Category Archives: photography

October 16, 2007 · 5:19 pm

erica + jeff.

what an incredibly fun afternoon wedding! erica had me laughing from the moment i walked in the door – decked out in her diamond-studded BRIDE tank top she immediately commented that she loved how fashionable MK and i were – her fancy photogs! she was full of energy and was absolutely glowing the entire day…it was awesome just being around her.
the outdoor ceremony at the historic oakland in columbia, md was simply beautiful, and the reception that followed was wild! the dance floor was packed underneath the huge, white tent, and the guests had a blast…it was great meeting erica + jeff, and great shooting with MK (per the usual)…congrats!

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October 11, 2007 · 11:48 pm

the great room.

i had such a good time tonite at the “soft” opening of the great room at the doubletree hotel in bethesda. i covered the event for washington life magazine and met so many great people – including a fun couple who lives in my building…how crazy is that? they were like “you look like this photographer who lives in our building…” what do you know? the blonde photographer! it turns out he’s an amazing plastic surgeon so i introduced him to my dear friend aubryn from hela spa who was there with the ever-stylish lotta…the owners of the hotel also made an appearance along with tons of bethesda + dc socialites…i got to chat with two lovely ladies from panama one of my favorite countries! there were incredible performers, delicious sushi, lots of wine, and an entire room full of gorgeous, decadent chocolate creations.
bravo doubletree, what a great evening!

the elephant symbolized wealth + prosperity…the man on stilts? well, he sang for hillary clinton last night.

the view from the sushi bar.

treats from the chocolate room – hats off to executive chef timothy jones + the culinary team.

the hotel owners.

the very chic samira a. + abdulwahab a.

the impressive performers:

jon e. + teri g. enjoy the entertainment.

maribel a. + marianne m. – yay for panama!

one styling little boy + the smokin hot aubryn g. + lotta l.

shahram + sarah s.

a very fun group – candi + howard r., paul a., jeff k., marc r.

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October 10, 2007 · 7:26 pm

b&b.

i had a spectacular dining experience last week at mario batali’s fabulous b&b ristorante located in the venetian hotel + casino in las vegas. in fact, it was without a doubt the highlight of my trip.

the bartender – an awesome guy named joe – was well-versed in the cuisine and wine, and entertained me with his wit and an impromptu wine tasting. i was lucky enough to sit down next to a couple of local guys (producers for the phantom of the opera) and another traveler in town for work…we chatted intermittently and compared notes on food and wine – i had just finished day 2 of the MFE conference and had my camera in tow…can you say impromptu photo essay of my dining experience? absolutely. luckily my 5D captured some sweet images in the low light and now i can remember all the wines i sampled…

as one who savors nothing more than a fine meal and good wine, i highly recommend b&b ristorante, or any of batali’s restaurants that can boast such impeccable cuisine and stellar service.

bon appetit!

my wine glasses. there are lots.

grilled octopus – chickpeas, basil oil, watermelon.

i love italian wines. i also love any chef who decides amaretto cookies should be ground atop your pasta.

pumpkin raviolis – yum!

a perfectly balanced chardonnay:

got over my dislike of beets with this tangy, delightful salad:

rose moscato + molten chocolate lava cake = heaven.

a sweet ice wine to end an unbelievable meal!

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October 9, 2007 · 8:29 pm

andrea + tim: engagement photos.

ok – let me tell you how much i loooooooove this couple!
andrea + tim are a breath of fresh air – they are young, energetic, totally silly, and TOTALLY head-over-heels in love!
andrea lives in south dakota and tim lives in dc…so they pretty much spend all their time chatting on the phone and planning as many weekends together as possible. they are both from huge families (they each have 8 siblings!) and they have tons in common, including their great personalities. this weekend andrea was in dc so we met at the lincoln memorial and then headed to georgetown – andrea even showed me photos from when tim proposed on the beach in california in the cab! too cute!

we had a blast running around the city, these two were up for anything – laying in the grass, piggy back rides, a stroll along the canal, tim even attempted to dramatically dip andrea – which went all wrong! it’s ok, they have plenty of time before the wedding to perfect it ;)
nonetheless, the shoot was a fantastic success, i have about 100 photos of them just absolutely hysterically laughing. it was a lot of fun, and i am so glad to have met these two, and who knows? i might even make it to south dakota for the wedding next year…

a huge congrats to andrea + tim!

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October 8, 2007 · 3:53 pm

kelly + todd.

kelly + todd tied the knot saturday afternoon at st. isaac jogues catholic church and then headed up to the beechtree golf club for the reception – such a great location! the room overlooked the greens, and everyone took advantage of the awesome balcony and great weather.

kelly’s eight-year-old son jake was such a cutie – a total ham for the camera and all-around great kid – from handing the rings to kelly + todd, to delivering the intentions at the church, to showing off his great dance moves, jake was the man. kelly is so lucky to have two incredible guys in her life, and they make a perfectly beautiful family.

the best man kicked things off with a heartfelt toast and then the party got started…the dancefloor was packed the entire time, with guests getting down to “shout”, “bust a move” and even a little polka during the dollar dance. the guests were true papparazzi – everyone had a camera, all the time, including the bride! she even brought her SLR onto the dancefloor at one point! totally crazy!

the funniest part of the day was when i took a photo of todd’s mom with former oriole tippy martinez – who happened to be kelly’s best friend’s dad, and a close friend of the family. he gave her a kiss on the cheek and she was on cloud nine – a huge baseball fan, and loyal oriole…she even pointed out to me how her husband resembles cal ripken…coincidence??

mk and i had an absolute blast watching everyone have so much fun, and seeing how happy kelly + todd make each other. best of luck to them both, and i know they can’t wait for their november honeymoon in belize, and disney cruise in 2008!

congrats, jake, kelly and todd!

headshots @ hela.

may i present the lovely ladies of hela!
these girls make it all happen at the fabulous georgetown spa that you abolutely *must* visit if you haven’t already! look for these headshots and other fantastic images on their new website coming soon!