This Capitol Hill engagement session in Washington D.C. was none like any other because there was simultaneously a huge protest going on! It gives iconic DC a different meaning. These images were definitely iconic from the architecture of Washington D.C. to the protest and crowds happening. We started on the city streets, and moved to […]

Anytime any couple ever says they want Lincoln Memorial Engagement Portraits, sign me up! Sunrise is the only time for this beautiful monument. That means for some insanely early mornings. What we didn’t anticipate in late April was freezing temperatures and extreme wind! That’s right. Can you tell that they were FREEZING during this session? […]

It’s that time of year for senior portraits! It’s not every day that the sun is streaming through the trees this perfectly on a 65 degree afternoon. This senior chose to have her senior portraits in Old Town Alexandria, and I was a big fan of her choice. When I sent her senior questionnaire, she […]

These two got engaged on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, so it’s only fair that their engagement portraits were at Capitol Hill. Their love of fitness brought them together, and their engagement actually occurred during a workout! As they were running the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, the ring bouncing around in his running […]

There is so much that goes into planning your engagement session! I put together a few tips that I hope you find helpful in the planning process. We will talk about everything from what to wear for your engagement session to how to bring your fur baby into your pictures. If you have any other […]

This Bluemont engagement session happened in peak Fall this year at Bears Den Overlook! These two picked out this spot since they live in the DMV, but are celebrating their wedding out of state with family and friends. I could not have picked a more perfect spot for what N + C envisioned for these […]

This special evening spent at Bluemont Vineyards was COLD! It snuck up on us. That said, this weekend was peak Fall colors! These Bluemont Vineyards Portraits are some of my favorite during this Fall season. I first met this sweet couple when they were expecting and we did their maternity portraits! Those were so beautiful, […]

I had the pleasure of capturing this sweet family’s portraits in Old Town Alexandria in the height of Fall. They dressed their little boy up looking like a true southern gentleman! This little guy was curious as ever and wanted to chase after everything. I don’t photograph families nearly as often as I photograph weddings, […]

I’m a wedding and portrait photographer that has grown up in Northern Virginia since high school! I am well versed in the areas that can make for some of the best portrait and engagement session locations in both DC and Virginia. This list is by no means all inclusive, but they are some of my […]

Engagement Portraits at Meadowlark in Vienna, Virginia These two moved in together the day before the country shut down. Now that is a dramatic sentence! These two moved in together the day before the country shut down! It clearly worked out since yesterday we celebrated their engagement at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens. E + B chose […]