Baby Announcement Designs

I believe that portrait and wedding studios can add a lot of value beyond the photography and simple prints. This is why I offer beautiful custom-design products like press-printed storybook albums, accordion books, keepsake image boxes, and canvas prints in premium frames, and other quality products, in addition to matted luster and metallic photographic prints, [...]

Student Work: Light and Motion - Photographing the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair

Last week, I taught a photography workshop on Light and Motion: Photographing the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair. The students and I had a great time; everyone agreed that the fair is a great subject for a photography workshop!  What better place to learn about night photography?  And of course, everyone got some great photos, so [...]

Announcing the Birth of Ezra King

Proud parents Kristen and Dan welcomed their second son, Ezra King, into the world two weeks ago.  After doing Kristen’s maternity photography last month, I had the honor of meeting Ezra when he was just 12 days old for his very first photography shoot!  Isn’t he absolutely adorable???!!!

Also check out my recent post on Print [...]

NEW Light & Motion Workshop Opened for August 21st

My August 15th Light and Motion: Photographing the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair workshop filled within minutes of the e-mail announcement I sent out two weeks ago, and I’m still receiving inquiries from interested students.  As a result, I’ve opened a second intermediate/advanced level Light and Motion photography workshop for Saturday, August 21st. In addition, the [...]

More Favs from Leigh & Garrett's Engagement Photography Session

Here’s a second batch of favorites from Leigh & Garrett’s engagement photography session last week.  Also, check out the engagement storybook album that I designed for them!  When Leigh saw the album, she said, “OH MY GOSH!! The photos are BEAUTIFUL!! You are so talented! Garrett and I are sitting here non stop talking about [...]

Leigh & Garrett: A Match Made in Heaven

About 1 1/2 years ago, a girl named Leigh and a boy named Garrett meet on Match.com.  After several chats and correspondances, they decide to meet.  …Until Garrett goes MIA on Leigh for a week.  Leigh thinks Garrett has moved on and is no longer interested, so she sends him a nice-to-meet-you-good-luck-on-your-life’s-journey e-mail.  And boy, [...]

DC Memorials at Night: Franklin Delano Roosevelt and World War II Memorials

The fountains of the National World War II Memorial in Washington, DC are encircled by large granite pillars engraved with the names of the states.

I’ve been so busy with portraits and weddings this summer, then I’ve only just gotten around to processing the photos I shot at my DC Memorials at Night photography workshop [...]

Just One Spot Left in My August 15th Workshop: Light and Motion - Photographing the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair

Just wanted to give you all a heads up that there’s only one spot left in my August 15th intermediate/advanced-level workshop on Light and Motion: Photographing the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair.  Click on the link to view the detailed lesson plan and registration details!  There’s also still space in my August 14th beginning-level workshop on [...]

Issy & Jason's Wedding Joyride

After the hours of getting ready that wedding morning last Saturday, July 17th…  after the ceremony, where I watched Issy’s mom wipe tears from her eyes…  after the formal portraits of the newlyweds and family…  and after the wedding brunch… it was time for… the wedding JOYRIDE!!!

Issy’s mom and dad drove me in a second [...]

Emily & Jason's Wedding Story

Wedding portraits at a park in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia.

So if you thought I’d fallen off the blog wagon over the past week, it’s just because I’ve been hard at work on Emily & Jason’s wedding photographs and storybook album!  Emily & Jason are the beautiful bride and groom who got married at the [...]