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These guys dominated since the first steps they took at Cylburn Arboretum. We decided to cruise property, chase amazing light, find some nooks where these two could cozy up, and honestly, they didn’t need a ton of directions. They are beautiful, in love, and sweet. Ally and Kyle, thanks for letting us throw you into poses… we were hot and ready to go after the wedding we had the day before! Oh and dinner was soo good. We decided to all share nachos and buffalo chicken flatbread, talk about the new House of Dragons, Game of Thrones, and all things wedding! So pumped for you guys and what’s to come and so glad we get to be alongside you! Xo M+P

This was such a fun session! First off, it was so pretty! The lighting for Margot and Ian’s session was nothing short of dreamy! We cruised all around the grounds at Cylburn arboretum. Margot and Ian were in town with her parents (and pup) and soon after their session they would drive back home to NY. I loved that her parents got to see us do our thing too! While we wish they lived closer, we know when we do see them, it’s going to be for their wedding! Margot and Ian, we are so excited for our time with you in 2023! Enjoy this season, it will go so fast, so soak up every moment you can!

Sierra and Dan came to us because of a string of other past couples that hired us for their wedding. Sierra and Dan are great friends with the Risers and Strotts, two of our past couples and sisters too! When Sierra and Dan reached out, we were like “ANOTHER COUPLE that is friends with Amanda and Melissa!?” We honestly are so thankful that they keep sending friends our way and they hire us haha. We love what we do and being able to capture amazing moments and people is the best. If there was ever a session to showcase some cute dogs, it would be Sierra and Dan’s session. Their pups did awesome even though Sierra wasn’t sure if they would cooperate… well, they did and did awesome! Sierra and Dan, great job! We are so excited for whats to come and can’t wait for your wedding!

Yah! Cara and Brad had an awesome session and we are so excited to share it with you today! These two cuties wanted to do photos at the beautiful Cylburn Arboretum… we’ve been shooting a lot there recently! These guys let us get creative with lighting, location, and more. They wanted to incorporate some champagne and so we attempted to teach a champagne explosion… good thing they have until their 2021 wedding to perfect it! They are really sweet together and to be honest, my favorite part of our time together was dinner at Petite Louis in Roland Park. We sat and talked so much about life, wedding and more. Seriously, can’t wait to be with them in 2021 for their wedding… we are going to have a blast!

We met Melissa and Jon on a beautiful wedding day in early October. Patrick and I photographed Melissa’s sisters wedding, and Melissa and and Jon were in their wedding party. It was an incredible day full of beautiful moments and I just remember thinking how much fun and how sweet this family was. We would have no idea that months later Melissa and Jon would get engaged and then ask us to be their wedding photographers! We can’t wait for their May wedding.

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. 

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.