On a beautiful early August evening, Daniel and Kelcey said their vows at the gorgeous Riverview Manor with beautiful mountain views behind them. It was such an amazing ceremony and I felt so humbled that I got to be the one to capture it…Tears of joy were flowing throughout the day and you could sense the excitement that their friends and family were feeling as the day unfolded.

I walked into the room where Kelcey was getting ready that morning and immediately adopted that same feeling of excitement!

I just got back after a week long vacation to the outer banks last week, and I have to say that as much as I loved the time we got to spend with family — relaxing on the beach, playing cards, and watching TV on the rainy days (we dont have cable at our house so I especially enjoyed getting to watch some HGTV!) — it feels kind of good to be home! Can you tell I’m trying to have a good attitude about this? I have lots of behind the scenes work waiting for me, but I also have a lot of beautiful pictures to work on and share this week so that makes it easier to get back into my routine :) Ryan’s family has rented a beach

The forecast that day was not looking good..it was supposed to storm all day in Baltimore…it poured on my drive up but I just kept praying it would go away! Amy coaches a volleyball team and this was one of the only dates that would work for her to do their engagement session as she heads into a busy fall season! So we went for it and I’m so glad we did because I arrived and the weather was perfect for shooting on the water…it was a little hazy, but I love the way the colors look! Amy and Michael met through a grad school course they were both taking at Towson University…They were

There’s something extra special about shooting a military wedding…I think a groom in uniform makes for some really classically beautiful portraits but aside from that, I love the sense of family that those who are a part of the military have with one another. My grandfather went to the naval academy and served in the Navy so I always get a sense of pride when I reflect on the sacrifices he made for our country. And it was so beautiful and joyous to see Emma taking on that sense of pride on her wedding day as she promised to love and cherish Teddy forever and embrace military life. At the end of their day