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More Maternity Glow FAVs!

Irene Abdou — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:16:45 +0000

Here’s a second batch of favorites from last weekend’s maternity and family photo shoot of Kristen, Dan, Owen, and Baby! We’re going to be doing a newborn shoot in a few weeks when the baby comes out! Can’t wait to see the little cutie!

Maternity Glow

Irene Abdou — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:59:46 +0000

Yesterday, I was over at Kristen & Dan’s house for a maternity photo shoot. Their second is due in just 1 1/2 weeks! But for the moment, while he’s still in mommy’s belly, we took the opportunity to capture this special moment in all of their lives. Owen, who’s now almost four, was also super excited about the photo shoot, and though he was a bit jealous of the attention mom was getting, how could he resist the invitation to get dressed up in his cowboy duds?

First batch of favorites here. Second batch to come later this week!

MORE Favs of Megan in the Lilies at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

Irene Abdou — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:48:29 +0000

Here’s a second batch of my favs (how many favs am I allowed again?) from last weekend’s portrait photography shoot of Megan in the water lilies at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC! The two at the end are Megan’s roommate, Vicky. In addition to being gorgeous, Vicky makes an awesome yogurty smoothie!

Girl among the lilies - summer portrait session at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC

Portrait photography session in Washington, DC

Megan in the Lilies at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

Irene Abdou — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:17:29 +0000

Megan and I braved the heat last weekend for an early morning portrait photography shoot at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC. Megan was choosing between Kenilworth and the National Arboretum for her shoot – good choice, Megan! This is peak season, and the lilies were absolutely AMAZING – waist high, and fields and fields and fields of them!!!

The land was initially bought by a guy named W.B. Shaw, who farmed water lilies in the marshes as a hobby, eventually turning it into a large commercial endeavor and developing many new varieties of lilies through hybridization. When Shaw passed away, his daughter, Helen Fowler, continued the business. In the 1920s and 30s, with her permission for visitors to view the lilies on Sunday mornings, the farm began to receive up to 5,000-6,000 visitors in a single DAY!!! Eventually, she donated the land to the National Park System, and Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens as we know it today was born!

Anyway, here are a first batch of favorites from the photo shoot. Isn’t Megan gorgeous in that pink dress? Afterwards, we stopped by Megan’s house and got a few shots with her roommate, Vicky… She’s a showstopper too, huh? Stay tuned for a second batch of favorites tomorrow or Wednesday!

Girl among the lilies - summer portrait session at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC

Portrait photography session in Washington, DC

Portrait photography headshot in Washington, DC

MORE from Temple, Dameon & Vincent family portraits at the Washington National Cathedral

Irene Abdou — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:33:33 +0000

Here’s a second batch of favorites from the past week’s family portrait photography session of Temple, Dameon & Vincent at the Washington National Cathedral gardens. Now how much more photogenic can one family get?

Cooley family portraits at the Washington National Cathedral

Irene Abdou — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 20:02:29 +0000

Earlier this week, I got together for a portrait session of Temple and Dameon, proud first-time parents of little four-month old Vincent. Temple spends a lot of time at the Washington National Cathedral gardens, and it’s so peaceful and quietly beautiful out there, it made for a serene location for an early evening shoot. Vincent was at his very best behavior, as mom and dad coaxed joyful shrieks and heart-melting smiles out of him. At one point, Temple sat down to feed Vincent, and that little nook ended up making for a terrific photo. And don’t you love Vincent and the purple flowers? What a cute, gorgeous baby…takes right after mom and dad!

Going Crazy with Photo Frames and Adornments

Irene Abdou — Sun, 23 May 2010 14:59:57 +0000

I’ve been having going crazy with photo frames and adornments this morning. So many options!!! Which one do you like best?

MORE Favorites of Salome & Abigail at Brookside Gardens!

Irene Abdou — Wed, 12 May 2010 02:49:29 +0000

Here’s a second batch of favorites from the weekend’s children’s portrait session at Brookside Gardens. Two-year old Salome stuck close to mommy at the beginning, but she warmed up soon enough to join big sister Abigail in the summer fun!

Here’s a second batch of favorites from last weekend’s children’s portrait session at Brookside Gardens. Salome (the little two-year old) was shy and clingy to her mommy at first, but then she warmed up and got into the summer fun!

Salome & Abigail at Brookside Gardens

Irene Abdou — Mon, 10 May 2010 02:10:53 +0000

I did a portrait photo shoot this morning at Brookside Gardens in Silver Spring, Maryland. Beautiful setting, CUTE kids! What more could a girl ask for???!!! Here’s a first batch of favorites…

Bamboo Panels: New Mounting Option

Irene Abdou — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 14:46:15 +0000

Photograph mounted to Plywerk Bamboo Panel. Photo of the 2009 Gugak Festival in Virginia by John Jacks, one of my photography students.

In my last post, I mentionned that one of my photography students, John, brought a gift to me at his last lesson of one of his photographs of a dancer at the 2009 Gugak Festival of Korean arts. He mounted the photograph on a bamboo panel, as the panels were one of his discoveries, and he wanted to show me what they look like. Well, I was impressed by its elegance. An acid-free adhesive holds the photograph to the panel while also forming a barrier protecting the image from acidic elements found in all wood. The panel is about 3/4 inch thick, and when you look at it from the side, you see attractive linear colorations of the bamboo. I also like how in addition to being hung on the wall, the panel is thick enough to sit vertically on a bookshelf or mantel. John also brought me a blank panel to mount one of my own photographs to. Thanks, John! I’ll be mounting one of my own photos to show you in the next week or so!

And with this experience, I’m going to be offering Bamboo Panels as a new mounting option for my photography clients, so be sure to ask me about it! Bamboo panel mounting is available in sizes up to 30×45 and is a unique way to show off a beautiful photograph!