Our getaway to West Virginia

Harpers Ferry - West Virginia - Camping

Something I have learned with weddings, is that things often go wrong, and it's just a matter of how everyone reacts to it.  I believe you always have to just roll with things and enjoy the moment for what it is.  Having photographed 50+ weddings, I've seen a lot of different mishaps from the groom's parents being two hours late, to the bride's undergarments and shoes being left an hour a way at … [Read more...]

Things I love: camping

mount saint helens in washington

About a year ago I started a things I love series, which I have neglected lately. So I thought a personal post was overdue. Camping.  Since having my daughter, over four years ago, we have only gone camping once.  I used to camp in primitive campsites, or on rare occasion, backpack overnight.  Having a baby just changes everything, but as she is getting older I really want to share some … [Read more...]

A new year

reston-baby-photography

My friend, photographer Emily Hall, wrote a blog post that inspired me.  All of us do our best of the year posts, which I'm guilty of as well.  Emily did something different, she wrote about all her goals of 2011 and how she accomplished them, or failed.  I was reading it on New Years Eve, mesmerized, and all I could think was "wow what guts this takes", to publicly announce all this. So … [Read more...]

Things I love : peppermint & chocolate!

Cat Photography

It's starting to get chilly outside.  I am a dark chocolate lover, and tend to drink a bit too much coffee as well.  So what better than a peppermint mocha.  I'm not generally a Starbucks fan, but I must give it to them on this one, a Skinny Peppermint Mocha for 100 calories!  It tastes delicious, just as good as the well over 200 calorie one I had from Caribou.  (See, I drink too much … [Read more...]

A bit of guilt

Love Point at Kent Island

I'm feeling a little guilty about my lack of blog posts recently.  I've been busy catching up on editing weddings and designing albums, and have neglected my blog.   I thought I'd at least at a quick personal post. It's end of peak wedding season, so I'm thinking about albums.  With moving to Washington DC … [Read more...]