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critical exposure: photo students!
dc elementary students develop an eye for photography.
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!
Filed under children, dc, education, photography, volunteer
julie + patrick: engagement party!
country chic.
big red barns + twinkling white lights make me very, very happy.
imagine taking a perfectly picturesque venue and decking it out with buckets of bright yellow mums, bales of hay, clusters of corn stalks and big orange pumpkins. then mix in a totally rockin’ band, great food, 150 or so happy family + friends, and one of the nicest, cutest couples ever. the result was a simply fabulous celebration for julie + patrick! yay!
i was thrilled to document this event, and excited to trek out to poolesville and check out pat’s family farm. although it was a very wet + rainy evening, the barn provided perfect shelter and an unbelievable atmosphere for all the excitement surrounding this couple! i literally shrieked with delight when i saw the fantastic barn all lit up, and didn’t stop smiling from the moment i met julie + patrick. they absolutely exude goodness + happiness. they are getting married next fall and i know they are looking forward to an exciting year of planning and celebration – woohoo!
enjoy!
Filed under engagement, event, photography
gracyn + kimsey: lifestyle session!
new baby + new big sister!
hello baby gracyn!
this delightful 4-week old baby girl was such a joy to photograph. i loved spending the morning with her + big sister kimsey (don’t you just *adore* their gorgeous names?) – it was a joy watching their amazing mom shannon swoon over them! shannon is good friends with the fabulous kristin demarco – nursery designer + mommy extraordinaire – so it was no surprise that i fell in love with shannon + her girls immediately.
i love seeing mothers interact with their children – there is something wonderfully overwhelming about witnessing that kind of limitless, unconditional love. plus, seeing such tiny perfect replicas of people always excites me! i am totally, completely in awe of babies, families and everything and i feel so lucky to document their lives!
enjoy!
i LOVE this image!
and because i think there is nothing *cuter* than a crying baby…
meghan vince: charm city lovefest.
a few of her favorite things…
i *loved* meeting up with meghan vince a few weeks ago in baltimore for a very fun lifestyle session! we started in federal hill and worked our way across town to fells point, just in time to catch the sun setting on the pier. love that golden light! meghan was so great to photograph – her energy + excitement were amazing, especially since she was surrounded by everything she loves most! i captured some quick headshots for her new photography business { meghan lynn photography } and then photographed her + her boyfriend jim and their two awesome dogs, zoey + izzy! big thanks to meghan + jim for sharing their evening and their love with me!
enjoy the things that meghan loves…
meghan loves her boyfriend.
meghan loves her dogs.
meghan *loves* her camera!
Filed under animals, artists, baltimore, headshots, lifestyle, LOVE, pet photography, photography
chicago style.
joe + sean :: lifestyle session, downtown chicago.
one of my (many) favorite images from joe + sean’s lifestyle session in chicago, on the morning of their wedding! more to follow!
Filed under photography
blonde photo :: have more fun! 