Jamie + Colin :: Washington DC Engagement Photographer

I have known Jamie for over 20 years now.  We first met each other in the 6th grade and attended the same middle school together. It's weird to think about that type of thing now since we are both at stages of our lives that are so far from our middle school student government years. For the most part we've not done the greatest job keeping in touch with one another (unless you count keeping tabs via Facebook) but when she recently became engaged, I was honored to be called upon to document the bliss of her engagement.

Spending the late afternoon and early evening hours with Colin and Jamie was so much fun for me. It was like time fell away and we were able to pick up with conversation just as easily as we used to have it on the four square blocks at the school recess we once had. It was also wonderful to meet Colin and witness first hand the romance and adoration they obviously have for only each other. It's never too hard for me to cajole newly engaged couples into liplocking for the camera but for Colin and Jamie? I hardly had to mention the idea. Colin just couldn't get enough of showering Jamie with just a little more affection.

When Jamie made it "Facebook official" and announced her engagement, she did so in a very lighthearted and fun way - with a picture of her new ring and a caption that said just this, "It's pretty."

But even all of the sparkle of her engagement ring couldn't come close to the shine of being freshly engaged and deeply in love with one another the way Jamie and Colin are. They easily glow when they are anywhere near each other or are talking about each other and it's just the sweetest thing to witness.

Despite the fact that they are both actual transplants to the DC and NoVA regions, they are staying true to the place they have since found to be home to them and planning a wedding just outside of the district lines in Alexandria, Virginia. The chose Union Station's downtown location for the setting of the start of their engagement session and then we finished at the extension train stop in Alexandria where Colin used to catch all of his trains to travel back home to Philly.

They both share a love for ice hockey (though they root for different teams!) and also a love for the romanticism that is a good train ride so the train stations were the perfect place for them to bask in their newly engaged bliss!

Their wedding will be held at the temple pictured here in the background and though they still have a number of details to work out just yet, I have a feeling it's going to be quite a grand affair since Jamie is a master at things like event planning.

No doubt that Jamie and Colin are well on their way to their very own happily ever after. Congratulations to them both for a life that is only more richly blessed with every day that God gives them together.

Jamie + Colin :: Washington DC Engagement Photographer

Today I capped off an already awesome weekend with an incredible engagement session for Jamie and Colin.  We started at Union Station in downtown DC and then finished things off in Alexandria, Virginia. Here are a few teasers of Jamie and Colin basking in some serious bliss of being newly engaged.

Nicole + Adam :: Washington DC Engagement Photography

Would love to post more than just these teasers of my day in DC with Nicole and Adam for their engagement session but I'm battling hayfever (like a champ!) and I've got my first day back for teachers week at my school tomorrow. 

I've got nearly half a dozen other shoots I'm editing as well so I'm hoping to not have to wait too long to get the rest of Nicole and Adam's session up here for you all to see. They were a gorgeous pair of lovebirds that gladly indulged my every request for a quick kiss all over our nations capitol! I documented some serious "snogging" at the Lincoln Memorial, Library of Congress, by the Reagen building, and right outside the Capitol building. They were both AWESOME at being BEAUTIFUL for their engagement session. I seriously cannot wait for their wedding next summer out at St. Michael's on the Eastern Shore.

Thank you so much, Nicole and Adam, for being so in-love and just plain lovely to hang out with during our day trekking about DC!

Wintergreen Avenue for New Focus Realty :: Washington DC Real Estate Photographer

Just finished up another one for New Focus Realty of Crofton. I'm happy to report that they were very pleased and impressed with the previous images I captured for another one of their listings and we're both talking about teaming up like this even more often now.

This listing is located on Wintergreen Avenue in District Heights, Maryland. It's a very charming little rancher-style house with some terrific recent upgrades. Will try and post a link to the MLS listings when they are up and running with the rest of the images I took but in the meanwhile if you want to see more please contact Charlie Hudson at New Focus Realty directly. He and Larry will take excellent care of you! Seriously... I'm talking white-glove type service. ;)

Baby N :: DC Baby Portrait Photographer

There is little that brings me greater joy than doing baby portraits. I love marveling (through my camera viewfinder) at how big their eyes get with curiosity. Their squeals and squeaks of finding their voices is one of the most pleasant soundtracks to work to and you just can't beat the sweet smell that all babies seem to have.

Little Miss N is the daughter of a childhood best friend of mine who I have known for over 20 years now. Her mama came in town to go to a college reunion. As it turns out, sweet baby N had portraits done a week after she was born but they've still not been delivered. Well, to me, that kind of thing is completely unacceptable and since this IS my best friend in the whole wide world, I just had to take care of the issue in my own way.

So here are the fruits of the hard work done by both myself and gorgeous baby N. I know I've got some decent skills, but seriously? N is such a precious beauty, I know that she's the one making ME look good.

Oh, sweet little baby N! Come back and visit me any ol' time you like. Can't wait for our next visit together.