Featured Wedding in The Knot: Ashley and Phil

Ashley and Phil's fabulous DC wedding is featured in the 2010 Spring/Summer issue of The Knot Weddings. Check it out:

[ Posted by jennifer | 0 comments | Email this ]

Eliza and Micah bring in the New Year

Eliza and Micah treated their guests to a lovely winter wedding at the Hotel Monaco on New Year's Eve. At midnight, the couple shared a lovely moment together, surrounded by friends and family. What a great way to bring in the New Year. Eliza enlisted some wonderful vendors to help make the evening wonderful.

Planning: Laura Weatherly, Engaging Affairs

Flowers: Multiflor

Band: Nation

Ceremony: Sixth & I Historic Synagogue

Congrats to Eliza and Micah and thank you for letting me document your event.

[ Posted by jennifer | 49 comments | Email this ]

Happy New Year!

It's sleepy here at the studio this week. Everyone is out and we're celebrating all the holidays with our families. We'll be back in the New Year with lots to share with everyone.

Jennifer, Mary, Stephen, Elisha, Jackie and Joe

[ Posted by jennifer | 0 comments | Email this ]

Holiday Portraits 2009

Well, it's that time of year again- where I shift gears and focus on the families that have come to me year after year to document their children. It's so wonderful to catch up with the families and to see how the children are growing. Soon I'll be shooting bar and bat mizvahs for some, others it will be senior portraits and one day, weddings. I hope you enjoy this sampling of family photos from some recent sessions:

Harper came to me two years ago and this time, she introduced me to her bear.

Mom and Dad are really enjoying being parents, and it's so fun to document that stage for them!

Isn't she precious?

This beautiful family just started coming to us, and I really look forward to seeing them every year!

I photographed Nate and Davis when Nate was 2 and Davis was just born. It was my first year in business and now these boys go to the same school as my son!

The Bacon Family always looks forward to coming (wink, wink)

These are from a recent session at the Price's home in Virginia. They just moved and when I last photographed them, their youngest was still just a glimmer in his parent's eyes.

Jimmy Carter- yes, I photographed Jimmy Carter- ok not THAT Jimmy Carter. Just a lovely couple- and friends of clients.  I do wish we could photograph more gay couples. Love transcends......

AND...Jennifer McMenamin, very pregnant!!!

and oh my goodness look at who we have here!!!! Ponneh and Scott had a little baby boy!!!!

Some of Mary's clients even made their way into my schedule:

The Maccubbin family- I did their wedding at Overhills Mansion.

Thanks to all the families that signed up for and came out to our annual Holiday Portrait Day. Please keep posted for our spring sessions if you missed this one. (They fill up in about a day, so don't wait to sign up!)

[ Posted by jennifer | 0 comments | Email this ]

Cythia and Luke- Day After Session

When I meet with couples to describe our coverage options, often there is a puzzled look when I mention a "Day After" session as one of the options. It's a unique kind fo session and not for every couple as it involves being fairly comfortable in front of the camera. Cynthia and Luke were the perfect couple. Cynthia was way overdue for great weather- it rained cats and dogs on her wedding day- so much so that we couldn't even get from the taxi to the inside of the Ronald Reagan Building. So, it all came together beautifully on Sunday. Congrats Cythia and Luke:

[ Posted by jennifer | 1 comment | Email this ]

Liz and Brian at the City Club at Franklin Square

Liz and Brian's evening wedding was held at the City Club at Franklin Square and was well attended by all her family and friends, even though the couple is from New York City.

Usually, there is some part of the day that is shot during daylight, bt this is the first wedding after daylight savings is in effect, so my start time was slightly before dusk. So, all of the couple portraits were done outside using the available light. It's a challenge, but I am happy with the results. I'm not a big fan of flash- I just have always loved the feel of available light. To me, it is just has more feeling in it- comes from my photojournalism background, I suppose.

Here are some of the vendors that Liz chose to work with:

Wedding Planner and Florist: Elegance and Simplicity, Tara Davis

Cakes and Cupcakes: Kendall's Cakes

DJ: Disc Jockeys on Call, Aaron Couch

Hair and Make-up: Andre Chreky Salon

Dress: Cymbeline

Congrats to Liz and Brian and hav a great honeymoon!

I just love the city at dusk, so much energy and everyone rushing around to be somewhere important:

[ Posted by jennifer | 16 comments | Email this ]

Jason + Meredith

Well, even though the rain did not even stop for one minute all day, it was a lovely wedding. Meredith and Jason are such a great couple to be around. They have a fun bunch of friends and a lovely family. Thanks for letting us be there to document your day!

Ceremony: The Good Shepard Catholic Church

Reception: Collingwood Library and Museum

[ Posted by jennifer | 0 comments | Email this ]

Annabel and Tim at the Dumbarton House

It was a lovely wedding of two teachers at the Dumbarton House in early October. The family was so wonderful to work with and Annabel and Tim were perfectly sweet together. It was great to see how this day came together for this couple. The little birds were hand made by Annabel's mother.

Reception: Dumbarton House

Wedding Designer: Pam Barefoot

Dress: Vera Wang

Shoes: Manolo Blanik

Lighting: Frost

DJ: Evan Reitmeyer

[ Posted by jennifer | 7 comments | Email this ]