Category Archives: tips and advice

Favorite Vendors – Sally – Platinum Case Makeup

A good make-up artist is the foundation of a successful photoshoot.  Pun or not, it’s true!  Whether it’s a headshot, portrait, engagement shoot or wedding, why not look your best? After all, you plan on keeping these pictures for a good long while, right? I love to recommend other vendors that I enjoy working with […]

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Featured on the Wedding Pickle blog

Selecting a photographer for your wedding is a HUGE decision!  I was so happy that the Wedding Pickle blog wanted to feature my pictures and advice.  The blog has a goal of helping brides avoid “pickles”, and choosing the right photographer is so important for an enjoyable wedding day and beautiful memories.  You can read […]

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Favorite Venues: Hotel Monaco Washington DC & Gaylord National

The next two on my list of favorite Washington DC wedding venues are the Hotel Monaco Washington DC and the Gaylord National Harbor.  While hotels don’t usually make my list, these two are quite unique. First up is the Hotel Monaco – the one in Washington DC has a beautiful ballroom space with windows and a rotunda […]

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Favorite Venues: Belmont Country Club & Chesapeake Bay Beach Club

There are so many amazing venues in the Washington DC metro area for wedding receptions.  Many also have beautiful spaces for having a wedding ceremony at the same location – which will certainly simplify your wedding day! It’s been so much fun to photograph weddings at these wedding spots, and I’m always being asked which […]

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An unplugged wedding? Something to think about!

In the era of digital cameras in every phone, I see two things happening at the same time – our lives are becoming over documented and under experienced.   On a related note, people are taking more pictures than ever, but doing little with them.  A quantity over quality issue.  I have a hunch that many […]

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