I usually try to avoid calling certain shoots my “favorite,” because like teachers and parents, we photographers aren’t supposed to show favoritism, right? 😉 Well…I might just have to be a bad human being and admit that this maternity session with Sarah and Jim (and their adorable labrador mix Jambon!) is honestly one of my […]

Last weekend, Manuel, I, and our good friend Mimi strolled through Pentagon City and Georgetown from noon to dusk, enjoying the crisp fall air, toasty hot Starbucks holiday drinks, delicious ramen and rice bowls, random hidden trails and fountains, classic waterfront scenery, and Georgetown’s famous shopping scene. I left my fancy equipment at home and […]

Last summer, Manuel and I took a trip to my alma mater, Cornell University, to visit a few college friends, and it didn’t take very long to realize that two of those friends, who had previously been casual acquaintances at most, were feelin’ the spark. Towards the end of our stay, I had a good […]

While nobody really cares how photographers do their own makeup (our faces are usually blocked by huge camera bodies and lenses anyway!), photographers are people too and, like the rest of humanity, share the burden of needing to look generally presentable in polite company. Today I’m sharing the super simple makeup routine that I do […]

One of the most frequent questions I get from clients before a shoot is: “What should I wear?” As a fashion major, the question always makes me giddy with excitement as I think of every possible outfit idea under the sun (and that effect is multiplied exponentially when I realize how many more outfit possibilities […]