Meredith & Kevin | Seattle Engagement Photographer

since moving to seattle, i was connected with meredith of meredith mckee photography through a mutual friend. both of us come from virginia college stomping grounds and just as that mutual friend predicted, it was love at first sushi date with meredith and i. 

meredith and kevin have become dear friends for billy and me in seattle. when they asked me to do their engagement session out here, i was ecstatic. another chance to shoot an absolutely adorable couple in the beauty of the pacific northwest? deal. we had a grand ol' time, galavanting around the fields and beach of discovery park (even though kevin made us walk up hill for 20 minutes after we were done) :)

here's some of my favorites from our session together- including the very last black & white. is it creepy that i kinda wanna frame that in my house somewhere? one of my very favorite love photos of all time - like something out of an old time magazine.

Britt, Andrew, and Little Adalynn | Old Town, Alexandria Family Session

my hope for every photographer is that they have a few ( if not many, obviously) solid fans. the ones that follow everything you do, encourage you often, and always always look for opportunities to work with you, for all life events.

brittany & andrew are a couple of my solid fans. and i couldn't be more thankful for them. i'm not over in the virginia area often, but when i am, i usually tell britt and she packs her bags, coordinates all the outfits, and comes to wherever i am in the virginia/dc/maryland area. i did brittany's "trash the dress" photos and her & andrew's 1 year anniversary photos. that's when they first told me they were pregnant and we joked about me coming back to do a maternity session. well we made that happen. and only dreamed about me someday doing a family session with their little girl someday. we made that happen too. and each time, we have an incredible time, and i walk away with some of my favorite images of all time. 

when you have people that believe in your craft that much, that make every effort to support you, and who love what you do as much as you do - you make it happen for them.

here's the white family. pinchable adalynn cheeks and all.

Kori & Jim | County Line Orchard Wedding

it all started decades ago, when kori's grandparents met in gary, indiana on the beach where kori and jim would later say "i do."

the d.c. couple planned their day around the spot where the bride's grandparents met, headed over to county line orchard for their reception and created a relaxed setting with solid family relationships & friendships at the core of their day. making these things a priority made all the difference on kori and jim's wedding day. every inch of it was filled with homegrown & handpicked elements. comfort was the name of the game. and oh yeah, did i mention that jim is an award-winning personal trainer and well known for doing handstands? it was only appropriate that he stopped halfway down the aisle and walked the rest of the way on his hands. it's always an added bonus when my couples add unique twists to their days, and jim's talent was no different.

congrats to kori & jim. thank you for letting me be a part of your day!