As the weather is getting colder and the trees are becoming much more naked, I just love having a warm, light and urban studio for portrait shoots! Cullen and his parents recently came for a fun morning at the studio, bringing along the cutest outfits, most exciting toys and even their handsome doberman, Elko. And towards the end of the shoot, when Cullen started to get a bit bored with his regular toys and even the new studio toys, we pulled down the red ladder and his face just lit up! Cullen thinks every boy should get to have a big red ladder in the middle of his room 
Just hangin’ with the fam’
Elko is such a gorgeous dog! He put on his best handsome face for this photo.
Sometimes you don’t realize how much you need some fresh air until you’re out in it, breathing it and loving it! Alicia + Josh’s engagement session last week at Wye Island on the Eastern Shore of Maryland was like a vacation. The weather was perfect, the sun was shining, the leaves were gorgeous and we even saw a bunch of pheasants and a fox – extra bonus!
These two lovebirds are lucky enough to live out near this paradise by the bay – they love the woods and water and it was important to them to have their engagement photography session in a place that was meaningful to them. Conservation of the Chesapeake Bay is something they both work towards and they’ll be celebrating their “green” wedding next summer at the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center. I’m personally hoping they’ll bring their two labs to the wedding so I get to meet them! Alicia organized everything perfectly and came prepared with a cozy blanket and hot chocolate for their fun, organic and woodsy engagement session.
The sound of the bay waters lapping against the shore by this picnic table were incredibly soothing – I’m definitely coming back here again!
I love that you can see the steam coming from their mugs – makes me feel cozy
The light was absolutely perfect as the sun sank behind the trees….
If you haven’t yet had a chance to check out United with Love, full of “fresh inspiration for DC-area weddings,” you really must do so! Juli & Nole have done an amazing job putting this together and it’s so refreshing to have a blog all about the area from Baltimore to the Shenendoah and everything in between! And of course, feel free to comment on Reyna + Matt’s real wedding feature while you’re there.
