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Your wedding, your family, your portrait, your event - I want to shoot them all! You'll notice a consistency throughout my portfolio, from newborns to a bride's high heels -I love to shoot candid! I also love strong natural colors and clean black & whites. If you have come to this bio page you probably like my style - candid, story telling, clean, crisp & humorous. If so please give me a call at 202.509.2685 or send an email to - I would love to talk to you, answer your questions, & tell you more about what I can offer you. Don't forget to visit my website

A Fairytale Wedding with a Modern Twist!

05.10.2012 Posted in eco friendly, event, wedding

SO I am not usually a very sentimental person but this wedding is a big exception… from the gorgeous pastel details to the incredible natural setting at Woodend Nature Sanctuary (home of the Audubon Naturalist Society), this wedding was like something straight out of a fairytale – I half expected Bluebirds to swoop down and start fixing her veil! Not to mention the vegan feast, emotional toasts, and a serious dance party. And as you will soon see, Sam & Erika resemble nothing short of a modern day prince and princess. What a wonderful day – thanks so much for letting me be a part of the joy!

And a big shout out to my fellow wedding vendors who did such a fabulous job! The simple but spectacular venue at Woodend Nature Sanctuary , amazing acoustic guitar duo Katie & Logan Acoustic Duo , a vegan feast that left the carnivores happy by Festive Foods, fantastic decor and flowers by Diamond Events, the wonderous music mixing of Steve Yates (steveyates@aol.com), and planning by Zevin Spears (zevin.spears@yahoo.com).

Erika & Sam in the Washington Post!

04.29.2012 Posted in Uncategorized

Loving that Sam & Erika’s wedding got a feature in the Washington Post ‘On Love’ section this weekend. Congratulations again you two!

On Love- Erika Barry weds Sam Edelstein - The Washington Post

Craig & Chris – engaged and heading to L.A. with their dogs in tow!

04.18.2012 Posted in couples, dogs, engagement, same sex engagement session

Seems like a bit of a trend is developing with my engagement sessions lately – they are going to the dogs! As many of you know I have two of my own and working with dogs is pretty much one of my favorite things in the world. Not only are dogs members of the family, they add a great energy to any session – making it easier for everyone to relax and have a great time.

This wonderful session with Craig and Chris was so much fun… thanks and hope you have a wonderful wedding and a great future together in L.A.!

Mugsly & Bowser (and their cute parents too!)

04.10.2012 Posted in couples, dogs, engagement

I am so swoony over these two lovebirds! We had a fabulous time walking around town shooting this engagement session, and managed not to get run over while doing so – always a good thing. Halfway through our session we picked up their 2 rescue dogs, Mugsly and Bowser – so much fun!

Sunday Brunch with the sligo Creek stompers!

03.26.2012 Posted in event

So here’s a great recipe for a gloomy Sunday morning… a house full of friends, an amazing spread of potluck dishes including earl grey lemon muffins, quiche, frittata, mango sticky rice and *ahem* nutella bread pudding (unreal) and an absolutely kickin’ band!

First we enjoyed a relaxed and delicious brunch spread and I learned all about contra dancing … which I plan to start going to asap. Anyone want to join me?

And then the party got down to business with the sligo creek stompers and their take on incredible Appalachian, bluegrass, jazz and gypsy swing music. Amazing! Check them out at www.sligocreekstompers.com .