Rachel & Dane | Lynchburg, VA engagement

I was down in Charlottesville last week for LOOK3 (photo nerd alert!), so Rachel and Dane and I thought it would be a swell time to fit in their engagement photo shoot. These two love birds are getting married on down in Lynchburg later on this year, at what should be the very height of fall colors (fingers crossed!). Last week, though, we braved the heat and skipped around Lynchburg's really very pretty historic downtown area. And then we did trespassing and Dane found a tick on him, which embarrassed me more than when my car had a flat tire and he changed it for me. It was quite a day, all told. Rachel and Dane: lynchburg, va engagement photos engagement session in lynchburg, va lynchburg, va engagement photos We actually ate at this lunch counter, so it's more than a prop. destination engagement photos in lynchburg, va Engagement photo-ception? engagement photos in downtown lynchburg engagement photo shoot in downtown lynchburg engagement photographs in lynchburg, va This is a used car dealership. It was Rachel's idea, don't look at me. Okay, you can look at me for the running. They're running from a terrible salesman...? ridiculous engagement photo session with used car dealer Sometimes you have to do trespassing to get the right scene. engagement photos in a field in lynchburg, va Congratulations you guys! See you in October!

Heidi & Jason | Hirshhorn Museum engagement | Washington, DC

Heidi and Jason are super mega rad and completely adorable together. They told me they were really nervous about the photo shoot and then as soon as I put them somewhere, they started giggling and hugging and being ridiculously cute. I get the distinct impression this one of those couples people are always rolling their eyes at and secretly jealous of. I'm really excited for their wedding coming up soooooon! engagement session in the hirshhorn museum washington dc engagement photos in a museum If the Hirshhorn didn't have a rotating exhibit, I might get tired of it. As it is, I freakin' love shooting in this museum. cracking up during engagement photo shoot in the hirshhorn And because they're awesome, Heidi and Jason indulged me in a little making-like-the. making-like-the engagement photos engagement photos with modern art blue and white engagement photos in a museum Basically OCF folks (camera nerd-talk, ignore non-photographers!), I'll never tell! Okay, I totally would and have. I told you they were ridiculously cute together. art museum engagement photo shoot engagement session in the hirshhorn museum engagement session on the national mall in washington dc washington dc engagement photos with modern art anything engagement photo shoot with art installation silhouette photo shoot with modern art engagement photos at the hirshhorn museum adorable engagement photo shoot It was a cloudy day, but they thinned out for just about 10 minutes so we could grab some beautiful backlighting (more nerdy camera talk - sorry folks!) attractive couple in the hirshhorn sculpture garden And then, to celebrate a successful engagement session - frozen yogurt! getting frozen yogurt during engagement photo shoot Congratulations you guys! Looking forward to the big day.

Kaitlin & Andrew | Clarendon engagement session | Arlington, VA

I thrive on variety and exploration, so it's always a great joy to me when clients take me somewhere new and, most importantly, varied for their engagement sessions. Kaitlin and Andrew walked me through their neighborhood and we explored some murals and parking garages and a park they walk through all the time. It's great to be able to incorporate meaningful or familiar places into engagement sessions - so pictures are not just from a park, but from our park. Throw on some beautiful evening light and a happy couple and presto: arlington, va engagement photos engagement photo session in clarendon, virginia Can't go wrong with ice cream. engagement photos in clarendon ice cream shop Or back alleys. engagement session in arlington, va arlington, va happy engagement session I can't always make a "street" photo at an engagement session or wedding, but I sure do like it when it does happen. engagement photos on the street in clarendon engagement photos in clarendon, virginia clarendon engagement session artistic engagement photos creative engagement photos in arlington, va playful engagement photos in arlington, va Congratulations, you guys! Until September!