Stacy & Ryan Engagement Session

Lake Anne in Reston Engagement Photos

Stacy & Ryan met six years ago, and started dating years later in 2009. They are getting married on September 9th 2012 at a beautiful plantation style venue in Myrtle Beach! We walked around Lake Anne yesterday in Reston, and took some engagement photos. Here is a little sneak peek. I love how they looked at each other all throughout the portrait session. … [Read more...]

Tips for your Engagement Session

Pinterest Engagement Inspiration

You've chosen your wedding photographer, signed all the papers, and have your wedding date reserved!  What's next?  Engagement photos! Some brides get more nervous about engagement photos than the wedding.  They picture themselves, and their fiance standing in front of their wedding photographer, in an awkward place not knowing what to do.  I've so often had my shyest of wedding clients … [Read more...]

Blogsite Updates

engagement photos by washington dc wedding photographer Jessie Mary

If you are stalking my site, you may notice it keeps changing these last few days. Rolling out the new wedding site is a work in progress at this point. Right now all my blog posts from 2011 are up... yup only a few more years to tweak so they appear again. I'll be making some changes to the intro banner, adding lots more info, and of course galleries of photos! … [Read more...]

Kenilworth Engagement Session

Aquatic Gardens at Kenilworth Park, Washington DC

Liz & Austin are getting married this fall at the Mount Airy Mansion in Maryland. When I asked them about engagement portraits, Liz knew exactly where she wanted to go for the photos. Early Sunday morning, we walked around the Aquatic Gardens at Kenilworth Park. Right in the middle of DC, we were suddenly surrounded by nature. There are little boardwalks throughout to explore the grounds. We … [Read more...]