CHESAPEAKE BAY WEDDING: MEGAN & MARC

From the time I first met this couple and Megan described her family's southern Maryland bay house, I knew this would be an awesome wedding. The wedding was right in the backyard, overlooking the Chesapeake Bay on one side and a forest of trees on the other. Not only is it beautiful, but it is a very special place for Marc, Megan and her family with tons of memories made in that spot.

My friend Jamie from For the Love Photography came all the way from Chicago to help me photograph this wedding, and we started the day with the girls at the house. The ceremony was at Our Lady's Church in Leonardtown, a historic church and one of the first Catholic congregations (1650s) in America, with the existing building dating from 1817. After the ceremony and a few formal photos I boarded a boat with the bridal party for a cruise around Breton Bay. The bridal party then made their glorious entrance with all the guests waiting on the dock.

After dinner and some of the traditional dances, the band—The Exclusives—kicked the party into high gear. They played rock, R&B, motown, and some modern hits too, something for everyone. Ryan Hayes and his team from Blue Canary Events kept the event on schedule and did a great job of helping me to be where I needed to be and with gathering a wild bunch of people for photos.

It was a memorable wedding for me and for Jamie, and definitely memorable for Marc and Megan.

PORTRAIT: ANIYA ONE YEAR

This is the third session I've done with Aniya and she just keeps getting cuter. The first and second were at home, and this time we were able to venture out and play. We took these at Bluemont Park, a park in Arlington that I'd never been to. I'm continually being surprised by the interesting places so close to home—can't believe I've never been here.

WASHINGTON DC ENGAGEMENT: SUSAN & JON

Susan and Jon are recent transplants to DC and wanted to get their engagement photos done in their new city—before their wedding back home in Michigan. We started in front of the Capitol, near where Jon works, and then took the session across the river to a marina in Arlington. The morning couldn't have been any nicer, and neither could this sweet couple.