Merry Christmas! It’s been a minute since I’ve updated the blog – I had the infamously unpleasant experience of having a kidney stone a few weeks ago so I had to spend…

Okay, I know this is another Northern Virginia location spotlight that isn’t actually in Northern Virginia, but DC is just so full of iconic locations that I can’t ignore them since they’re just around the corner…

It may not be Northern Virginia but it’s pretty darn close. Washington, DC is an obvious choice of portrait session location for anyone in the Northern Virginia area and for very good reason. With tons of…

As a transplant to the Washington, DC area I didn’t grow up with all the same field trips and family outings that everyone round here experienced. I’m constantly learning about…

When you live in the greater DC area, there’s nothing more classic than a DC engagement session and that’s exactly what Stephanie and Ben wanted! They opted for a session by the Tidal Basin…

Photographing friends is quickly becoming one of my favorite things! I mentioned this a few months ago when I wrote about shooting a…

I’m a night owl, but boy do I love sunrise sessions! Once I’m up and on my way there, shooting at sunrise is always so inspiring – the light is beautiful, the atmosphere…

I hadn’t heard of Ford’s Landing Park until Marissa and Michael suggested it for their engagement session and I’m so glad they did! I’ve done numerous sessions in Old Town Alexandria but have always…

This week has been heavy. And it’s been heavy for important reasons, but heavy nonetheless. Hopefully Kristen and Andrew’s super fun engagement session in Old Town Alexandria can help…

One small but still heartbreaking part of the COVID-19 crisis is that cherry blossom portrait sessions were almost entirely cancelled. I’m always in awe of how beautiful…