Danny & Sarah contacted me for a session that many photographers in the industry like to call an “Anytime” session.  It’s just a session that you have for no particular reason at all.  You’re not newly engaged, you’re not having a wedding, you’re not pregnant, you’re not new parents, you are just a person, or people, who are ready to work it for the camera!  And believe me, once I get my self back into shape, I’m dragging my husband out & getting an anytime session too!  I think it’s a great idea.  It just celebrates you & your life – which are amazing & wonderful things!

We met at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.  They live down there, but I took the metro.  I accidentally took the zoo stop that makes you walk uphill to the entrance instead of the one that lets you go downhill.  I’ll know better next time!  It was amazingly busy, but Danny & Sarah were so great!  They were patient, they were flexible, and they listened to everything I said!  I guess I kinda like being bossy!  I think this was the most awesome trip I’ve had to the zoo due to the fact that we met the craziest peacock!  You’ll have to read my blog post about it here.  That dude was wicked cool!

Well, now on to photos of Danny & Sarah.  And remember, if you’re reading this, give them some blog love via comments.  If they can muster up 20 comments, they get a little freebie 8×10.  So tell them how gorgeous they look!

Well, it’s official people.  My dad is engaged!  You heard that right, MY DAD IS ENGAGED!  Aren’t you as excited as I am?  After about a year of dating Sharon, driving back and forth to Pennsylvania, they’ve decided to declare their love for one another & get hitched!  They’ll be getting married this May.  So you’ll be seeing me in a dress at some point, but not now!

I took Dad & Sharon to one of my favorite shooting places – downtown Annapolis.  It’s pretty much one of the only places that you can walk freely without being engulfed in the large snow banks that are still covering our state!  And it’s so colorful & so rich in character.  I just love it!  Here are the rest of my favorites….

They were both told that they never smiled in photographs.  They could have fooled me!  Dan & Cindy could not STOP smiling almost our entire session.  And I even had to bring out my “kindergarten teacher” voice to get Dan to stop gazing at his future bride & give the camera a few glances.  These two kids could not have been more in love than what I witnessed this past Saturday.

Now I think all my couples are the greatest, and they are all madly in love with one another.  But I have to give Dan & Cindy the award for the most lovey dovey looks, most hands holding, most kisses, most spontaneous acts, and most energy!

Dan & Cindy I am honored to finally give you some photos of you both together.  And I cannot wait for all the surprises and acts of spontaneity that will no doubt occur during your wedding!  Enjoy your preview…

Okay…so I’m totally in love with these photos and it was waaaaaaay hard just picking a handful to show you in the preview blog. So, to wet your appetite even more (and basically because I’m in love with this song), here’s a slide show of Mark & Lindsey’s engagement. Go ahead, play it over and over again….goodness knows I have. Someone’s gonna take me and my husband out some day for some shots of us just so I can put them to a groovy song like this. Enjoy!

Here’s a tease from Mark & Lindsey’s engagement.  I also wanted to share with you and ask you what you think of this “effect” I put on their photo?  I’m trying a retro/vintage look….kind of like old Polaroids.  It’s fun to experiment.  Let me know your opinions, and any ideas as well.  I’d love to hear them!

*make sure you click on the photo for a larger view

The left is the one with the “retro” effect, the right is the original.