Not only did we have a fantastic time in Dee’s hometown,  but their lovely Warrenton engagement session was picked up by The Washingtonian and they’re getting married tomorrow!  Not bad at all.  Enjoy the link, their slideshow, and have a wonderful weekend!

Greek weddings we’ve done.  Armenian weddings we’ve done.  Greek and Armenian together in the same celebration?  What’s not to love?  Toula and Gagik have such warm and funny families that it was a joy to be a part of it.  Thank you to Blue Steel Pro Lighting, The Omni Downtown Richmond, Cakes by Graham, Vogue Flowers, and Paper on the Avenue for the lovely details, designs, and coordination.

Enjoy!

It’s always wonderful to hear from and see our past brides and grooms, regardless of the reason.  I do have to say that sharing time with them as they start their life as parents is particularly special.  We photographed Angelica’s and Mike’s wedding a few years ago and were thrilled to hear from them again and hear the news that they were expecting.  Thanks to you both for two wonderful sessions and we look forward to watching Victor grow.  Enjoy!

Sabina and Cliff contacted us a while ago to say they were looking for a special session, something they could bring back to their families in Macau, China where they plan to get married later this year.  Well, we were more than happy to help them in that cause.  I love how they simply melted in to a very intimate couple in front of my lens and the combination of their formal attire and two very classic Richmond locations.  Thank you, you two.  May you travel safely and hope these images bring joy to your families.  Enjoy.

So here’s just a little sample of our senior portrait session with Amanda and all the fun we had in and around the city.  Amanda, you are one stunning and remarkable young woman.  Thank you for spending some time with us and we can’t wait to show you the rest!

A little wedding fun from our recent past.  While Lindsay was recovering from little Vivian’s birth, our good friend Casey Templeton was nice enough to step in to help with Layne and Sean.  We started with a sweet ceremony at Boulevard United Methodist then just hopped across the street to the always stunning Marble Hall of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.  It’s nice to grab a few fun shots while we were hopping, too.  Hope everyone’s staying warm during our early fall days of September.  We have so many weddings to catch up on and can’t wait to share them with you.  Enjoy!

Let us introduce the Miller-Mattis family, photographed on a beautiful spring day in Maymont Park.  While weddings are a vast majority of what we do and love, it’s refreshing to spend time with a select number of families each year.  And we love transporting our natural style of photography over to our family sessions.  We think there’s nothing like seeing your loved little bunch not as we want them posed, but as they really are.  With sweet little Olive and the ever-kinetic Jasper…absolutely no problems there!  Thank you, Lauren and Ross, for letting us in to your little circle for a while.  It was a pleasure.

Now, we’re off to a quaint little corner of Northern Virginia called Warrenton.  I think the downtown is the epitome of old Virginia.  Great little main street, tons of local businesses that thrive and easy access to some of the natural trails and scenery that make this part of the state special.  When Dee asked if it was OK to drive up there for the session of course I said yes.  Hopefully, when you view the images below, you can see why.  Everything we needed was within six square block.  Try doing that in a suburb 🙂

Thank you, Dee and Patrick.  You made the drive worthwhile, you warmed up so easily for the camera, and we’re so glad you’re loving them.  The rest of you…enjoy a little old town VA.

So, time to hit the blog again after another crazy August complete with travels, earthquakes, and hurricanes.  We started off September with Amanda’s and Colin’s beautiful wedding here in good ol’ Richmond, VA.  But, since we’re still putting the glitz on the wedding images, I thought we’d give you a little glimpse of Amanda, her gorgeous dress (bride designed, no less) and perhaps the coolest day in all of a very hot July.  Enjoy!

Lindsay and I were alerted by our good friend Meghan Ely of OFD Consulting of something wonderful last night.  With what amounted to no off-season due to a few way out of town weddings, conferences, family matters, and just simply the bustle of life, the Richmond Magazine‘s yearly Best and Worst issue wasn’t quite on our radar.  However, I definitely was out the door as soon as Barnes and Noble opened to grab a copy.

There it was…one of Richmond’s Best of Weddings for the category of “Photographer Who Gets the Best Candid Shots”

We’re so humbled and honored that, despite no campaigning on our own behalf, so many Richmonders thought of us when placing their votes.  To our friends, our wonderful wedding couples present and past, and all others – sincerely, thank you.

We’ve always trusted in the value of true, real moments as the foundation of fantastic wedding photography.  It’s a wonderful feeling to be recognized for it by the city we live in and the people we love.

Also, a big congratulations to all our many wedding industry friends who won Richmond’s vote this year.

Thank you and enjoy a little slideshow of what we think defines the award!