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July 8, 2008 · 7:24 pm

melinda + tim: married!

celebrate good times.

melinda + tim’s wedding was absolutely fabulous! between the incredible details, to the intimate ceremony, to the rockin’ dance floor and the late night trip to krispy kreme, i am completely in love with every image from this wedding! it was *super* hard to narrow it down (and therefore its taken me weeks to blog, sorry!) but here they are: melinda + tim: married! yay!

i’ve been lucky enough to spend a lot of time with melinda and tim: last year they were the first couple i booked for 2008 and therefore have a very special place in my heart :) their engagement session was *so* much fun and i feel very lucky to have gotten a chance to get to know them better. their wedding was a perfect representation of their personalities and relationship: it was the ideal mix of classic elegance and extreme jubilation. melinda’s commitment to “lack of wedding nonsense” (her words, not mine!) was apparent in the relaxed, serene atmosphere of the entire day. however, after their first dance – which they finished with a high-five – the party got started! i’m so thrilled that the photos truly express the exhilaration of the reception…it was fantastic! the evening concluded with a stroll to dupont circle and a treat of hot donuts at midnight, and we were surprised and delighted to find a large brass band playing in the street. hundreds of people gathered around as tim twirled his bride and everyone cheered…

as they danced i knew this was the single most amazing thing that i’ve ever seen happen at a wedding and even now i get goosebumps just remembering it…melinda and tim, so happy, dancing under the streetlights to the rhythm of the band, totally in love, with the whole city watching.

congratulations melinda + tim: and thank you so much for allowing me to document your truly amazing wedding!

ENJOY!

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5-star vendor review:

the tabard inn: fantastic venue!

joanna london: wonderful officiant from the washington ethical society.

alan oresky: violinist + mandolinist.

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July 7, 2008 · 5:20 pm

eric + laura: engagement photos.

hiking along the falls.

eric + laura took me to great falls for their engagement session last week…they love hiking the trails and spending time at the falls and it was a nice change from shooting in the city! this was my first time out to the falls in a very long time, and i forgot how far removed it feels, even though its just 20 mintues away! it was a very warm evening, and we hiked at least a mile or more over the rocky terrain to get sweeping views of the falls below. thanks to eric + laura for a great field trip and i can’t wait for their wedding at the end of august! its hard to believe that i’m not shooting another wedding until theirs – when i’ve had at least one wedding every weekend for the last few months! as you can see this is the 3rd blog post today – i’m working hard to get caught up…enjoy!

 

 

 

 

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July 7, 2008 · 4:13 pm

margie + jeff: engagement photos.

an afternoon engagement in the park.

i had a delightful evening with margie + jeff at montrose park in georgetown a few weeks ago…early evening light gives the park a very dark and romantic feel, and the photos are simply gorgeous. margie + jeff are going to have a fantastically fun wedding at the end of august and i can’t wait! i’m on vacation as of next week and theirs is one of the first weddings i have after my long (much needed!) hiatus from this very busy wedding season! enjoy!

 

 

 

margie + jeff also had a little fun with my cameras ;)
 

*also* a big thanks to jessi ringer – a fabulous chick and spankin’ new photog from knoxville who spent the weekend shooting with me…she was an absolute pleasure to have with me and she took some great photos! check out her pics from this session here! thanks jessi!

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June 13, 2008 · 7:34 am

national marine sanctuary foundation: awards gala.

preserve. protect. promote.

last week i had the opportunity to photograph the 6th annual national marine sanctuary foundation leadership awards dinner. held in the beautiful atrium of the ronald reagan building, the evening recognized and honored volunteers and leaders in the community, including speaker nancy pelosi and senator barbara mikulski. additionally, the famed dr. sylvia earl (chair, deep ocean exploration and research + explorer-in-residence national geographic society) and jean-michel cousteau (president, ocean futures society) were both honored with lifetime achievement awards for their stellar commitment to ocean exploration, research and preservation. 

daniel ho, three-time grammy award winning musician and producer, closed the evening with a amazing performance.


the reagan building.


jean-michel cousteau with his family.

 
shark trust wine + the tail fin of one of the stunning awards.


dr. sylvia earle addressed the crowd after receiving her lifetime achievement award.


daniel ho.

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June 2, 2008 · 10:50 am

carrie + jay: engagement photos.

the city is our playground.

have i mentioned lately how much i *love* my neighborhood? or just dc in general? the more i shoot on these streets the more i appreciate all the funky spots for awesome photos there are in this city!

i had a ridiculously good time with carrie + jay last week…and not just because the shoot included a mini-bar crawl through adams’ morgan ;) these two are a riot! i cannot wait for their wedding later this year! carrie is sassy as anything (my FAVE quality in a person) and jay is simply great. i had just as much fun chatting with them as i did snapping their pics and they were so natural and relaxed in front of the camera – loved it! we strolled around adams’ morgan and logan on a beautiful wednesday afternoon and found the best spots for some really fun photos!

 
guess who’s getting married on november 22?

 

  

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May 30, 2008 · 3:55 pm

tewaaraton: 2008 trophy.

the premier collegiate lacrosse award.

last night the tewaaraton award foundation honored outstanding men’s + women’s lacrosse players at an awards banquet at the national museum of the american indian.

the 2008 trophy was awarded to hannah nielsen of northwestern university, and mike leveille of syracuse university.

it was a fantastic event, with a cocktail reception and dinner prior to the awards ceremony, where guests and lacrosse finalists + awards recipients mingled and enjoyed the museum. i learned a lot about the history of lacrosse and how the tewaaraton foundation honors the heritage of the sport. i was so impressed by the athletes and excited to document such an awesome evening!

enjoy!

 

 

 

 

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