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Okay, so we’re gonna start off with saying that Robyn and Robert are like our wanderlust couple of the year. I’m secretly hoping that Robyn calls me and tells me that they got permission from their travel excursion dude saying they can take us to ALASKA!! GUYS… listen, these two are Eloping… well I guess whatever you want to call it, they are getting married onto of a Glacier. Just the two of them and their officiant/pilot. They are going in August, their anniversary month, and then when they return we’re gonna have a serious party! Since Alaska is going to be SO COLD,  It was only fitting for us to do a Greenhouse engagement session at the amazing Rawlings Conservatory. These guys were so much fun to work with and we are pretty stoked for their wedding later this year! 

YAH! So Genevieve and Alex kicked off our 2018 Spring Wedding Season with a GORGEOUS wedding at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club!! We have been looking forward to this wedding for months, probably because 1) They were the first of the Spring season, 2) our bride is our WeddingWire sales rep (which is awesome!) and 3) because we knew it would be a wedding packed full of details, details, details!

Most our couples show up to their engagement session with an arrangement of emotions. Some nervous, anxiety, self-conscious, excited, anticipatory, or stressed out. 

We tell everyone that the first 5 minutes always feel “awkward” because their doing something they’ve probably never done before… but we promise that after 5 minutes, their comfortably with a camera and with us increases.

Amanda and Dillon didn’t even need 5 minutes. In no time, they were affectionate, laughing, and at the same time trying to keep Tucker their fur baby focused on the task at hand. 

Amanda is also a business owner of an online retail boutique called Boutique 44… go check it out! I meet her at a Cake & Whiskey event in Baltimore hosted by the amazing Stephanie Bradshaw, and also through a Rachel Mulherrin Holy Glam event. If you haven’t heard of these three incredible women, go take a peek at what they do.  You won’t be sorry. 

When we meet people at bridal shows, we really don’t know if they will really hire us that week, in the weeks to come, or in the years to come. And then we get inquiries from WeddingWire, TheKnot, and of course our personal fav… Instagram. This is where it gets really cool. So Alison and Alex found us on Instagram, man, the power of social media is no joke. When we met these two, Patrick and I both were like “oh man… they are awesome!” And like all our consults and initial meetings, we thank them and tell them we’ll follow up in about a week, and they walk out our door. We let all our potential clients have a few days to look through pricing, packages, and really make a decision on their photography investment. Well, in just 48 hours, these two emailed us and asked us to be their wedding photographers! We were thrilled and so so excited. 

Chelsea and Phil had such a fun day! They met our assistant Sarah on a family friend’s farm in Monkton on a gorgeous sunny (but cold!) day. The neighbor’s farm had cherry blossoms, a beautiful red barn, and tons of horses! 

GAH!! I love everything about this session! So first off, any of our couples that opt for a sunrise engagement session, I always think “I sure hope these guys can get up and get there before the sun comes up.” Well, let’s just say, these two beat us there, and Rosalie even got her hair and makeup done by our awesome friend Sara, owner of Infinity Artistry. 

Rosalie and Jon didn’t just do good, they killed their session! Just wait until you see these blossoms, the fun these two had together, and the love they displayed toward each other. We tell everyone “the first 5 minutes are always awkward for everyone,” but these two were ready to go from the start. With the sun not even up yet, we were about to get some really beautiful “night” shots at dawn. 

Aww yah! Will and Ashley’s session is live on the blog and we are so pumped. When we think of these two, two words come to mind. Sweet and Tender. Will is so funny, playful, and sweet to Ashley, and Ashley is tender, kind, and gentle. Watching these two interact during our time with them allowed us to really capture their personalities and their care for each other. 

Well, we’ve officially kept our kid alive for 1 year!! HOORAY! Okay, but really, we can’t believe that we have a 1 year old! Where did this year go!? 

We invited a friends and family to come celebrate Zeke a few days after his first birthday! If you haven’t been to our house, you should know that I’m obsessed with seashells, water, the beach, and sunshine. I mean, our guest bathroom/Zeke’s bathroom has boat oars, a Navy shiplap wall, and a boat wheel. We figured it would be fitting to do a Whale themed birthday party and incorporate boats, whales and seagulls for the BIG ONE!

Happy Birthday to the best boy I know. I love my little guy! Oh, and if you scroll to the bottom, we have proof that he isn’t ‘always smiles and giggles!

These guys opted for quiet waters park in Annapolis because that’s home for them. They both are military and Sarah is a naval academy grad! Their sweet sweet pup Scarlet did awesome! Stephen and Sarah, You guys rocked your session, even though it was cold cold!!! We can’t wait for your wedding day to come!

We can’t tell you how many weddings we’ve shot where we’ve photographed siblings, cousins, etc. We met James and Jessica through his sister, Heather, who was one of our brides. When James and Jessica said they wanted to hire us too, we were so so excited. Not just because they are sweet, fun, and beautiful, but also because we love their family, and can’t wait to see them all again. It will be like a reunion!