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I'm Erica a D.C. wedding photographer, with two young children, and a love for organization. Welcome to my small space on the internet where I can share with you special sessions, real weddings, and even little looks into my everyday life. Take a look around, and thanks for stopping by!

I love that my chosen career has taken me to photographing some great couples around the DMV area. Couples regularly request to have DC Cherry Blossom engagement photos taken in late March. This was the first  year where I braved the Tidal Basin during the DC Cherry Blossom Festival on peak bloom day one. Getting […]

Engagements & Anniversaries

D.C. Cherry Blossom Engagement Photos | Alycia + Jim

Cherry Blossom Festival Photos

Real Weddings

As a wedding photographer I love seeing my images printed for each and every couple I work with. But the ultimate delight is having my couples select their favorite images and place them in an heirloom wedding album. Talking with so many couples, I am regularly asked, “Do we need to print a wedding album?”  […]

Is a Printed Wedding Album the Right Choice?

printed wedding albums

One of my favorite times of year in Washington D.C. is the Cherry Blossoms blooming season!  In fact D.C. is famous for its stunning cherry blossom trees all across the world.  The History of the Cherry Blossoms: In 1912, the Mayor of Tokyo, Japan, Yukio Ozaki, gifted 3,000 cherry blossom trees to the city of […]

Engagements & Anniversaries, Family Portraits, Proposals, Senior Portraits

My Favorite Places to Find Cherry Blossoms in Washington D.C.

Cherry Blossom Festival Location

Engagements & Anniversaries

When I photograph couples like Rebecca and Tyler, it’s a reminder of how perfect my couples are for me! For their DC engagement photos, we met at The Kennedy Center, and it was the perfect location! Between the gold columns and white marble, I was in photographer heaven. Plus, a few months prior, Tyler had […]

D.C. Engagement Photos at The Kennedy Center | Rebecca + Tyler

DC engagement photos

Keri and Hunter’s engagement photos at Maymont in Richmond, Virginia did not disappoint. NOT. ONE. BIT. Maymont’s Italian Gardens are a romantic choice for engagement photos any time of year, but even more so at the start of Spring when everything starts to bloom. But wait we scheduled our session for FEBRUARY 19th! Right when […]

Engagements & Anniversaries

Maymont Engagement Session in Richmond | Keri + Hunter

Real Weddings

After over 10 years as a wedding photographer I could offer my couples thousands of tips to help make their wedding days run so much smoother. Every couple I work with gets access to all these great easter eggs of information but there is one that I just can’t keep to myself. My absolute number […]

My Number ONE Wedding Ceremony Tip!

Outdoor wedding ceremony

Engagement season is in full swing around here! Did you know that 38% of all engagements happen between Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day? This fills my early weeks of each year with lots of engagement sessions! Megan and Andrew’s college campus engagement photos are some of my all time favorites! Megan and Andrew met at UVA […]

Engagements & Anniversaries

UVA Lawn Engagement Photos | Megan + Andrew

College campus engagement photos

Engagements & Anniversaries

I’m grateful to be starting this week by sharing some lovely engagement photos with you. Emilie and Alex’s Cana Vineyard and Winery engagement session was on a picturesque Friday afternoon in the peak fall colors. It made my Virginia engagement photographer heart so happy! When I initially met with Emilie and Alex for their Surprise Proposal […]

Middleburg Engagement Photos at Cana Vineyards | Emilie + Alex

Virginia engagement photographer