Cirque du Soleil-Style Awards Ceremony at the Constitution Center

One of my favorite corporate events this year was an awards ceremony at the Constitution Center in Washington, DC.  The company was going for a Cirque du Soleil-style theme and brought in an aerialist to open the event.  Pretty cool, huh??!!

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Distinctive Designs Bridal at the Say I Do! LGBT Wedding Expo

I mentioned a few days ago that I would be photographing the Say I Do! Wedding Expo for Distinctive Designs Bridal.  Here are some images of those gorgeous wedding gowns and accessories!  Distinctive Designs Bridal features wedding gowns for all shapes and sizes, and aren’t the girls gorgeous in those gowns?  The expo is [...]

A Little Something to Help You with Your Flower Bouquets and Wedding Cake

My goodness, how time flies.  June 20th was the 1st anniversary of my Facebook business page!  I’m at 196 likes.  Please help me reach 250 by the end of July by liking my business page here!

AND…for any of you brides-to-be in the midst of your wedding planning, check out this website – DesignedBytheBride.com [...]

The Ocean-Inspired Wedding of Chrissy & Jake at the W Hotel

In a beautifully designed, ocean-inspired wedding at the W Hotel, Chrissy & Jake were wed at last.  Orange and blue colors weaved throughout the wedding details, which included glass goldfish bowls and a beautiful tiered wedding cake topped with two sweetly kissing goldfish.  Congratulations to this happy couple!

Oh, and don’t forget that one [...]

May 2011 Calendar Wallpaper: World War II Memorial

The May 2011 calendar wallpaper is here! This month’s calendar wallpaper features the World War II Memorial, which is one of my favorite Washington, DC memorials, not only for my personal fine art photography work, but also for engagement photography sessions.

Download the calendar wallpaper here, in a resolution appropriate to your computer monitor. [...]

Amanda & Mike at the National Museum of Women in the Arts

One fine, sunny day, two people named Amanda & Mike tied the knot in a very memorable D.C. wedding, featuring the Sofitel Hotel, U.S. Capitol, Union Station, and most beautiful of all, the National Museum of Women in the Arts.  Congratulations to the happy couple!

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Exhibit Opening at the Smithsonian’s S. Dillon Ripley Center

The last two weeks have been somewhat of a whirlwind for me – engagement sessions, portrait sessions, a family reunion, corporate events for the National Portrait Gallery and Microsoft, featuring the former Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, new photography students and more!

So here’s just a little sharing of the love – [...]

Executive Portraits: Every Photograph Tells a Story

I am 100% an on location photographer.  That means that I don’t photograph in controlled studio settings.  Rather, I make my own studio wherever I go!  Why do I do that?  Well, for weddings and special events, I can’t control the location.  And on the family portraiture side, I like to photograph people in [...]

April 2011 Calendar Wallpaper: Lilies of the Water

The April 2011 calendar wallpaper is here! Spring is in the air, and this month’s calendar wallpaper features a pair of water lilies at the amazing Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC.  In a few months, the water lilies will be up in few force, and I will be recommending the location for engagement [...]

Smithsonian Air & Space Museum: Awards Ceremony and VIP Reception

Here are a few images from a corporate event – an awards ceremony and VIP reception – that I photographed at the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum in Washington, DC.  Beautiful event…