the same parking lot in the same manner he asked her to homecoming all those years ago: he decorated her car with a very different question- ‘Will you marry me?’

September 8, 2018

Meadowlark Botanical Garden Engagement | Virginia Wedding Photographer | Diane and Cam

Who else is sick of white wedding dresses!? Ok, ok, there is nothing wrong with a classic.. but what about a vow renewal dress? Or maybe you want to depart from the traditional wedding dress and rock something a little more funky to your wedding day.

October 5, 2017

Germana Wedding Inspiration | Black Wedding Dress | Alternative Wedding Dress | Cecillia Lin

This couple definitely embodies my ideal clientele. They are a “true, authentic couple” and I was honored to be a part of their day. Amy and Craig said “I do” and broke the glass at an intimate wedding ceremony at the Woodend Nature Sanctuary  this July! Also known as the Audubon Naturalist Society, this wedding venue is perfect for a couple that loves the outdoors. Given that Amy & Craig are active hikers, runners and bikers, this location was a no brainer! 

August 24, 2017

Woodend Sanctuary Wedding | Maryland Summer Wedding | Amy and Craig

I have gotten quite comfortable traveling long distances to capture love stories this year. That being said, weirdly, I have not even explored most of my own state! It is a huge surprise that I have never photographed in Fredericksburg, VA. I jumped at the chance as soon as Chrissy and Randy were up for the location! 

September 19, 2016

Fredericksburg Sweetheart Session | Chrissy & Randy