Do you know why engagement photos are so valuable? Or where you should take them and when? What about who should be taking them for you and who should be with you when you take them? Read on for all of the answers… 🙂 Who [should take them]: Your wedding photographer. This may seem obvious, […]

…an elegant + chic night out starting at Ali + Cody’s apartment with champagne near the fireplace, kisses outside their Mini Cooper and cocktails at the Ivy Hotel’s bar in Mt. Vernon, Baltimore… who says engagement photos can’t be sophisticated AND full of personality? I loved Ali’s vision for these photos: Cody in a fitted […]

Down to earth, fun, thoughtful, stylish, kind, warm and genuine… if you were wondering what it’s like to be around Keri and Joey, it’s all of those adjectives and then some! You instantly feel at ease in their presence and like you’ve been friends with them for years. Despite considering a lot of different locations […]

When your time together starts with laughter like theirs, you know it’s going to be the best. Cecily + Stephen are adorable, laid-back, loving, thoughtful and always up for having fun… which in my mind is the best recipe for genuine, candid engagement photos that show off both of their personalities! I’ve had the absolute […]

I met up with Laura and Bryan (and their #urbanrowpup, Marlow!) on a bright January day at the American Visionary Art Museum near the Inner Harbor and Fed Hill park. We chose this location knowing it was still very much winter outside and because of the mosaic facade at AVAM and all the harborfront views, […]

Katherine commented on Ben’s bowtie and that started their first conversation — fast forward a few years to their fast approaching wedding day where Ben will be wearing another bowtie and looking as dapper as ever… These lovebirds are continually laughing and sharing friendly competition with their favorite pro sports teams AND working out at […]

Ilana and Ben chose to celebrate their relationship and newly engaged status in the place where it all officially started, Druid Hill Park! I couldn’t have been more excited for our time together since Ilana actually proposed to Ben here… more on that below… These two share such a thoughtful, sweet, caring and intellectual chemistry […]

The sky was bright and blue when we met up at the Bromo Seltzer Clock Tower for Holly + Josh’s formal engagement portraits on a sunny December morning. I had been looking forward to our time together in this space since we first started talking about their vision for photos… it was my first time […]

Ready to hear something crazy? Engagement sessions aren’t really even about the photos themselves. The photos are a bonus. Yup, I said it. So what the heck are they for, then?! And how do we get those candid and unposed moments to our engagement photos? Hint: READ ON… so, what are engagement photos really for? […]