Up next is another family session that I had to keep under wraps until the holidays were over.  Eeek!  It was so hard, but I did it!

Meet the Abell Family.  There are just so sweet & wonderful.  It took a little coaxing, but we eventually got some smiles out of everyone.  Check out their fun family day!

I just love our preschool because it has connected me with so many great families over the years.  The Schuetter family is one of those great families.

Dana contacted me with an idea to have a family session in the beginning of the fall at the USNA Golf Course, here in Annapolis, MD.  We got postponed our first go due to illness, but I’m stoked we finally got to make it happen.

Scott & Dana know, as do parents of young children, that the typical photo session is more like a play date, with a few “posed” shots smattered in the middle of a LOT of playing.  I am so thankful for this knowledge!  If I’m not sweating by the end of a family session, I know I haven’t worked hard enough!

Take a look at Dana & Scott’s celebration of 10 years of marriage & two beautiful children!

I met Kristy & her sons while volunteering on the fundraising committee at our kids’ preschool.  When she contacted me to photograph her family & their two lovely au pair’s who had become family, I was thrilled.  We met at the Cape St. Claire Fairwinds Marina about an hour after a huge storm had blown through the area.  Thankfully it had cooled things down a bit, and not ruined our session.

Take a look at what we got….

Neve & Owen are back!  You may remember these lovely twins from last year when they were brand new.  Well, guess what?  Now they are just over one year old, walking, babbling, & enjoying running from my camera!

We met up on Saturday morning in Washington, DC at the National Gallery of Art, just beside the National Mall.  The weather was not looking good.  It was sputtering, pouring, drizzling, and doing every other type of rainy precip I can describe.  However, Meg & Phil – the most laid back, awesome parents ever – decided to just go for it.  As parents of twins, I’m sure they know you gotta just roll with things when they happen.  And that’s what we did!

A few weekends ago I had the great privilege of shooting again with Nicole Benitez Photography.  Nicole & I met at Justin & Mary Marantz’s Spread the Love tour a while back.  Shortly after meeting Nicole, her family moved to sunny California.  And while I was bummed to have a new friend move so far away, I get excited each time she comes back to the east coast & invites me to assist her at a wedding.

This wedding was for the lovely Jeff & Lara at the National Museum of the Marine Corps near Quantico, Virginia.  What an amazing venue!  I love finding these gems of beauty & character like Lara & Jeff chose.  They were married in a quaint, stone chapel at the top of a hill & celebrated the night away down at the museum amongst everything Marines.  It was a wonderful day & I am so happy to have been able to share in their joy.  Go visit Nicole’s blog to see two posts of Jeff & Lara’s lovely photos.

Here are a few that I was able to capture.  And thanks Nicole for letting me try out your macro lens – I think I’m in lens love!