Baltimore Wedding Photographer - Marci and Brian

This past Saturday I had the pleasure of documenting Marci and Brian's special day with Natalie "Flickr" Franke, who came all the way from Philadelphia for their wedding! They had a beautiful ceremony, as Marci had tears of joy streaming down her face as she walked down the aisle. Every time they caught each other's eye they broke out in ear to ear smiles! After the wedding as they dashed out to the limo in the rain, they were thrilled to discover their driver went and picked them up some McDonald's since they mentioned how hungry they were and she knew the bride and groom NEVER get enough time to eat at their own weddings! Marci's family is Polish and part of the Polish tradition is for the bride to wear a babushka (the scarf on her head in the last few images), while dancing with guests who put money in her veil, that the maid of honor holds. The bridesmaids keep her husband from getting to her until he throw his wallet into the veil. That signifies his commitment to provide for his new wife and family. It was a really cool tradition to be right in the middle of, even though I got shoved around a bit (it's a dangerous job, but somebody's got to do it!)

Fairfax Wedding Photographer - Kelly and Chris

Finally catching up on some blog posts! These are some of my favorites from Kelly and Chris's wedding in Fairfax, VA. I was shooting was shooting with the leather Converse Chuck wearing Paul Price (there's a story there, but you'd have to ask him!) The weatherman swore there would be rain, but it was a beautiful blue sky all day, which was awesome, since the reception was outdoors at Kelly's parents house, which had a humongous backyard with a beautiful pond and bright green foliage all around. Her bridesmaids were the adventerous type, and we were able to get all of them on a trampoline for some pretty funny and rare shots! Seriously how often do you see six lovely ladies bouncing on a trampoline in dress's holding bouquets? Jim Hester of Soundwave Entertainment kept things fun on the dance floor with some great props and unique interactions with the crowd. You just don't see many DJ's who will willingly wear an oversized foam cowboy hat! The party ended with a bang as you'll see below when Kelly's mom surprised the couple with a fireworks show across the pond, which made for an awesome ending to the night.

Jim Hester of Soundwave Entertainment really kept the party cooking

Washington DC Event Photographer - Magic Johnson Teach Award Partnership

Magic Johnson came to town late last week to speak at Bell Multicultural Highschool near Columbia Heights, and I was lucky enough to be asked to document his visit. I've gotta say, he's a BIG dude! He's also an incredible businessman and excellent motivational speaker! He came to present the school with a Best Buy Teach Award and to announce a partnership that will provide 160 students with scholarships to give the kids the brightest future possible. The whole school was ecstatic that he was able to show up, pose for pictures, shake hands, and sign shirts, basketballs, and other memorabilia that students had with them.