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What You Need to Know About Including a Dog in Your Portrait Session for People
People like their dogs a lot. And who can blame them? Those furry little scamps make their own place in the family, and we fall in love with them. So, it makes perfect sense that you might want to include your favorite four legged friend in your portrait session....
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An Intimate September Wedding at The Loft at 600F & The National Portrait Gallery
It was around this time last year that we worked with this couple to capture a beautiful wedding day in their city, Washington DC. This would be a fun shoot with some interesting and under-utilized features of the city, then a cozy and intimate reception to carry us...
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An Extended Family Portrait Session at the Garrison Forrest School
Last year, these two families got together to split a portrait session and this year, with even more extended family in town for a very limited time, another portrait session was in order. Last time, William made the photos for these families, and they had a wonderful...
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A Romantic Engagement Session from Felipe at The Kennedy Center in DC
Late last month, this beautiful couple finally tied the knot and Felipe & Greg were there to capture the festivities. But, before that Felipe met up with them at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC for a romantic and scenic engagement session. The trio started...
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A Family Portrait Session in the Garden with Felipe
Back in June, Felipe had the chance to work with this beautiful family trio on some new portraits. With their little partner growing fast, they wanted to capture his energy and spirit to remember this time in their lives, and Felipe has an amazing knack for doing just...
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Photography in The Final Hour of Your Wedding Reception
If you called us up today and asked me how long I thought you’d need a wedding photographer for, one of the first questions I’d ask you is “what’s happening in the last hour of your wedding reception?”. A lot of people wonder if they need a photographer to stay until...
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A Beautiful Afternoon Engagement Session with Greg at Cylburn Arboretum in Baltimore
This past weekend, Greg & Erik covered this beautiful couple's wedding at the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore. The event went fabulously, and although we've got at least a few weeks before the images are finished, today seemed like a great day to...
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Some Things to Know About Photos During Your Wedding Prep
When people tell me they want to skip the getting ready photos, it’s almost always citing a concern with spending too much time on prep. And, likewise, when people come around looking for 12 hour coverage or more, there’s a good chance they don’t need all that and...
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With a Wedding Imminent, A Sunset Engagement Session in Annapolis
In just a couple days, these two will finally be getting married, so I thought today would be a great time to share some photos from their beautiful sunset engagement session in Annapolis. We went to Jonas Green Park, just over the Naval Academy bridge. It has a...
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What do you mean when you say you don’t like “posing” for pictures?
“You know, I really look better in candid photos”, or “I really don’t like posing, I always look so unnatural”. I hear some variation on this statement regularly. For a lot of people, the idea of “posing” for a picture brings to mind a lot more...
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