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...]

Cheryle and David

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Cheryle and David are getting married in June 2011.  We met on a damp Sunday morning at the Rose Gardens in Washington Park, for their engagement photos.  The couple has been together for over three years, and David's proposal took Cheryle by surprise.  He shared with me a very sweet proposal story, involving a missing chocolate. … [Read more...]

Engagement Sessions – What to Wear?

I did a post a couple weeks back about engagement sessions. I realized I didn't touch upon what to wear, which is something I get asked a lot. There is no right answer but here are some suggestions. Dress in something that represents you. Think about where we are photographing when you choose your outfit. High heels and a dress may not work well if you want photos in a field, unless you … [Read more...]

Another peak {Beaverton Engagement Photography}

Here's a couple more photos from Shelby & Tim's engagement session. The main historic building at Jenkins Estate has this incredible porch. There was a meeting going on right nearby, and a man playing guitar in the middle of the porch. We were a bit limited on access but we were able to hang out on one end by the stairs and capture a quick series, getting a little bit of the architecture in. … [Read more...]

Beaverton Engagement Photography

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Here are a couple of shots from Kayla & Skyler's mini engagement session. They are getting married at their church just outside of Salem this summer, and having the reception right outside in a field. Kayla described the field to me as having another wheat field behind it, mountains in the background and a fence around it. It sounds just stunning!   … [Read more...]