Beautiful Brit Austin • Annapolis Portrait Photography

I was thrilled to finally get to work with Brit on a sunset photo shoot this September!  We had made an incredibly ill-fated attempt several months prior in which we got dressed up, geared up, headed to the location and proceeded to both become embarrassingly ill.  So, when we hit traffic on the way to Jonas Green Park in Annapolis, Maryland we became convinced that we were cursed as we watched the sun begin to dip...

Thankfully, we won our race against the sunset and were able to capture some truly stunning light!  Working with Brit was a dream and I can't wait to do it again...

 

 

Historic Annapolis Photo Walk

A while ago I took a Photo Walk through the waterfront area of Historic Annapolis with my mother Kathy, who has recently become interested in photography.  It's becoming a great way to bond with her as two adults - I get to teach her things like she did when I was a child.  (Frankly, she had far more patience than I think I ever will!)

Next stop:  Historic Savage Mill, MD!

Oh, that morning light! • Portrait Session in Old Ellicott City

Mmm!  I have to say, the clear glowing light you get in the mornings is one of the only things that gets me up and out of the house before 9 am some days!

Deirdre joined me in Old Ellicott City, MD for an early AM Portrait Session last week - we strolled around, took a few selfies for Instagram (of course!) and enjoyed the empty sidewalks before the shops opened.  Her outfit was super adorable and looked amazing against the natural stone walls of Old EC!

Columbia Lakefront Portraits of Brad & Doreen

Brad and Doreen looked so stylish in their wedding finery that we just had to take another set of fabulous photos!  A few weeks after their April wedding, they got all gussied up and we traipsed down to the Columbia Lakefront to capture some romantic sunset portraits.

Brad looked and felt like James Bond, and Doreen was his stunning Bond Girl!  The light was beautiful and we had a ton of fun - everyone down at the lakefront cheered them on, waved and gave them two thumbs way, way up.

Brad & Doreen's Intimate Wedding

This spring I had the pleasure to photograph the wedding of Brad & Doreen in Columbia, Maryland!  I have known Doreen since my teenager years when I babysat for her two young sons - so it was with a sense of nostalgia (and slight deja-vu!) that I entered her home on a sunny April afternoon to document her nuptials.

Brad & Doreen were colleagues and best friends at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Maryland for 12 years, always supporting and helping each other.  When they became single around the same time, they each realized that, “The person I’ve been waiting for my whole life is right in front of me.”  And the rest was history!

Doreen's two sons participated in the ceremony - Mac as officiant, and Cameron sung a beautiful ode to the couple.  I was so proud to watch those two all grown up and showering their mother with love - I can only imagine how it must have felt for Doreen!  It was a truly lovely ceremony, with the couple exchanging vows in the center of a circle of close friends and family.

Baltimore Family Portrait Photography • Ellicott City, Maryland

I had an absolute BALL photographing Zinka, Thomas & young Adrian last week  (or was it two?  I've been so busy!) in Old Ellicott City, Maryland.  Despite the chill in the air, they were up for anything.  What I loved about shooting them most was the love between the three of them that is so readily apparent.

Enjoy some of my favorite shots from the day!