Wanna know a secret? There are things you might be doing with your photographs that make them appear less professional. One of the things that always sticks out to me is when people chop off someones limb when it’s not really “appropriate”. I went to a photography workshop several years back, and when they pointed […]

Are you struggling to make your photographs more appealing? If so, you might be interested in the rule of thirds! The rule of thirds is a way of composing your photograph. In other words, it’s a composition guide that helps draw the viewer into your photograph. The rule of thirds breaks your image into a […]

Do you ever wonder why you have blurry photographs? It’s probably one of the most asked questions by new photographers. I know I asked it! I started learning Manual Mode, and then couldn’t figure out why I wasn’t getting super tack sharp photographs. Isn’t Manual Mode supposed to make your pictures better, not worse?! YES. […]

Are you the “say cheese” mom that runs over to her kids when she sees them do something cute? I get it, it makes sense! You want to document a moment and that’s how you’ve learned to do it. I mean.. most of us grew up with parents or family members always telling us to […]

Photographing children can be a struggle when it comes to freezing motion. Children, especially toddlers, don’t sit still. Amiright?! Have you ever noticed when taking a picture of your kids that their face isn’t as sharp as you’d like it to be, or maybe their hand is slightly blurred? That’s from motion blur. Motion blur […]

How to Take Photos That Tell a Story It’s true what they say – that pictures tell a story. But, not all pictures tell great stories by happenstance. There is more to documenting an event or outing with the fam than just clicking the button. One of the ways I try to tell a story […]

Amanda and Divesh got married at The Glasgow Farm, which is a stunning venue located in Fredericksburg, Virginia. There were SO many sweet, intimate moments, between Divesh and Amanda, Divesh and Amanda’s two boys, and Divesh and his mom and sister. There were so many happy tears and I loved photographing every. single. minute of […]

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of shooting Melissa and Will’s beautiful daytime wedding at the Morningside Inn located in Frederick, Maryland. It was a hot day and the sun was in full force, but that didn’t stop everyone from partying their pants off at this wedding! I’ll tell you what – […]

Justin and Rachel had a beautiful rustic wedding at 48 Fields a couple of weeks ago, which was nothing short of elegant. It was trendy, and yet unique. There were so many meaningful pieces to their day, which always makes me smile ear to ear. From the rings that they had custom made with each […]

Rachel and Justin drove all the way to Georgetown for their engagement session from New Jersey! Let me just tell you – their location choice did NOT disappoint! Although we were there during a very harsh time of day, and there were crowds everywhere, we were able to get gorgeous pictures with a beautiful glow! […]