Tom and Kelly | Reston, VA Wedding

What an amazing privilege it is to play a part in a couple's wedding day.  I have yet to photograph a wedding that didn't cause me to tear up at one point or another.  Watching two people commit themselves to each other is such a deep spiritual and emotional experience.   Tom and Kelly's wedding was no exception!  I was so thankful to photograph their ceremony at Reston Bible Church.  It was so touching to witness their love for one another and also their love for God.  I was wiping tears between shots!  I'm happy to share a few of my favorite photos from the day.

Kelly was an incredibly beautiful and poised bride.  She definitely had a peace that day and it made everyone around her feel calm!

Tom and Kelly's reception was held at Ida Lee in Leesburg, VA.

Their first dance was so beautiful!

The toasts were very sweet as well!

I stole them away from the reception for a little while to get a few shots of them as a newly married couple!

Love.

Tom and Kelly, thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of your wedding day.  Capturing your love for one another was so special!

Baby Kennedy

Seeing a hope become a prayer and then that prayer become reality is incredibly beautiful. That's how I feel when I look at Miss Kennedy. We prayed that God would send her to Travis and Amanda and He was faithful. And she is beautiful! I had the honor of photographing her family while she was still growing inside her momma.

This one is my favorite. Keegan is such a sweet boy and loved his sister, even before she was born.

And then I was thrilled when Amanda asked me to do a newborn session with her. She is an angel, don't you agree?

Her big brother touched her cheek and she gave us this smile.

This dress was Amanda's when she was a baby.

Thank you Travis, Amanda, Keegan and Kennedy! I am so thankful that I could watch your prayers be answered and blessed that I could capture the joy in photographs!

Beautiful People

One of my very favorite things about being a photographer... (Am I really? Seriously? That's so awesome!) ... is that I get to meet all these amazing people. For an hour or so people share their families with me and I get a glimpse into what normal, everyday life is like for them. These beautiful people inspire me and I'm honored to share the story of their love through the photos I take.

I'm terribly behind on the blog. Honestly, it's because I was busy taking and editing photos! So that's good, right? So consider this a catch up blog. I just want to share some of my favorite photos from the end of 2010. Check out these beautiful people. They all deserve their own special blog, but that might take me until 2012. :)

Thank you to all of the amazing families who trusted me with their memories in 2010. I can't wait to see what 2011 brings!

Here Come the Brides!

My poor blog has been so neglected.  As a perfectionist, once I get so far behind, the tendency is to give up.  You know, if I can't do it perfectly, I just won't do it at all.  (When I say it...or type it...it makes no sense, but this is how my mind works!)  I am going to do my best, over the next few weeks to play catch up, but there are a lot of sessions to catch up on, so it will be a process.  Thankfully, the reason I've gotten behind is because I've been working at doing what I love--taking photographs!  I'm excited to share them with you here.

I had the privilege of photographing two weddings late in the summer.  Both were small, back/front yard weddings that were beautifully done.  The brides were radiant, as all brides are, and the setting was intimate and full of sweet details.  I'll start my "back to blogging" crusade by posting some of these wedding photos.

Amanda and Lonnie were married at Amanda's mother's home, under a beautiful tent in the front yard, surrounded by close family and friends.

Heather is the friend of a friend of mine.  She and Corky were married in his family's back yard.  They only
shared their day with their immediate families.  The love between the two of them just radiated, which made taking their photos incredibly fun!

I am excited about the possibility of photographing more engagements and weddings in the coming months!  Please let me know if you, or someone you know needs a wedding photographer!