Loved spending time with Rhonni and Traci during their engagement session. They are both really fun and energetic and we had a great time exploring the Georgetown University campus as we made photos together. I look forward to documenting their up coming wedding later in the year. Here are a few of my favorites from their engagement session.
Normally when you plan an outdoor wedding in the middle of summer, you generally do not anticipate getting married in a torrential downpour. Marsha, Michael and I had talked about their beautiful venue: the grounds, the scenery, the body of water that runs through it, the old historic house. We had ideas for how their photos would turn out and all the things we would do. Come game day it's a tsunami outside, I sit in the car pondering what the mood must be like in that old historic house as the couple prep for their 2nd wedding to each other. I go in and meet with Michael who is extremely happy to see me, the last thing he is bothered about is the thousands of gallons of water falling from the sky, he's just there to have a good time and make it a special day for Marsha, himself and their closest friends and families. Next I meet with Marsha and she literally shrugs it all off, she's really just happy to be marrying Michael again and looking forward to having a good time and there folks lies the lesson. Many a times our focus is on the production, the flowers, the cake, making sure things go down without a hitch, but often forget that the true marriage is in the moments in between and in the days, months and years after the curtains come down. It was an honor to document this event and see the impact these two have made on the lives of their friends and family. Their longevity together has been a beacon of hope and a shiny example of what is possible when two people meant for each other come together and are willing to do the work to make things work. Here are a few of my favorite photos from their vow renewal.
Every time you blog a wedding the hard part is coming up with something new, fun and creative to say about the couple. This one is one of the easier ones for me, I LOVE LaMar and Khabria and I consider them extremely lucky to have found each other. Here are two people who are doing it for the right reasons. As a Photographer/documentary photographer you rely on your power of observation and attention to detail to tie in various elements in your photograph to successully tell a story. But outside of pressing the shutter and making a photograph you also read body language, observe facial expressions and listen to the tones of voices. Your senses are heightened during the course of the day and you tend to absorb more information and learn a lot about the people around you than anyone else present at the wedding. LaMar LOVES his wife with every fiber in his body, I have no doubt about this and when you meet Khabria not only can you see why, you can feel it. She is selfless, caring and nurturing and I was so honored to be present at their wedding and trusted to preserve their memories. Here are a few of my favorites from their wedding day.
