saturday morning with the girls!

my friend chris welch had asked me about doing some photos while she and her family were at the palette for dinner. specifically, she wanted to get some shots when all of her nieces were in town - so we had a small window. unfortunately, it happened to fall on one of the coldest days so far this year. but we decided to go ahead, because we weren't sure when we might have another opportunity and let me tell you - these girls were TROOPERS! while editing, I was amazed how they looked so unaffected by the cold they appeared. hopefully the next time everyone is home, it will be summer and we'll have some time to really have some fun

the glovers at assateague

liz and john got married almost 3 years ago in ocean city - I was fortunate enough to be their photographer as they had a beautiful christmas wedding. earlier this fall, liz had contacted me about doing some family portraits at the beach with the whole family. well... mother nature had other plans and we had to postpone week after week. when we finally had a decent saturday, only john and liz were able to make it, but they've had a new addition since the last time I saw them. their baby boy mason was a joy to work with - even as the wind blew! we went from oceanside to up in the dunes and he rolled with everything. hopefully in the spring, we'll be able to get the whole price family - but at assateague we had a great time!

kristie goes to seacrets!

kristie was on hand to document the wedding of Allyson and Nick. She was blessed with a beautiful day and a fun couple to work with. If you're having your wedding at seacrets, it's a guaranteed good time! Allyson made a grand entrance aboard a boat coming in to dock and as they married bayside, kristie snapped away. after the wedding kristie recounted to me the joy and the fun of the day - her photographs definitely tell that story!

caitlin & keith on the chesapeake

caitlin and keith were married november 1st at the chesapeake bay beach club. you wouldn't have known it was november - it was a crazy beautiful and warm day! kristie and I got there early and were able to wander around and check things out. everything was stunning - from the flower arrangements to the cake. once caitlin and her bridesmaids got there, she dressed and we were out to bayfront. along the way we met up with the videographers - a husband and wife team with a company called MVZ productions - they were by far the easiest and best videographers I've worked with. check them out at http://www.mvzproductions.com/ if you're in the need for videography. anyway - so the wedding was on the upper deck. we did family shots up there and then went down to the beach for caitlin and keith. we got there just as the sun was setting - yay! and then off to the reception which I have to say was the most fun I've had at a reception in years. I knew a ton of the guests, plus they had a great band. The highlights for me were when caitlin's mom, ginnie grabbed the mike and belted out "knock on wood" - and when caitlin and her father bobby had a spontaneous dance off on the floor. it was amazing!!

katie & bart's beautiful day

I've known katie since I opened the restaurant as she is an inspector for the environmental health department. so when she mentioned to me that she was getting married, I skipped next door and grabbed her an information folder. I was so stoked that she decided to use me for her wedding photography - we had a great time. she and her bridal party got ready at the adagio condos in ocean city - gorgeous place. and then the wedding was at the sunset room which is located bayside and is becoming one of my favorite places to shoot. after I left katie, I went over to sunset and met up with bart. he and his groomsmen had on black and white converse sneakers, which I loved and they were just having a great time with the day. the ceremony went off without a hitch and then we headed to the ocean for photos - the weather was a bit chilly, but everyone was a trooper. once back at the sunset room, we had the coolest sunset ever! absolutely stunning!

missy & seth at lighthouse sound

this was such a great wedding - perfect weather, amazing couple - great party! I met missy through her cousins, gilly & sarah (who were also her attendants) I grew up with Sarah & Gilly as I spent every summer down here amd we have remained friends for years - and missy was just like them - cool, down-to-earth & fun! as I met the three of them at the lighthouse I loved what the girls had on - but missy's dress!!! definitely in my top 5 dresses of all time - loved it! after the ceremony - missy, seth and I went down to this little bridge at the end of the golf course and had a great shoot. like I said, the weather was perfect and they were so easy to work with, I barely had to say a word

katie & john in snow hill

katie and john got married last month in and around snow hill. the wedding was at makemie church - which is a gorgeous church here in town. katie's choices for both herself and her bridesmaid were so pretty and fun - it's the first blue wedding dress I've shot and the girls had these silver berets that just popped in the sun. for the portraits we went down by johnson's landing - such a perfect backdrop. the reception was held at a family friend's house overlooking the bay and had one of the best bands ever!!!

kristin & neil at the sands

bright color and happy smiles dominated kristin and neil's wedding day. It got started in a highly romantic way as kristin was getting ready at the salon... neil's best man hand delivered a bouquet of roses every 20 minutes signifying each year they had been together - 7 bouquets total, each with a note from neil corresponding with each year. and from there the joy and love continued on the sunny beaches outside the golden sands. after the fun we had during their engagement shoot I knew the wedding would be a blast and I wasn't disappointed!

caitlin & keith engagement session

caitlin and keith are getting married this saturday at the chesapeake bay beach club and we decided to do a session for a signature board photo. the location of the shoot was at keith's parents house - outside of st. michaels. this particular location was extra special because it is where keith proposed - at sunrise no less! on this day however, the sky was more than ominous and it was already beginning to sprinkle. the three of us ran out to the dock and took one of the speediest sessions i've ever done. but when you have a couple who are so crazy happy and looking forward to their big day, every shot seems to be a good one. if this session was any indication - saturday is going to be a blast!!

nikki & dave's delightfully damp day!

In an earlier post - I blogged about my friends jenni & tim. we did a maternity shoot with their son rogan and we've been friends since their wedding 4 years ago. well jenni's brother dave married his longtime love nikki last month. the wedding was held at poplar hill mansion and initially the weather wasn't too promising. the rain would shift from heavy to light without a patch of blue to be seen. then I remembered that I could get radar on my blackberry (lovin' my blackberry!!!!) and hopes were raised as it appeared that we might get a break at ceremony time - and we did - just in time!! it was an emotional time for nikki - not only getting married, but her father had to stay in florida to recover from recent surgery (he heard the whole ceremony via cell phone which was great) but the whole day ended up being beautiful and so much fun. tim gave the best toast I think I've ever heard and rogan was a trooper!