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08.06.11

First Dance Light

George was helping me test some light this evening (very reluctantly, but helping nonetheless) and I caught him being a rock star. Rock on, husband.

shooting into the strobe

PS: Yes, it’s Saturday night. I could give some excuse, but the fact of the matter is, I’ve had a lot more exciting Saturday nights since I started photographing weddings. If I don’t have one, I’m probably at home reading with the beau. (Read: Watching Star Trek, playing with my strobes and surfing the ‘net while George studies.) Hope y’all are partying it up and such!

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Tags: george, ocf

08.03.11

Dinosaur Land! | White Post, VA

If you know me, you’ll know that I am quite literally thrilled by campy tourist stuff. So imagine my joy when our little group of friends organized a trip to Dinosaur Land in White Post, VA. And let me say right up front here, that if you chose to do your engagement session at Dinosaur Land, I would be not only incredibly impressed with you but would also totally not charge you travel fees and pretty much worship the ground you walk on. Hire me for a portrait session here! It will be so awesome!

(I feel compelled to tell you that Barbara is preggers but not that big – that would be lens distortion because I was shooting with the 24.)

barbara on king kong

My very best friend in the whole world (except for George, of course) just moved here last week. So pumped to hang with him basically whenever possible.

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08.01.11

Rich & Sean: Married! | Odyssey Cruises | National Harbor

Rich and Sean got married on a boat. If I remember the speech correctly, the “biggest, gayest boat in all of Washington, DC.” The party did not disappoint! The ever-fabulous Cassidy DuHon had me out to second shoot this wild and crazy and very emotional event and then I took over for the dancing. You’ll notice that I’m posting far far too many dancing shots. Deal with it.

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The ceremony and reception took place on the Odyssey cruise boat, which was a pretty sweet venue, if you ask me.

odyssey cruise lines

Rich & Sean got ready at the nearby Hampton Inn at National Harbor. We did all the normal formal stuff but I really like this little guy. He was not feeling the pictures.

little boy crying during family formals