Janie and JP were married on what turned into an especially beautiful day at Stoney Creek Farms in Boonsboro, MD. Storms were in the forecast, but the worst we got –if you can call it that, were some strong winds that brought cooler temperatures and lifted the tent walls off the ground. The catering staff...
Rachael Spiegel and I photographed Sima and Nadim’s wedding at Dahlgren Chapel on April 25th. This was one of those days where all of the critical elements –laughter, lighting, and love, fell into alignment to create beautiful images. It was a rather toasty day at 90+ degrees which made our portrait session through Georgetown and...
Kate and Greg were married on April 25 in an intimate ceremony in the beautiful gardens of Tudor Place. Barbara Salisbury, from our team at The Observatory, photographed their wedding on what was the sunniest and hottest day yet this spring! Fortunately, the garden has some large trees which provided some relief from the heat....
Today marks my second anniversary of owning The Observatory. To recognize the occasion, we will be giving away two 6×6 coffee table books to one of the 2009 wedding couples we photograph. If we are photographing your wedding in 2009, you are automatically eligible to win. Stay tuned, the winner will be announced on...
I photographed Joanna and Phil at the National Academy of Sciences where they were engaged and return regularly. The grounds have the beauty of other downtown DC parks as well as a memorial to Albert Einstein which is where they prefer to stretch out and read on the weekends. They end their weekend visits to...
Sarah called friends late one night after her shift at Johns Hopkins, where she is a pediatric neurologist, to see if they were still hanging out at the bar across the street. Good thing she did, because that’s where she met Ben. They lucked out on their wedding day. It had been a wet...
Janie, JP, and I braved the crowds during the cherry blossom festival to take portraits at the Tidal Basin and the FDR Memorial. Surprisingly it wasn’t as crowded as we anticipated, but there were still lots of people to contend with when framing a shot. Not a simple task, but we got some fun images....
Shannon and Matt were married on March 14 in Old Town Alexandria –the town they also call home. The day began at the ever stylish Kimpton Hotels — Hotel Monaco and Lorien Hotel and Spa, where the couple saw each other for the first time that day. The weather did not cooperate quite as...
Kelly and Dave really lucked out with a sunny warm day for their March 7 wedding. We took advantage of the spectacular weather with a multi-location portrait session in front of some Washington DC landmarks in between their ceremony at Western Presbyterian Church and their reception at the National Museum of Women in the Arts....
Christine and Will were married on what can be a rare occurrence in February –a gorgeous Saturday. Barbara had an opportunity to photograph their happy occasion in gorgeous light at Holy Trinity Church in Georgetown and the Top of the Town in Arlington. It’s tradition to have all the bridesmaids sign the bottom...
