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Category Archives: News

Win Tickets to a Luxury Bridal Show

Want to win tickets to attend the Washington DC Couture Wedding Consortium Luxury Bridal Show? The Observatory is giving away two free tickets to the bridal show which will take place on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at the Decatur House from 1:00 – 4:00. The show will include bakers (I have to mention them first...

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The Knot – Style Stalker

One of our brides — Eileen, who was married this past June at Rust Manor, is featured in the current issue of The Knot’s Style Stalker article. In the column, she describes her mermaid style wedding dress as well as the couple’s cultural backgrounds that contributed to the look and feel of their wedding. I’ve...

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Eco-Beautiful Weddings

Eco-Beautiful Weddings is an online magazine about eco-friendly weddings. The pages are full of green wedding ideas, environmentally friendly products –some of which I sent out as Christmas gifts this year, and a quick mention of Zipcar –my favorite source for wheels! We contributed a lot of the photographs for the premier issue –including the...

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Anita & Dan – Inn at Little Washington

More good news! Not only are we listed in Washingtonian Bride & Groom as one of Washington DC’s best wedding photographers, but Anita and Dan’s August wedding at the Inn at Little Washington is also featured in the issue that goes on newsstands this week! Anita and Dan became friends while attending the London School...

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Washingtonian Bride & Groom Preferred Vendor

We’re thrilled and honored to once again be listed amongst the best wedding photographers in Washington DC by Washingtonian Bride & Groom. This is our seventh consecutive year on the Washingtonian’s “best of” list for wedding vendors and the news that we’re on the list makes our toes tingle each time!

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Green Wedding Give Away

Kevin and Virdinia were announced as the winners of the second annual Earth Day Wedding Give Away sponsored by the DC Green Couture Wedding Consortium. We’re thrilled to be photographing Kevin and Virdinia’s wedding this April. Who can resist these smiles! Kevin and Virdinia react upon hearing they’ve won a $50,000 green wedding at the...

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Hiring a Wedding Photographer

For most couples, planning a wedding is a new and daunting task. Our friend, Evan Reitmeyer at MyDeejay.com, is helping out by compiling some great tips for couples to use as they plan their big celebration. We were happy to share our advice and be contributors to his most recent “how to” article on hiring...

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Coffee Table Book Winners

In recognition of the second anniversary of owning The Observatory, on May 1st I announced that I am giving away two 6×6 inch coffee table books to a couple whose wedding we photographed in 2009. The lucky couple is Janie and JP! Looking forward to giving them a couple of coffee table books of their...

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White House & Weddings

Marvin Joseph, one of our team photographers and full-time photographer for The Washington Post, has been assigned two new beats this spring — covering President Obama at the White House and weddings for the Post’s new wedding section which debuts today. Read how Melody Barnes, White House domestic policy advisor, met her husband Marland Buckner....

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WPPI

  I spent last week in Vegas at the annual Wedding and Portrait Photographers International convention. I made the rounds at the trade show saying hello to all of our friends who, sadly, I am only in touch with through email most of the year. One of my first stops was at my favorite lab...

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