If I’m being totally honest, I struggled with writing this blog post about Kaylie and Jake’s Raspberry Plain Manor wedding that I photographed this summer. Not because it wasn’t wonderful — trust me, the entire day was altogether perfection! — but because I’ve come to know this incredible family after getting to work with them […]

I think that part of being a “good” wedding photographer is ensuring that you make the couple you’re working with feel comfortable in front of the camera. This, as you can imagine, leads to more natural images and sparks chemistry throughout their session. And the easiest way for a couple to be comfortable in front […]

I think we can all agree that a first date that includes ice cream will always end well, right? Well, that’s how Nicole and Braden spent their first official date, anyway, and they are now engaged to be married this January in Nicole’s hometown of The Woodlands, Texas. These two had known each other since […]

I feel incredibly fortunate to have had several images featured on articles over at Martha Stewart Weddings throughout the past few years. Up until this point, all of them had been from various styled shoots that I had designed and photographed. Just recently, however, they were researching images to use for an article about ways […]

After sharing last year’s superlative list for my ALP wedding couples, I feel like I constantly have a running list in my head. For Katie and Lane, they might just win the award of couple that has known each other the longest. See, these two have known one another all the way since middle school! […]

While I don’t normally have the availability on my calendar to shoot maternity or newborn sessions, I do keep a few slots open for past ALP clients who may be interested throughout the year! So if you’ve been following me on Instagram or the blog for the past few years, you may just recognize the […]

A lot of potential clients coming to my website simply only take the time to review my work — and that’s not a bad thing, because it’s so important that they love my work since photos are the core of why they are hiring me! But I also want to connect with my clients on […]

Last week we chatted a bit about how our brides and grooms stay cool during a summer wedding day, and now it’s time to focus on your guests! After all, they are the ones who love and support you most, so you want them to have an enjoyable experience during your DC wedding day! Allow […]