Archive for 2010

Jenna and Brian, Married in Bedford Springs, PA!

September 5, 2010

Jenna and Brian are from the DC area, but with family from all over the place and no particular tie to having a DC wedding, they opted to peace out and head up to the quiet and peaceful hills of Pennsylvania to exchange vows at the beautiful Bedford Springs Resort. With an intimate group of about 50 guests, they signed a Ketubah, said ‘I do’ and partied with friends and family! Here’s some of the highlights!

First, the bling!

Mom gave the dress a try, and then dad stepped in. Love his face here; ‘so how does this work?’

The first look…

Brian is a man of many faces, and he was overwhelmed seeing Jenna for the first time as a bride:

Another one of Brian’s faces…not sure which this is, maybe, ‘Why are you taking my picture?’

Yea, Jenna is gorgeous:

Jenna and Brian wrote letters to their parents, and then read them aloud for each other, so sweet!

Did I mention gorgeous?

A-DOR-A-BLE

Jenna’s dad sang a song for the occasion, and brought up Jenna’s beautiful mother for the last verse:

I have no idea what is going on here:

Congrats Jenna and Brian!!

Jason Burns: Those are some beautiful images. Love the little girl dancing.

Shella: Lovely. Gorgeous bride too! I really love the last shot :)

Marianne Taylor: You captured this wedding beautifully. And what a gorgeous bride!

Eric Kotara: Love the first look series!

Joey Chandler: The little girl dancing is priceless and I really love the ring shots. Simple but very cool. Great work. Looks like a beautiful day for sure.

Heather Parker: rich with emotion, some of your best work!

Kat Braman: those shots of them in the woods are gorgeous!

Leo Druker: This is awesome. Simply beautiful wedding that you captured in a perfect way. Nicely done :)

Jen: Beautiful bride, beautiful day! You captured some wonderful emotions, too.

Rima: So elegant, I love that ring shot :)

Nathan Gilmer: Gorgeous wedding! I love her dress and you captured this event perfectly!

Marianne Wilson: love the color photo of her on the bridge and the one below it, beautiful processing too!

Rita and Imi’s Wedding at the Meridian House – Full Post!

August 24, 2010

Rita and Imi’s wedding was quite the extravaganza. A friday night Mehndi at the Dupont Hotel (which I couldn’t even squeeze into this post) and an all day wedding the next day at the gorgeous historical Meridian House with 200 hundred some family and friends, 3 photographers (myself, Stefan and the amazing Leo Druker), two videographers and lots of dancing, food and FUN! I had a hard time even narrowing the post to the images you see below, but take a look and see this amazing wedding for yourself!! Oh and for more pictures from their wedding along with a surprise for any of you basketball fans out there, hop on over to Stefan’s Blog!

This is a city couple! Not phased by the fact that we were running a bit behind, we all stopped for a leisurely cup of Starbucks.

This cutie had a go to pose! These photos were about 2 hours apart but shes got the same cute grin in both, along with about 30 other images from this day!

I love how in Pakistani culture, your whole family walks you to the altar. It’s like having an entourage!

Such a gorgeous day for a gorgeous ceremony…

There are no words for those eyes, right?

I love the personal touches in the favors. Lavender Mint tea, Incense and Seeds from Mom’s Garden

The baklava (a fabulous cake substitute) was so enticing that a few people dug in early. Hence sign crafted below.

Thanks Rita and Imi!

Thomas Lester: Very nice! The bride's smile is very contagious!

Preston: Great job with this wedding! You did an excellent job capturing a balance of emotion, beauty, and details!

mike murrow: love love love them!

seth: These are quite lovely! Her eyes are unbelievable! I love that photo.

Kristen Honeycutt: Loving your PP. The shots with them out on the street are perfection!

Justin: Wow - what beautiful, emotive images Erin! Love the traditional cultural elements & details mixed with the modern story of the wedding day! You've captured some great moments :-)

Kat Braman: what a beautiful wedding

Cliff Marck: Outta the park Erin. Boom.. gone. The processing is on point as well.

Steve Koo: Really nice work, Erin. Great storytelling and beautiful images!

Amanda Basteen: Beautiful job Erin! Love your processing! You did a great job with the moments and all the beautiful details!

Shyann: WOW. Those took my breathe away! I love your processing so much! :)

Vicky Choudhry: Beautiful pictures of a beautiful day!

Raza Yunus: Amazing pictures! You really brought the ceremony to life!

Tania: Awesome pics - caught all these great moments and no awkward facial expressions! Rita looks radiant! I love her close-up shot!

Noor Khan: These are so fabulous! The epitome of classy!

Naveed Shah: I am so glad that I was part of this beautiful event. The pictures are just delightful and really nice. God Bless the new couple. love, Aunt Naveed.

Samina Zaidi: Fabulous job! Beautifully captured momoents! Sharp photography.... animated colors! Loved them. Can't wait to see the album!

Beef: Captures the essence of the occasion! Great job!

Mahvash: Amazing pictures! You both look perfect together :)

Shaheena: Beautiful photos of bride and groom, may you keep on smiling like this for the rest of your life.

huma khalid: what a wonderful wedding and beautiful pictures! Bride and groom both look stunning.Great job.

Mary S: Beautiful pics. You effectively captured the emotions of the occassion. The colors are gorgeous.

Jana Choudhry: Beautiful pictures. I love your ceremony site. I wish your entire life to be as happy as this day.

Haider: Amazing pictures! looks like everyone had a blast! Congratulations and good luck to the newly weds :)

Eric Yerke: Erin, I'm totally blown away with this set. You totally nailed it, and the coverage is nothing short of complete and awesome. The processing is really nice as well. Super good.

Ayesha Iqbal: I pray this beautiful smile stays in Rita and Imran s life forever Ameen.Pictures are also smiling Good Job

Aleem Choudhry: Wow, great pictures. Very artistic.

Amina: Gorgeous pictures!! Looks like it was such a beautiful ceremony and evening!

Mahvish Yunus: Gorgeous photos! Can't wait to see them all!

Riff: Beautiful pitures! May ALLAH always keep them healthy and happy (Ameen). Aunt Riff

Heather: I just adore the sunflare you caught during the ceremony! Gorgeous!

Amer Ahmad: Wonderful pics!

Samar Kaukab Ahmad: Wow! mA, awesome pictures. Can't wait to see you this weekend.

James, you’re a lucky man!

August 23, 2010

Leo Druker: Wow. Gorgeous stuff, Erin. Lucky is right - she's beautiful!

Karen: That's my beautiful best friend!!!! You're the best, Erin!

Ellen Slagle: MY BEAUTIFUL YOUNGER DAUGHTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Spectacular picture, Erin!! Can't wait to see the rest!!

Nate: Awesome!

Jamie: This is beautiful! Excited for the rest :)

Maria and John are engaged, in Old Town Alexandria!

August 12, 2010

Today I give you Maria and John. And all I have to say is that they showed up to their session saying they didn’t know what to do, didn’t know how to act or pose for pictures and were worried they would look too goofy or too serious and so on. Well, I say to them, you guys rocked it! And I think everyone else will agree with me. Now I know their wedding next month will be a breeze!

I love this first one, Maria has such a cute expression:

I love when my clients are willing to go the distance for the sake of a photo. I wasn’t going to ask them to sit down,

because even though you can see, there was a bunch of rough gravel, glass and who knows what else against that wall…

but Maria said, ‘Let’s sit!’ So I didn’t say no!

So sweet # 1

and so sweet # 2

This is one of my other favorite, they just look gorgeous in between the trees!

Leo Druker: Gorgeous set. I love that very last one among the trees. Outstanding job, Erin :)

Stephie: This is a great session. I am loving the locations. Very cute couple. :)))

Nessa K: Awhhh. You did a great job - this couple seems so sweet!!

Teresa K: These are incredible. I just love them!! The one when you had them sit down is a favorite among favorites. Excellent work.

Teresa K: Excellent images...they are all really, really stunning!

matt stanton: I love your processing, and the mottled light coming through the trees looks looks amazing! Great work!

Chantal: Love that brick building-- nice spot.. and that last shot is gorgeous!!

Thomas Lester: Great set. Love your use of negative space. Cute couple.

ash: well, I may be bais, but what a phenomenal couple. Awsome pics Erin. These pics are truly classic in nature but still modern. I like them a lot.

matt shumate: Love these Erin. It's so great when couples wear their emotions on their face so well. It's obvious they are so happy together. Great set! No doubt they love them.

Heather: Wow! I love them!! The shot by the yellow wall is my favorite, and the one of him kneeling by her next to the wooden fence is my second favorite. Amazing!

Paul Rowland: Love this set of images. Those monochrome images are awesome!

A few from Rita & Imi’s Wedding at the Meridian House in Washington, DC!

August 11, 2010

Before I get to complete posts, I have another preview to show you from the two-day wedding extravaganza of Rita and Imi. Imi is of Pakistani heritage, and we have that to thank for all the beautiful colors displayed throughout the images below. (Wait till you see the rest of the photos from the Mehndi featuring non-stop dancing and more images of the actual wedding day!) Rita and Imi were so nice to work with, laid back throughout the whole process, and not to mention a stunning couple, don’t you think?

Rita and Imi, looking gorgeous in the Sunset at the Meridian House here in Washington, DC

Shella: Just beautiful! So dreamy and romantic.

Nick Key: love love love the first shot!

Kelly Ry: Gorgeous! I love her simply hair style, which shows off the clothing to perfection. You captured the beautiful, beautifully!

Laurie Peacock: What a stunning couple. Beautiful and romantic shooting.

Jared Tseng: These pictures are out-of-this-world beautiful!

Brittany: Um. Whoah. Seriously. Whoah! These are just so spectacular on so many different levels. Can not wait to see the rest!

Steve Koo: Lovely work - what a beautiful couple!

Nessa K: I love the mood of all of these. Killer job =)

Heather: Wonderful post work on these, very complimentary!