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Mount Airy Mansion – Maryland Wedding

Jessie Mary — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:58:38 +0000

Liz and Austin got married at Mount Airy Mansion in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. It’s a gorgeous historic estate with acres upon acres of property, and a beautiful mansion. I love wedding venues that have both indoor and outdoor areas for weddings. You get the best of both worlds. The wedding ceremony was at St. Barnabas Church, where Liz grew up attending with her family. I was asked not to photograph during the ceremony, but I was delighted to be able to capture the moments right before and after.

When I designed Liz and Austin’s wedding album, I originally left out a photo of Austin & his brother playing a board game. This is the scene I arrived to on their wedding day. I just wasn’t sure if it belonged in the album, though I had a feeling. Sure enough Liz came back and asked me to include it in, because it really showed who they are. I just thought it was so sweet.

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Pier 5 Wedding – Baltimore Inner Harbor

Jessie Mary — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:08:55 +0000

I recently photographed this wedding at the Pier 5 Hotel at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore. It’s a smaller hotel, with beautiful rooms, and even more incredible views. Congratulations Ashley & Kris, and thank you Artemas for asking me to photograph with you!

Not quite a first look

Jessie Mary — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:36:47 +0000

I love this idea. A first look that isn’t really a first look.

I photographed this wedding, as a second shooter, for Artemas Photography. It was at the Pier 5 Hotel at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore. Ashley and Kris did not want to see each other first but they wanted to have some sort of photo taken together. We spotted these tall back chairs in the lobby. Kris hid in a nearby room. Once Ashley was seated, her bridesmaids walked him to the chair behind her, with his eyes closed.

Pier 5 is a fun wedding venue, with an incredible suite that overlooks the harbor! More photos of Ashley & Kris’s wedding to come soon.

Jen & Jason – Engagement Portraits

Jessie Mary — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:04:53 +0000

Jen and Jason were so much fun to spend a chilly spring morning walking around and talking with. We went to Capitol Hill, near Eastern Market, where Jen used to live, and where the two started dating, for their engagement photos. Jen and Jason are getting married at Oatlands in Leesburg this fall.

Thanks Jen & Jason for showing me all the neat little spots near Eastern Market. I look forward to photographing your wedding!

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Capitol Hill Engagement – Sneak Peek

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:04:33 +0000

Here is a little teaser from Jen & Jason’s engagement session this morning, in Capitol Hill. This was taken at Zest Bistro, where they had their first date, at the same table.

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Rachel & Bill | Washington DC Wedding

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:45:26 +0000

Rachel & Bill got married this spring at Mclean Gardens ballroom in NW Washington DC. The couple met in choir group, and now lives together in Philadelphia. Thank you Rachel & Bill for having me as your wedding photographer!

I want to take a moment to give a few credits to everyone involved in putting together Rachel & Bill’s wedding.

Venue: Mclean Gardens

Cake: Fancy Cakes by Leslie

Band: The Mark Novak Band

Caterer: Washington Parties

Florist: Edge Flowers

Wedding Coordinator: Glow Weddings

Thanks to my friend and second photographer, Douglas Pettway, for all your help too!

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Rachel & Bill | Washington DC Wedding

admin — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 01:05:47 +0000

Rachel & Bill got married last weekend at McLean Gardens Ballroom in Washington DC. Here is a little teaser of some portraits taken during their first look. Congrats!

Georgetown Engagement Session

admin — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:34:31 +0000

I love this photo, taken in Georgetown last weekend.

Potomac Point Vineyard Wedding

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:57:52 +0000

Susan and Matt got married at Potomac Point Winery in Stafford, Virginia. I was super excited when Heather Bee asked me to photograph this wedding with her. I have always wanted to photograph a vineyard wedding! (Actually, I kind of wanted to get married at a vineyard myself.) Thanks Heather for having me along!

2011 in Review

admin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:00:56 +0000

The last year has been a whirlwind. It has been quite a journey personally and professionally.

We moved with 3 weeks notice, so I had no time to build relationships or my business here. I arrived in January with nothing on my books and only knowing a handful of names of other photographers. When I started to reach out, everyone volunteered information about what the business was like in the DC area, and really accepted me in, with any hesitation of new competition.

Thanks to shared referrals from other photographers, and lots of networking, I wrapped up my season this year, having shot 20 weddings in the DC area! I’ve also made some great new friends, met wonderful couples, and gotten to see lots of Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC wedding venues.

Below are some highlights from 2011. A special thanks to the wedding photographers that invited me to photograph with them, Leo Druker, Heather Bee, Ayesha Ahmed, Stephen Gosling, Hadar Goren, Sam Hurd, Astrid, and Jen Smith!

Thanks to all my awesome clients as well!