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Engagement Sessions
Book It or Skip It

Here are a few reasons why you should book an engagement session.

Begin building a relationship with your photographer.  Did you know that I’m the only person that will be with you the whole day?  Maybe we should get to know each other a little bit.
Learn what it’s like to actually work…

Wedding Day Timelines
Now it may have been awhile since I was a Bride…almost 16 years now, but the discussion of where everyone needs to be and when on the wedding day is still the biggest topic.  It can be hard to make sure everything you want to do fits into a schedule that’s realistic and…

Is shooting in Manual Mode really that big of a deal?  I mean, can’t one of the other Program modes do just as good of a job?  Why did you buy this expensive camera if you still have to do all the thinking? Well, did you suddenly start running marathons or did you finish your…

Something I love to do for my family is to create a Yearbook for each calendar year.  I take way too many photos so at the end of the year when I have to pick my favorites to include, it’s so hard to decide.  Each photo has a story to tell and I know every…

Top 10 Tips for Planning a Loudoun County Wedding
Loudoun County in Virginia is rich in historical significance dating back to pre-Revolutionary war times.  This county was part of a 5 million acre parcel of land that was  granted to seven nobleman by King Charles the II of England in 1649.

This large area was later split…

Let’s Have a Coffee Date

Let’s say we’ve set up a time to meet for coffee at a place around the corner from you.  We decide that 10am on a Saturday would be the best time.  I would likely leave 20 minutes before I needed to in order to account for any traffic that might happen…