Kim + Yuan | Falls Church, VA Tea Ceremony Wedding

Below is a wedding I photographed with Akins Lawal last month. This being my first tea ceremony, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. With the house filled with family and friends, we maneuvered in very tight quarters and felt very much a part of the moment. The wisdom and traditions passed on from the relatives were very heart felt. It was an honor for me to witness and document this event.

Family Road Trip on Film - Sesame Place and Catoctin Mountain Orchard

I love my film camera!

Honestly, I love using it more than my digital camera. For some reason I trust it more...maybe it's because I take more time making the photo, rather than just shooting away. I feel like my Yashica FX-3 35mm makes images that I just can't get with my Nikon D90 or D700. And it's manual focus.

These photos are from a family road trip we took back in October. We packed up and made our way to Sesame Place just outside of Philadelphia, PA. There we met up with my sister-in-law and her family. On our way back home we stopped by Catocin Mountain Orchard in MD, to take in some fall festivities.

This is the last roll of film I shot using Kodak Portra 400 (developed and scanned at Walgreens). Arlene even took a few. Might be time to pick up a medium format film camera in 2012.

 

Sofia | Baby Shoot

So I typically don't do baby shoots, but when good friends Treb and Joyce asked me to photograph their two week old daughter Sofia I couldn't say no. Here are some photos below of their beautiful baby girl. Congrats Treb and Joyce!

Lillian + Nate Engagement Shoot : Washington, DC

Winter weather is finally here and what better way to warm it up than with Lillian and Nate's engagement shoot. I had the opportunity to enjoy a DC morning with them starting at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden for some ice skating and later a walk up to the National Portrait Museum. I truly enjoyed working with this couple, and I can't wait to photograph their wedding in September 2012!

Lillian + Nate Engagement Preview : Washington, DC

Here is a preview of a Saturday morning with Lillian and Nate. These two definitely warmed up a cold December morning in DC.