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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. 

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! 

When we show up to a meeting and the bride has already decided she’s going to hire you because she loves your work, AND her fiancé said, “They snowboard and have the same vehicles? Hire them.” You gotta love it. 

Meet Nicole and Mike. We first met Nicole because of her friend Ashley, who also hired us for her wedding!! Check out their session here!

These two guys are so so fun. We LOVE that they rocked their Italian leather jackets that they got in Europe when they got engaged! We can’t wait to shoot their wedding!!

Talk about a cold engagement session… these guys were champs in the super super cold. We literally had Federal Hill to ourselves with Stephanie and Patrick as they rocked their session! Stephanie braved the cold with a gorgeous dress and beautiful fur wrap to both keep her warm but also to rock for fashion! 

We always tell people, you never know who will hire you, so be nice and continue to love what you do. In 2015 we shot a super cute couple, Ashley and Travis. They had a GORGEOUS wedding at the Belvedere. Check it out here… it was one hella party! Well, fast forward two years, we met Alexa and Zach, because of these guys… because our bride Ashley is Alexa’s cousin. Alexa was at the wedding and I can tell you today, I don’t remember her but she was watching us… 2 years ago!! Anyway, I digress.