This was one of my most favorite weddings of 2013. In August, I went back to my hometown to shoot Emmanuel (a high school friend) and his gorgeous brides wedding at the Ceresville Mansion. Genevieve and Emmanual’s love story began while working together at Starbucks in Chevy Chase, Maryland.  From there it grew into a […]

Brides and grooms to be out there…. this one is for you. I know when it comes to your wedding day, budgets are a HUGE factor that goes into picking your vendors. Even for myself…a second time bride as I prep for my vow renewal, a budget is there and there is NOT much wiggle […]

Its been 5 years. Or at least it will be in July. 5 years since I stood in the mirror, eyes welled with tears, as a woman in a white dress and crystal embossed veil stared back. 5 years since I took 20 steps down a sandy aisle to the man of my dreams. My best […]

They made the cold bearable. They simply made my day! Abby and Frank are one of those couples that you shoot….leave the session….and shake you head in disbelief saying, “How did IIIII get so lucky??!?!” Their love for each other…their trust in me…it was an instant friendship and I couldn’t be any more grateful that […]

I cant believe that we are quickly approaching a MONTH since I have been home from UNITED 2014. How is that possible!?!? Time, please slow down. I still have at least 10 blog posts to share from this incredible conference….so as long as you are willing to read, I am willing to share! One of […]

This weekend was AMAZING! It was the very last weekend I will be OFF until NEXT March! (Well, that is until I book a March 2015 wedding) My two very best girlfriends, Jana and Megan came to visit and we went on an Erin Express Trolley Ride all over town stopping at different celtic bars […]

Simply because Friday’s are notoriously the LEAST popular day for blog posts to be read, I will keep this short, positive and motivational for the upcoming weekend. The other day I had the insane pleasure of speaking with another photographer whom I absolutely adore. We talked a lot about business, friendships, hardships and the challenges […]

I know, I know. MOREEEE posts from UNITED 2014! And to be perfectly honest…sharing this post doesn’t even put me at the HALF WAY mark of posts related to UNITED yet. But, spacing them out a bit makes me enjoy writing them and reflecting on all I learned out there even more. What an insanely […]

Every wedding is a chance to meet potential clients; an audition if you will. You are NOT just there to serve your current bride and groom, you are there to give EVERYONE a positive experience that they will not only remember, but TALK about with their friends. Your bride and groom at each wedding are […]

Amongst the MANY amazing classes I took part in at UNITED 2014, popping in on Melissa Kilner (Gig Harbor, Washington Wedding Photographer) was one of the best things I did. Can I start off by saying how AMAZING this girl is!?! She is SO real…so down to earth…so positive and an overall amazing teacher. She […]