Nestled in the quiet hills of Ellicott City, the Shrine of Saint Anthony is a perfect place for peaceful prayer. We enjoyed plenty of time there when we were dating and newly married, but after moving away we forgot something of its beauty. The silence wraps around you and invites you to see and enjoy […]

Pinchot State Park was looking beautiful at sunset. The lake glistened like a dream as the wispy clouds diffused the sun overhead. The trees were just starting to put forth the first buds of spring, and the air smelled so fresh. We arrived well-rested and eager to shoot Emily and Brock’s engagement session. In deciding […]

As we parked at the church parking lot, we looked for Abby and Christian’s car. Just then they pulled in and parked next to us. This wasn’t a typical location for us to first meet our clients. We were at the church where they will be married and celebrate at their reception in October. After […]

Our relationship with Hayley and Chris is unique compared to most of our other couples. For one, we knew them before they became clients, and two, they live here in Emmitsburg with us. These two things have allowed us more time than usual to get to know them and the story of their relationship before […]

DC is a quiet city at 6 in the morning. At the start of Claire and Patrick’s engagement session, the pink morning sky stretched widely across the historical buildings and monuments. A few zealous souls climbed up and down the stairs of the Jefferson Memorial, getting in that daily cardio, but for the most part, […]

The minivan we had borrowed from my parents bumped up and down on the service road. It wasn’t glamorous transportation, but we did have a spectacular view. The sun sent out its golden rays to cover every last blade of grass covering the rolling hills. Everything felt quite magical. Libby and Stephen had left their […]

At the start of Ann and Alex’s engagement session, Amy was dealing with a wardrobe malfunction: a stubborn button would simply not do its singular job of keeping together two sides of her dress. Ann happened to have, and offered to Amy, some double-sided tape, which fixed the situation and saved the day. The double-sided […]

The warm weather and sun drew many pilgrims to the Grotto. It being such a familiar spot for all of us, we were able to work our way around the crowds to quiet locations. This wasn’t a typical, high-energy engagement shoot. We were able to get most of our conversations in over lunch before the […]