Toni + John // a Humpback Rocks engagement session

Toni + John's winter Humpback Rocks engagement session was filled with amazing views & somehow, no other people at all. A truly magical day in the Virginia mountains.

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Kate + Austin // a Richmond Black Pine in-home engagement

Kate + Austin’s choice of Richmond engagement session backdrop was a rowhouse in Oregon Hill with incredibly rad gothic-inspired styling called the Black Pine and we had a blast in the super moody light.

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Mary + Alex // Raven's Roost Engagement Photos at Sunrise

It’s not very often that I come across a couple willing to getting up at 5 or 6AM for a trip out to a scenic spot. It’s even less common to meet a couple who is this full of love + energy at the crack of dawn, but this session with Mary + Alex was a wonderful reminder of why I’ve loved this spot for years.

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Tara + Dylan // In-Home + Union Market DC Engagement

A laughter-filled Capitol Hill at-home + Union Market DC engagement session in the fall (featuring an adorable doggo you’re not gonna wanna miss!).

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A stylish, quirky National Portrait Gallery engagement session

A hip, quirky engagement session at the National Portrait Gallery, Republic Restoratives, + a rooftop in the setting sun. One of my favorites of the year.

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Matt + Gemma // a Rattlesnake Ridge adventure session

In a long list of unforgettable adventures I’ve been on with couples, this afternoon at Rattlesnake Ridge is at the very top. One part unbelievably epic, one part quiet embrace, all parts I-could-do-this-every-day.