Diana Vreeland said "The only real elegance is in the mind; If you've got that, the rest really comes from it." No one exemplifies this better than Courtney (who with her mom Pam) came by the studio for a bridal shoot the other day. It was great starting the year off with such an easy shoot. All I had to do was position Courtney in some nice light and her natural grace did the rest!
Samia and Ramon's wedding was a delicious exotic dish! The couple lives in London, and their friends and family came from all over the world to celebrate with them in DC. The arab and latin music, great food and even a dash of ululation were a recipe for a great party for a lovely young couple. The event held at the Longview Gallery, a stylist new venue made even more so by the work of the event planners at Evoke.
A few photos here with more coming soon on my gallery page.
(This photo by my assistant Ingrid Rivera).
Back in October, I did the official holiday portrait for Vice President Joe Biden and family. I first met the uber-charming Dr. Jill Biden and her staff while photographing an event at the VP's residence for the Red Cross. Two years later, they thought of me when they were looking for a portrait photographer to do some family photos for their annual holiday card.
I accepted the assignment with alacrity --- and then spent the next three weeks waking up at two in the morning stressed about potential lighting mishaps! "What if my lights fail in the middle of the shoot? What if it rains? I have to get some more backup equipment, more lights, 17 assistants, extra camera batteries... What if, what if, what if...."
Fortunately on the day of the shoot the light was beautiful, the Bidens were as charming as could be, and my overqualified assistant and good friend Michael Temchine was nearby and ready to take over if I fainted and had to be dragged off the lawn by Secret Service. But as soon as I picked up my camera, stage fright dissolved and I began photographing and directing the portraits as I have done hundreds of times before. If anything, this shoot was easier than most as the Biden family is well used to the camera and I felt like I was working with commercial print models!
After the shoot, I told my story to a few friends, and -- being as this is Smalltimore -- I soon got a call from Baltimore Magazine wanting a short interview with me. That interview just hit newsstands a few days ago and is reprinted below.
Update December 12: Politico wrote a short blurb about the card on their blog and published a photo, which now means I can share the image (above). The Politico article is here.
I'm offering 30 minute family portrait sessions at my beautiful natural light studio on December 2nd, 4th, 9th and 10th for only $100. The session includes one digital file you can use for your holiday card. Click below to check my scheduling calendar and find an appointment that works with your schedule. If you are interested in a location portrait session at your home or other location, or to get information on enlargements, canvas prints and other products, please click here to download more information as a PDF document.
Or click here to see the scheduling calendar and find a time that works for you.
It was a crisp fall day when Onyinye and Austin showed up for their engagement portraits. And since this lovely couple comes from the hot climes of Nigeria, I know they were feeling the cold a bit more than me! Even so, there were no complaints and the beautiful fall foliage in Druid Hill Park (just a block from my studio) was irresistable. After the sun set, we went into the studio for a change of clothes and got some fun shots inside.
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