For the past three years, Manuel and I have taken our own Christmas card photos using a tripod and intervalometer. It’s something I really look forward to every year, and I’m grateful that Manuel indulges me and plays along with gusto! 😛 I always enjoy the creative challenge of being on both sides of the camera at once, and every year is a learning experience!

This year’s session comes with a funny story: we were shopping at National Harbor for our outfits, and just happened to catch sight of a very familiar sweater at J. Crew…it turned out to be the same sweater that Sean had worn at a recent family session (see it here)! It was such a funny coincidence that I had to text Meredith and tell her about it! Manuel ended up trying on the sweater and loving it due to the cozy waffle knit and unique green color. I have to say that both men totally rocked their matching sweaters!

Meanwhile, I picked out a golden yellow sweater (is anyone surprised?? haha), and together we unintentionally blended right in with the fall foliage! The weather was a perfect 60 degrees with low winds, and it was wonderful to just enjoy the sights and sounds of nature while spending some quality time together.

These are a few of my favorites from this year’s session.

Enjoy!

<3,

Jocelyn

Jocelyn Bravo is an Alexandria family photographer who specializes in creating joyful and luminous images for families and couples. While you will usually find her in Northern Virginia, she loves meeting and working with clients all across the DMV area.