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dinner party @ the dupont hotel.

fact: ted gibson + mary amons know how to throw a party.

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thursday night i swung by hotel dupont to snap some photos of one of my favorite clients – ted gibson! it is almost impossible to find anyone that exudes as much good energy as ted gibson and everyone was in the absolute best spirits for his gorgeous dinner party co-hosted by mary amons, founder of the district sample sale and labels for love.

enjoy!

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ted gibson + mary amons.

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ted gibson + michaele salahi.

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paul wharton + jason backe.

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the beautiful catherine ommanney.

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omarosa manigault-stallworth + paul wharton.

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ted gibson.

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picture equality.

supporting artistic empowerment.

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critical exposure is a fantastic organization doing absolutely amazing work in local schools. please consider joining me november 12th as i help to host this vitally important fundraiser – learn more about the students, their work, and the amazing people behind the scenes, while enjoying food + wine and the opportunity to bid on fantastic photographs! what could be better than supporting artistic empowerment while having a great evening? i hope to see you there!

info on the event is below, as well as links to my experiences with critical exposure. you can purchase tickets by clicking here or email me for sponsorship opportunities!

Auction Invite blog

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links to my recent work with critical exposure!

critical exposure :: the power of photography

critical exposure :: gallery opening!

critical exposure :: in the classroom!

critical exposure :: photo students!

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critical exposure: photo students!

dc elementary students develop an eye for photography.

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yesterday i had another wonderful experience working with critical exposure – my absolute favorite educational organization in dc! currently they are partnering with cameras for kids, a fotoweek dc program, to conduct a school-based workshop at martin luther king elementary school. i was so excited to visit MLK and talk with the students about photography, discuss the techniques they are learning, and answer questions about being a photographer! we spent half of the time in the classroom looking at images and going over techniques, and the the other half walking around the neighborhood taking photos! the students took turns on both sides of the camera – everyone seemed as excited about modeling as they did about shooting – it was fantastic. in preparation for developing a photo essay, they worked on experimenting with different points of view, looking for leading lines, and thinking about the rule of thirds. i was so impressed with everything they have learned and how anxious they were to put it all into practice. i demonstrated a few of my techniques when shooting and had a total blast with them!

enjoy!

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critical exposure :: the power of photography

critical exposure :: gallery opening!

critical exposure :: in the classroom!

critical exposure :: photo students!

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hela spa + ted gibson salon :: grand opening!

partners in beauty.

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hela spa + ted gibson salon :: chevy chase, md.

last night hela spa + ted gibson salon celebrated their grand opening at their chevy chase location! i was thrilled to document the evening – i’ve watched hela grow and change, having the pleasure of working with them for the last two years, starting at their lovely georgetown spa. meeting ted gibson and his talented team has been fantastic (for photography and for my hair!) and i feel very lucky to count them among my wonderful clients!

a stunning pink carpet lined the entrance to the salon and guests were greeted with an espresso bar, moet rose champagne + delicious cuisine. conversation + laughter flowed as guests mingled and toured the salon. it was a fantastic event and i think i speak for everyone in the dc when i say we are ecstatic to welcome ted gibson + his team and excited for their partnership with hela!

enjoy!

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ted gibson + jason backe with a few of their gorgeous dc clients!

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rachael schwartz + andrea rodgers.

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i *love* ted gibson!

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konstantia mamada with stylist extraordinaire neven radovic.

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tareq + michaela salahi, showcased vino from their oasis winery.

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ted gibson + jason backe – so good to have your talented team in dc!

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hela: new location! – 1.15.09

hela + ted gibson: partners! – 1.25.09

ted gibson: dc photo shoot! – 4.11.09

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a fabulous weekend!

autumn sunshine + love = perfection.

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gillian + mike: married! chesapeake bay beach club.

a quick glimpse of this weekend’s *amazing* love + light!

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mo + rob: engaged! washington, dc

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all around town.

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scott + rachel in dupont circle.

i had a fantastic engagement session tonight with rachel + scott! we met up on del ray’s charming main street, swung by their adorable house, headed to old town alexandria and finished up in dupont circle – visiting all their favorite places along the way. i simply *love* the above image – taken at the end of our session, just after sunset, in the middle of the city. more to come from this fabulous couple…stay tuned!

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