Family | The Smiths

Josh and Gemma were married just about two months ago at the beautiful Running Hare Vineyard in Prince Frederick. The wedding was absolutely beautiful and this new chapter in their lives is very exciting...I really think they are a fantastic couple and compliment each other so well. So of course when Gemma asked me if I would take pictures of them for their first Christmas card, I was definitely in! Plus, they've recently added a new addition to the family...a precious little Yorkie they call Maggie. We met at Jefferson Patterson Park along the Patuxent River on Sunday evening and I can't wait to go back...I hadn't been since I was little and it's just a gorgeous place for portraits. Anyway, onto the photos. Gemma and Josh, it was great to see you and Maggie! Have a great first holiday season together as a married couple! :)

Sisters | Bobbi and Rikki

I'm finally ready to share the second of my three session weekend marathon. Sunday started out great when I met Bobbi and Rikki at my neighbors property for some pictures they'd like to gift to their parents for Christmas. We had a beautiful morning with some really pretty light and lots of gorgeous fall colors, and Rikki and Bobbi were so much fun and definitely kept me laughing. To top it off, Bobbi even brought soy chocolate milk from Starbucks and some muffin top thingies from Panera...obviously she knows the way to my heart is through my stomach. Gotta love it haha :)

RikkiBobbi (any Will Ferrell fan will get that), I had such a great time with you guys and hope that you and your family enjoy the pictures! I definitely look forward to spending more time with you both, and thanks for being so hilarious and fun! ("Umm, I'm not sure what to do with my hands.")

Engaged | Megan and Jeremy

I met Megan and Jeremy this past Saturday evening at Spider Hall Farm for their engagement photos and we were lucky enough to have gorgeous weather and a really great time. Megan and Jeremy have set the date for 9.10.11 (which I think Jeremy likes because it's impossible to forget haha) at the gorgeous Sotterley Plantation in St. Mary's County. They are an absolutely adorable couple and I loved getting to know them and watching how sweet Jeremy was with Megan (who is just gorgeous and has the best smile). Megan and Jeremy, thanks so much for being so patient and relaxed and for making this experience so fun...I wish you guys the best and know the wedding will be beautiful!

Cousins | Ty and Hank

Fall is in full swing and the weather has been very good to us this weekend...finally! We've endured a lot of rain but finally it really feels and looks like fall outside. Yesterday afternoon I met up with my good friend Lena, her boyfriends sister Amanda and her son Hank, and Amanda's brother's wife Kim and her son Ty (I know that probably sounds a little confusing, but it's really not...promise hehe). At almost 2.5 Ty took to the camera a little better than Hank (who is a little over 1), just because I guess he understood what the camera was all about. Hank on the other hand, was pretty much on his own schedule and kept us all laughing with his inquisitive and comical faces. The bottom line: these two are precious and are definitely going to have the little girls swooning in about ten years. Ten years that will probably go very quickly! And I can only imagine all of the fun they will be getting in together! Thanks so much to Amanda and Kim for letting me hang out with you guys and your boys yesterday, and to Lena for coordinating the whole deal!