Jade, Paul & Baby A | Newborn photographer | Arlington, VA

Baby A is enormous, guys. ThisĀ is a newborn shoot, I promise. Jade was still working on him last time I saw them, but he's arrived and he's pretty great. I'm pretty well convinced that a "newborn" shoot should actually take place a month or more in - Baby A can smile and giggle and squirm and he's cute as hell. Arlington-Va-newborn-photographer-3Arlington-Va-newborn-photographer-6 Babies are funny. Arlington-Va-newborn-photographer-8Arlington-Va-newborn-photographer-9Arlington-Va-newborn-photographer-10Arlington-Va-newborn-photographer-11Arlington-Va-newborn-photographer-12Arlington-Va-newborn-photographer-14Arlington-Va-newborn-photographer-15Arlington-Va-newborn-photographer-16Arlington-Va-newborn-photographer-24Arlington-Va-newborn-photographer-18Arlington-Va-newborn-photographer-20Arlington-Va-newborn-photographer-22Arlington-Va-newborn-photographer-23 Congratulations again, you guys. Take care of that enormous baby.

Nancy & Ilan | Mount Pleasant Maternity Photos | Washington, DC

It's all coming up babies, y'all. Nancy and Ilan, following a killer wedding, decided to get down on child-raising and had me over to document a piece of this time. They've lived in Mount Pleasant since even before they knew each other, so it was the perfect spot to do some maternity photos and show Baby Nancy&Ilan what their mom and dad's 'hood was like growing up. washington-dc-maternity-photographers-3 I have something of a history photographing Nancy and Ilan in alleyways. Or they have something of a history of doing important life milestones near alleyways. washington-dc-maternity-photographers-5washington-dc-maternity-photographers-4washington-dc-maternity-photographers-6 We stopped by the world's most adorable market. For the record, they actually shop there. washington-dc-maternity-photographers-7washington-dc-maternity-photographers-8 They still make lots of funny faces and mostly just giggle when I give them "romantic" cues. washington-dc-maternity-photographers-9washington-dc-maternity-photographers-10 Congratulations, you guys!

Irene & Idrissa | Corcoran Gallery of Art | Anytime | Washington, DC

Irene and Idrissa have been married for over a decade, but, like the proverbial cobbler's kids, Irene doesn't wear shoes. Anyway, she's a great photographer, so it was very humbling to be asked to do photos for her family. We even hit up a new museum for me - the Corcoran Gallery of Art. The gallery is on it's way to becoming part of the Smithsonian so who knows what the place will be like in a few months. In the meantime, we soaked up some of the cool modern abstract stuff and rocked out the Duck Pond too. Corcoran-gallery-of-art-engagement-photography-6Corcoran-gallery-of-art-engagement-photography-3Corcoran-gallery-of-art-engagement-photography-1Corcoran-gallery-of-art-engagement-photography-5Corcoran-gallery-of-art-engagement-photography-7Corcoran-gallery-of-art-engagement-photography-8Corcoran-gallery-of-art-engagement-photography-9Corcoran-gallery-of-art-engagement-photography-10Corcoran-gallery-of-art-engagement-photography-11 I was afraid of the geese but Irene and Idrissa plunged in. Corcoran-gallery-of-art-engagement-photography-12Corcoran-gallery-of-art-engagement-photography-13Corcoran-gallery-of-art-engagement-photography-14Corcoran-gallery-of-art-engagement-photography-15Corcoran-gallery-of-art-engagement-photography-16Corcoran-gallery-of-art-engagement-photography-17Corcoran-gallery-of-art-engagement-photography-18 You can't use flash in the museum. I know that. And you shouldn't do it. But sometimes you just roll with it and fire off a few before the guards start yelling. And it's worth it. Corcoran-gallery-of-art-engagement-photography-19 Thanks guys!