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From planning the look of your pictures to picking out an outfit that pops—preparing for a photoshoot can be overwhelming. Here are some helpful tips (and a helpful timeline!) to make sure your photos are stunning and fun. A month or more before the shoot: Plan your vibe The first thing we do is discuss […]

Tips: Preparing for Your Engagement Session

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I recently got off the phone with a former client who told me she had no clue what to expect on her wedding day because she’d never done this before. She didn’t even realize how much she didn’t know. I realized how common this is for my clients, so it’s become my aim to educate […]

Tips: Preparing Your Wedding Day Timeline

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There’s a french concept with no real translation in English that makes me long for distant city streets. The word is Flâner – or to aimlessly wander. The joy of discovery – the secret cafes – the beautiful little houses we wish we could see ourselves in ( baguette and fresh eggs and jam toast […]

Parisian Engagement in Mount Vernon | Shababa & Fahmid

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An album is a special part of your family history. It’s a beautiful piece of art that preserves your legacy. It’ll be treasured by your family.  You may have heard this stuff before. For a long time, I was NOT into talking up albums, thinking it was sales-y and was counter to my mission of […]

Should You Get an Album? Some Thoughts From a Veteran Married Person

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I’ve noticed that my favorite photos as a creative wedding photographer have a sparkle of magic to them. They ask questions that play subconsciously in the back of your mind: “who is she” or “what happens next?”. They elevate the mundane into something that inspires true emotion, connection, and longing. When I’m shooting, I’m always […]

Casa Pestagua Destination Wedding Before + After | Cartagena, Colombia

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To say that Nitin and Pallavi’s Washington D.C. wedding was filled with magic and color would be an understatement. The energy that vibrated between the two of them spread throughout their guests and poured onto the D.C streets as the two traveled to meet each other for the wedding at the Ronald Reagan Building. The […]

Washington D.C. Indian Wedding | Ronald Reagan Building | Nitin & Pallavi

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Near the village of Lochgoilhead in Argyll in western Scotland, two brides and their closest families gathered for a beautiful story. Lochgoilhead is a tiny little town with breathtaking scenery, where the roads are flanked by old stone walls, there is one restaurant, and the grocery store is three shelves in the post-office. The air […]

The Lodge on Loch Goil Destination Wedding Scotland | Abi + Mel

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Today is the day. Today is the day I can finally share this big, fat secret I’ve been holding onto for months. And let me just say, it’s been like trying to keep an inflated bouncy castle stuffed in a tiny shoe box. I have been chosen by Rangefinder, the official magazine of WPPI, as one of the […]

Rangefinder’s Top 30 Rising Stars of Wedding Photography

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Nestled among the native palms and broad-leafed philodendrons of subtropical Florida, lies Vizcaya Gardens. Vizcaya sprawls into vast garden rooms, Italian archways and villas, hedge mazes, and gazing pools that could inspire stories of lost lovers and family feuds for centuries. The Italian – Cuban -Miami fusion, along with the 80 degree weather  inspired a very steamy, […]

Vizcaya Museum & Gardens Engagement Miami | Brett & Stephanie

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