I saw these steps lit up when I arrived on location earlier in the day but I knew once the sunset it was my time to shine using my off-camera flash. I set my exposure for the lights on the stairs, posed my couple and just added flash until It was a perfect fit! I was able to take my clients away for no more than 5-10 mins, get them an image they would love indoors (avoiding the winter temps), and spend a few minutes together taking in their big day! I try to do this every wedding day to let my clients breathe a little and not let the moments slip away because sometimes it can be a blur! Congrats guys!

After doing our first look outside my clients wanted to warm up a little so right back into the hotel we went and that is when I saw the light coming through on the stairs leading up to the rooms. Added a little pop of flash as they walked up and boom I got a great shot of them before we actually shot the photo I was planning on shooting. So blessed to have couples that trust me in what I do!

Walking to the reception I saw this opening that was on the sand and had direct access to the horizon from the path and boom I knew I needed to shoot there. Obviously not a planned shot but who cares because keeping an open mind on top of your usual workflow can allow you to see things freely with no constraints and no preconceived notions. I am a blank canvas every wedding day because my clients are always unique in their own way individually and together and that for me is important in telling their story in pictures! Ok, we can go back to the warm now. I think we are all sick of this cold weather already!

The rain wasn't in the forecast for this destination wedding but when the clouds started to roll in after the ceremony it almost seemed like we were going to get rained out. We stuck it out though and did what any person at their wedding day should do...enjoy the moment and use it to tell the story no matter if it started raining or not everything is going to be amazing and fun as long as you have that attitude to go with it! The clouds wanted to mix but they were almost like oil and balsamic vinegar just staying completely separate showing the difference in clouds and weather all in one shot. It was amazing to capture in real-time and in the end it didn't rain! Lucky us!

Working a wedding over by Baltimore Harbor which is home of Under Armor is always bound to get some runners in a shot! This one just ended up trying not to distract me which was nice and also helped my shot which I suspected it would! Thank you to them and congrats to my clients for being so amazing!

Last shot of the night and we ended up at National Harbor to finish it off. There are a bunch of cliche shots that are done here but I wanted to think outside the box and use the reflection of the iconic Ferris wheel as my focal point to draw the viewer's eye to my couple. Lucky for me even though it was a long night already the bride and groom gave me free rein to do what I felt like would look best and this is what I came up with! I think it was one of their favorite shots from the day and for me, that means the world!

The groom wanted an epic toss in the air from his groomsmen to celebrate his marriage so what did we do....we threw him in the air! To my astonishment the bride felt left out and wanted to do the same so what did we do...well we threw her in the air at sunset and wow what a shot! I don't think she was ready for it by her arms flailing in the air but she sure had a blast and loved the final photo! What a priceless memory she will never forget!

When you get to shoot one of your best friend’s weddings and all your friends are in the wedding party...yea you celebrate hard! And by celebrate we mean try to throw the groom as high as possible and make sure he doesn’t land on his head! What a day!

The bride was down to climb up to the top of the silo but couldn’t fit her dress through the opening so we went to the next best thing...a wide shot to show the entire landscape! Boom! Crushed it!

The park ranger was nice enough to let us take these final shots of the session before closing up the park. I don't like rushing especially hundreds of feet up in the air on a edge of a cliff but anything for my clients! We nailed this!