I am not sure where to start this post. I am so in love with Katie and Patrick. Patrick is the cousin of my lovely past clients Laurie+Matt. I love it when I am referred to family members, it lets me know that every one was super pleased with the job I had done for them. For you to like me enough to take me to Kauai though, well that is just a whole ‘nother level of like! The trip was amazing, the wedding perfection. I did get terrible food poisoning, but that will be another post (HUGE THANKS TO JOEY FOR HELPING ME OUT ON THE WEDDING DAY SINCE I WAS UNDER THE WEATHER!!!).
You guys could not have had a more beautiful day. Just the sheer amount of people who made the trip shows how lovely you are. I can’t wait for our shoot here in the city!


I love this shoe shot, I focused on the vows that she had tucked into the toe so she wouldn’t forget them.



































A Hawaiian prayer.

Click below for slideshow.

Being a Fairfax County girl my entire life I had never been to the Prince William County Fair until last week. It was…..interesting, to say the least. There were a lot of cowboys, farmers, and, ummm, carni’s. But I digress. Any opportunity to hang out with Brandon I will take, country fair and all! My Mom and I had a blast watching him play games, helping him ride a horse, watching acrobats, and riding dozens of rides with him. Our last ride (after 4 hours of 95 degree heat) he and I drove the bumper cars. It was so much fun, I squealed like a school girl. I forogt how much fun it is to just play around and be silly! It was much needed.

Goat’s eyes kind of freak me out, so I focused on his cute nose.




He kept cocking his hat to the side, or putting it on backwards so he could see better. It was ADORABLE!!! He’s mad cool.

riding the carousel with Grandma

tall enough for all the cool kid rides!

ahh, the photo that sparked the facebook controversy (his parents are die hard skins fans). ALL the trucks said Eli, and it was jsut a coincidence that he was wearing my giants hat. i swear! i think he rocked it well.

yummy shaved ice!




fresh squuezed lemonade, my absolute favorite drink!




It was a great day. Check back soon for Katie + Patrick’s Kauai wedding!!

OK, I admit it, I am OBSESSED with magazines. Ask Joey, or anyone in my family (we share them, it’s a problem). I buy (and have subscriptions to) a ridiculous amount of fashion/health/beauty and photography magazines. I read them from back to front, who knows why. I am weird like that. I love the end of summer when all the September fall issues hit the newstands. It is such a happy dose of eye candy and makes me dream of crisp fall days in cute skinny jeans, scarfs, and oxfords (my current fall must-have item).

The most recent Jcrew catalogue has an insanely adorable shoot with the cast of The Romantics, which I must now see simply because of this ad campaign (ladies, who is with me?!). I love brands that use actors to embidy their look. I wish I could do that! (Lea Michelle, want to do a shoot with me?) Not only do I want all of the clothes in these ads (in my dreams!), I rip out my favorite pages and they become inspiration for posing my couples. I am definietly using this pose that Katie Holmes and Josh Duhamel are rocking in the pic below.

Also check out the adorable fall campagin for Banana Republic starring Krysten Ritter. She typically has the “best friend” roles in rom-coms, but think she will be a leading lady soon. They also created a short video that is so much fun. Click the youtube link below to view it.

Tram + Tiko are getting married this Saturday, yippee! They are the winners of my 2010 free wedding photography contest and I have been looking forward to their wedding for so long! We had a great time shooting their e-session in the super cool Shaw neighborhood downtown. Enjoy!


















Also, it looks like it will be 80 degrees this Saturday, which is UNHEARD OF for DC weather in August. Yay!!!

Venue: W Hotel
Ceremony: Dahlgreen Chapel
Coordinator: Amy, Engaging Affairs
Florist: Volanni
Lighting: Atmosphere
Band: The Source

Congratulations, you two are the best and I absolutely loved your wedding!