Engaged! with Ashleigh & Evan

Ok, so we really cannot wait until Ashleigh and Evan’s wedding next June! From the moment we received their first email to when we met up the first time a couple of months ago, we knew it was going to be a perfect match and we were delighted when they told us they wanted to do a Love Session with us this Fall. We started at a very special place to them both – where they met – the University of Virginia. We started out around Grounds ending up at one of their favorite haunts on the Corner, the Virginian – where they officially started dating. The staff was awesome and let us have the run of the place.

It was the perfect Fall day with that beautiful warm sunlight washing all over us. A&E (our fabulous couple, not the highbrow TV channel) are absolutely perfect for each other – it’s obvious that they not only love each other, but that they truly like and respect each other. They are one of those “annoying” couples who finish each others sentences, but they are such kind-hearted, genuine warm souls, you can’t help, but be inspired by them – how they live, laugh and love.  We had an absolute blast and are so excited to share some of our faves from the day with you.

Want more? Check out the entire portrait gallery. The password is Ashleigh’s last name and is case-sensitive. Enjoy!

The garden where Evan proposed to Ashleigh a few short months ago.

This is their trademark blue steel look.

Congratulations again, you two!! We look forward to sharing a beer over great conversation with you again soon!

xoxo,
…a&b

 

Kate & Travis’s Day-After Portraits at Jefferson Memorial

While it’s not often possible, we enjoy getting together with past clients to visit and catch up a bit. Sometimes it’s when they start a family and we’re there to photograph the babies, sometimes it’s over drinks, and sometimes it’s for a “Day-After” portrait session, which is how we most recently got together as the sun rose over the Potomac, with Kate and Travis. Turns out the Jefferson Memorial, at that time of the morning, is pretty much empty, which makes for some pretty incredible scenic shots you can’t get any other time of day because of the presence of tourists. Here are a few of our favorites from that morning.

Kate and Travis, it was wonderful seeing you both again! Congratulations and we’re thrilled to hear (and see) that you both are doing well.

Peace & Love,
…a&b

 

Rosalie’s Third Watch Me Grow Session

When we first started shooting professionally, we never imagined we would become anyone’s family photographer, but that’s exactly what’s happened with Heather and Brad and their darling little girls. Heather and Brad married seven years ago and we were there to document it. It’s been playgrounds, making cookies, eating (and wearing) lunch, licking popsicles, and of course blowing bubbles ever since, and I’ve loved every second of it.

Today was spent with Rosalie and her older sister Opal for Rosalie’s third Watch Me Grow session. In case you’re  itching to see past sessions, check out Rosalie #1 here and #2 here. Opal’s most recent can be found here. Go check out the complete gallery from all sessions when you’re ready.

Starting out the morning with a little playground action.

Both grandmas made an appearance for the weekend’s festivities. Does that mean double the ice cream? I’m pretty sure it does.

A quiet, pensive moment with mom.

A bubble! She sure did try hard to make such a beautiful bubble.

Her big sister was a bit more well practiced.

Gimme that popsicle! (Opal did share, btw.)

Opal was not fond of the news that her daddy had to go to work, but Rosalie was right there to comfort her big sister.

Heather and Brad, it’s been so much fun coming out to see you and to document your family’s growth. Thank you so much for the opportunity. It’s been a blast.

 

Margaret’s Bridal Session

Now that Margaret and Chip are married (congrats, you two!), we can finally share with you images from her recent bridal portrait session, set in her childhood home. Her mom Peggy is a master gardener, and their back yard was a photographer’s dreams as a setting for these classic portraits. Below are a few choice images from the session, and we’re looking forward to sharing images from their wedding celebration soon!

 

An Afternoon with Bobby

We not-so-recently got together with Anne’s brother Andy, his wife Jen, and their little boy Bobby for a (hot!) afternoon of wine tasting (except for the 3 year olds) at Pippin Hill and hanging out by the Lake Reynovia dock. In a classic case of the cobbler’s kids (or in this case, nephews) having no shoes, we just now were able to get to posting a few images from the day’s fun festivities. Ah, life in the middle of wedding season. But better late than never, right? So here are a few of our favorite images of His Cuteness.

Oh, in case this isn’t enough Bobby adorableness for you (and really how could it possibly be?) you can see some of our favorite photo shoots with him here, here, here and his debut, here! Oh, my gosh, he’s getting SO big!