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Aaron and Elisabeth’s Red Rock Engagement
I peered inside the old building and saw a beautiful, ivy-covered wall—but about a 4.5 foot drop to get in and a floor covered in thick branches. I turned around and started arranging Aaron and Elisabeth outside instead. After a few shots, Elizabeth said, "Don't you...
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Jon and Lydia’s Fall Wedding at Landfall Lodge
Never promise yourself that you won’t date – or marry – a coworker. Jonathan and Lydia met at work, both telling themselves that they would never date someone there. But as life goes, they both happened to join the same DnD group and had a great time getting to know...
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John and Mackenzi’s Rust Manor House Wedding in Leesburg, Virginia
#HappilyEhrettAfter John and Mackenzi's wedding was a dream. From the moment we rolled up to the breath-taking manor to the last handful of rose petals tossed at the exit, I knew that this day was one to treasure for a long time. Aside from the excitement of...
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Forrest and Christy’s Thousand Oaks Wedding
You’re my always, You’re my forever, You’re my reality. You’re my sunshine, You’re my best times, You’re my anomaly. And I’d choose you, In a hundred lifetimes I’d choose you In a hundred worlds I’d find You... And I’d say, “I do” for the rest of my life With all that...
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Chris and Georgia’s Blandy Experimental Farm Proposal
It's always when you get the text, "We're here!" that your heart REALLY starts pounding at a proposal session! Even though Chris and I had planned out exactly where he would kneel down and where I would be hiding, I was worried that Georgia would look straight through...
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Chaz and Hallie’s Harpers Ferry Engagement Session
Driving through the back roads of Virginia put me in the perfect mood for a sunset engagement shoot! The golden sunshine splashed across the mountains and historic building in Harpers Ferry just begged to be the backdrop to an engagement session. So we obliged with...
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John and Mackenzi’s National Portrait Gallery Engagement Session in DC
I simply adore the way these two look at each other. When I told John and Mackenzi at the beginning of the engagement session to have fun and “generally be in love with each other,” they grinned and said it wouldn’t be a problem at all. True to their word, the entire...
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Rachel’s Golden Hour Morven Park Portrait Session
With all the weddings that I've been focused on this year, it's been a while since I've been able to tour the grounds of Morven Park. I knew that I needed to scout the area before my upcoming Morven Park October Mini Sessions Day, so I texted Rachel and asked if she...
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Ahna and Matt – Married | Virginia Beach Wedding
It feels like I have known the Sweeney family longer than I really have because within that short amount of time, they have become my adopted family. Ryan and his parents introduced me to them early on in our dating relationship and I instantly fell in love with their...
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Mike and Mallory’s Old Town Hall Fairfax Wedding
#Mnmshappilyeverafter I remember Mallory describing the beginning of their relationship. She started the hike with a friend and, as Mallory texted her roommate, ended the night with “Well, I guess I have a boyfriend now!” Through college, various hairstyles, jobs, law...
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