Hey everyone!
Sorry for the lag in blogging… between leaving my job, being sick (really sick!) and packing, I haven’t had time to add anything here. Clay and I are moving to the West Coast, so look for a travelicious post in the coming weeks! Until then.. stay frosty! :)
-Lauren
I met up with Rachel and Craige early last Saturday to walk around Old Town Alexandria and take some engagement photos. They got engaged in May, but I kept leaving the weekends when Craige was in town (unintentionally!) so we were finally able to meet up to get some shots! We were out for a couple hours and headed inside after we couldn’t stand the humidity any longer. Here are some of my favorites.
I loved Rachel’s dress! She got several compliments from passersby while we were walking around. The color looks amazing against the ivy.
I spotted this bench a few days before the shoot and knew we had to head back to get a photo with it.
I love this yellow brick wall! Plus, check out Rachel’s awesome shoes. We each ordered a pair earlier this summer, and they are super cute and amazingly comfortable!
They are so sweet together!
I think this shot was my favorite from the day.
Rachel spotted this knot in a wooden fence and thought it would be cute to shoot her ring in it.
Congrats again, you two! <3
I met Karmia when she found her wedding gown at the Brides Against Breast Cancer event last month. I snapped a photo of her in her gown, emailed it to her, and had been bothering her since about photographing some engagement shots with her fiance, Jonathan.
She agreed to the shoot, but we had a little difficulty finding a date that would work for everyone. We were finally able to meet up near the Tidal Basin last night, but the weather almost had us cancel! I’m so glad that Karmia and Jonathan were willing to get a little wet–we got some fabulous shots in the end! Here are some of my favorites. :)
Her ring is gorgeous!
Here’s an umbrella shot.
I looked down at my camera for a second, and, when I looked up, Karmia had been swept off her feet!
We were able to get some shots at the Jefferson Memorial without anyone bothering us!
I think this one’s my favorite. You can tell how happy they are together!
Thank you both for a fun shoot! Congratulations on your engagement and best wishes for your wedding next year!
As I mentioned in my last post, I was up in Baltimore on Sunday (23 August) to see Blue October perform at RamsHead Live near the Inner Harbor. Here are my 3 favorite photos from the evening.
This first one is courtesy of my iPhone and a really cool app called ShakeItPhoto. Seriously, if you have an iPhone, check out that app! It’s really fun! This is from the encore when lead singer Justin Furstenfeld was singing “It’s Just Me” off Foiled.
This second one has lead singer Justin Furstenfeld in the foreground and guitarist CB Hudson rocking out in the back. I love the movement captured in this shot.
Lastly, here’s another of Justin and his guitar.
I drove up to Baltimore last night to see Blue October perform at RamsHead Live. It was a great show (they never disappoint) and the set list was uh-maze-ing!
Here‘s a video I recorded of them playing “Italian Radio,” probably my favorite song of theirs. I loved it when Justin stroked his guitar at the “meet my fine new lady” line (at approx 0:46).
(If the link doesn’t work, try going here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bARv8WZM9-o)
I was able to take my little Nikon in there with me, so hang tight for a few photos!
For now, here’s a shot of lead singer Justin Furstenfeld (and former bassist Piper Skih) performing at the Parish at the House of Blues in New Orleans, October 2003.
