Engagement Sessions in the DMV – This Is Not About the Photos
June 6, 2026 / BlogMost couples come to an engagement session thinking about the photos. That makes sense. You want something for the save-the-dates. Something for the wall. Something that doesn't look like the ...
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Why Your LinkedIn Headshot Isn’t Your Brand
April 30, 2026 / BlogYou have updated your title three times in the last two years. Your responsibilities have expanded. The way you show up in a room has changed. Your LinkedIn headshot has not. It is still th...
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What to Wear to Your Generation One Portrait Session
April 22, 2026 / BlogThe most important thing I can tell you before you open your closet has nothing to do with fashion. Don't perform. Don't purchase something new that you've never worn before. Don't put on some...
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Why I Built Generation One
March 31, 2026 / BlogI know what it feels like when a moment passes without anyone marking it. There were times in my own life, moments where I had done the work, made the climb, crossed a threshold and the recogn...
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Why I Photograph People Who Weren’t Planning On It
March 29, 2026 / BlogThe sessions I remember most are the ones where nobody had a plan. No mood board. No reference photos pulled from Pinterest at midnight. Just a person who decided it was time and showed up. ...
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Behind the Session: Engagement Portraits at Rock Creek Park, DC
November 14, 2025 / BlogSome sessions you plan. Some sessions plan themselves. This was one of the second kind. When I scouted Rock Creek Park ahead of their session, I found a tree stump so large it stood taller ...
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The Light We Didn’t Plan For
November 12, 2025 / BlogSome of the best sessions start with a problem. We booked a studio in Northern Virginia, a beautiful space, the kind that photographs well before you've done anything. Clean lines, good bones,...
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Before The World Woke Up
October 2, 2025 / BlogWe met at the University of Maryland track before most people had opened their eyes. That was intentional. Competitive runners don't train at convenient hours, and if you want to photograph so...
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The Man with 500,000 Wine Corks
September 7, 2025 / BlogThis portrait features an incredible artist who has gathered over 500,000 wine corks and turned them into powerful works of art. His passion and creativity are as inspiring as as the pieces he brings to life.
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The Stoop on Union Street
March 20, 2025 / BlogSome sessions don't start with a plan. They start with a walk. We spent the first part of the session moving through Old Town Alexandria, no agenda, just looking. The light was doi...
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