I showed my flickr to my mom last night.
Me: What do you think of the pictures?
Mom: They’re okay.
Me:*somewhat disappointed* Just okay?
Mom: Yeah, except for this one, and this one - I like these.
So I’m posting those two that passed the “mom test” - a.k.a brutal honesty.
This one got a seal of approval because of the positioning of Lisa and Rick.
This one because of composition. Although I have to say - it’s time for me to move onto a more professional photo editing software than iphoto. What the heck is up with this way-too-much black frame around the corners?
Lisa and Rick’s Engagement Session
Due to some schedule conflicts, we had to move Lisa and Rick’s engagement session from Sunday to Saturday. (Good thing we moved it… It was SO COLD today!) Lisa and Rick were one of our lucky winners(?) when we posted an ad on weddingbee for free engagement/portrait sessions. They were very kind to let us experiment with different poses and creative angles. I have to say some of them did not turn out as I had imagined them in my head, but overall, I think it was a very fun/successful session. Despite the cloudy weather, we were able to grab some amazing shots thanks to the awesome location that Lisa had picked. (Grace totally fell in love with the C&O canal. )
Here are some photos from yesterday:
More from Kiija and Brent’s engagement session!
Some more precious pics from Kiija and Brent’s session.
I love brick wall pictures!
L2 and I have been eyeing on this spot even before our photo shoot. It didn’t disappoint us! This is one of my favorite.
For more, check my flickr!
Filed under Craile, portfolio, portrait sessions | Comment (0)A blustery day with Kiija and Brent
Kiija (pronounced kye-yah) and Brent are both DC area natives, so the National Mall was a perfect choice for their engagement session. Despite it being a cold grey January day, they brought their own warm sense of humor with them.
Both Kiija and Brent are amateur photographers so we had lots to chat about. Given Kiija’s interest in architecture photography, I incorporated the available landmarks to give their photos a unique personality. The Smithsonian Castle has some lovely red brick which offsets their black wool coats just smashingly.
We found some more wonderful spots of color by using the carousel on the National Mall as a backdrop. The 1960’s structure provides a perfect touch of history and whimsy to their photo session.
And of course, you know by now that I can’t resist a great ring photo. Kiija and Brent were such good sports about taking their coats off for a few plain-clothes shots as well. Thanks for enduring such a cold wintery day with us girls!
For a few more photos from Kiija and Brent’s engagement session, click here!
Filed under L2, portfolio, portrait sessions | Comment (1)Leesburg, Va
Grace and I decided head up to Leesburg to take some pictures and maybe shop. Although we never made it to the outlet mall, we had a blast taking pictures of each other. I realized it is so difficult to be on the other side of the camera!! It was so awkward and we didn’t know where to look. I think towards the end, we both felt a little bit more comfortable. 
Grace says I accidentally erased one of her dimples. lol oopsy. I think she looks good!
I wanted to try this pose and finally got a chance to try it with gracers. I saw portraits where the photographer was shooting from the top and wanted to try it. Since I didn’t know exactly how it worked, I first told grace to ’squat’ and she looked at me like I was crazy. After some trial and error, we finally got it right.
Please check my flickr site for more of gracer’s fabulous pictures.;)
Filed under Craile, personal, portfolio | Comments (2)More with Lynda & Jonathan
A few more photos from our session with Lynda and Jonathan in Old Town Alexandria.
Old Town is very pet friendly and Lynda jokingly said that she wanted to “borrow” a dog. Along the way, we found this friendly little guy tied up on a stoop. The dog had one brown eye and one blue eye.
On our way back to the waterfront, we also found a little secret garden that had a beautiful white gazebo that we couldn’t resist.
Thanks Lynda and Jonathan for sharing an afternoon with us. For a few more photos from this session click HERE. Filed under L2, portfolio, portrait sessions | Comment (0)
Musical Coffee
Yes, that’s right, musical coffee. It was a cozy night for coffee, games, good friends, and the unveiling of Sona Kay’s first CD! Sona Kay happens to be my future sister in law, and a talented one to boot.
As you can see, a packed house supported our fellow friend and Wahoo as she sang a few songs. If you look closely, you can see Gracers too.
To check out some of Sona’s great vocals, check out http://sonakaymusic.com/. For more GREAT photos, click here.
Filed under L2, personal, portfolio | Comments (2)Lynda and Jonathan’s engagement session
Lynda and Jonathan was the first couple who we *successfully had a session with out of everyone who answered our weddingbee classified ad. We had to cancel 2 earlier sessions because of bad weather. So to make up for it all - this past Sunday was BEAUTIFUL. I mean - warm, sunny, the whole package. We went to Old Town Alexandria - what a fantastic place for pictures!
Lynda wore a red coat (and red shoes to match)- which turned out beautifully in all the pictures - good choice!
Whatever she was saying, he was happy to hear it. They were hilarious throughout the photoshoot. Lynda kept saying things like “hey you’ve got nose in your hair!”
Aren’t they cute? oh and I heart walls - especially stoney ones. Really, one of my own engagement photos looks like this - and yes I asked for it.
Okay so seriously - I think I’ve found my MVP jumpers.
Lynda really wanted to bring this one home, we had no idea why ;p
Jonathan was such a good sport - he would pick Lynda up when we did and didn’t ask - and he would stay there! I thought he was a professional.
Thanks to you guys, we have ventured (photographically, if that’s a word) into Old Town Alexandria!
Filed under Gracers, portfolio, portrait sessions | Comment (0)Farewell 2007, hello 2008
As 2007 comes to a close, we look forward to all the wonderful things to come for 2008. In between visiting with friends and preparing for the holidays, I was able to squeeze in a Save-The Date photo session with my very dear (former) neighbor Sally. Sally and I had a happen chance meeting in the hallway of our building and we’ve been good friends ever since. Nothing could make me happier than to be a part of everything leading up to her wedding day.
This photo shoot, much like our initial meeting, was happen chance, planned just a mere 12 hours in advance. I shot about 120 frames with more than a few that I’ve absolutely fallen in love with.
With Sally’s photos, I created a few mockups for her to show her a few options for her Save-The-Date magnet. For more, click here!