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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 […]

Couples Portraits

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

Cherry Blossom Festival Photos

Couples Portraits, Family Portraits, Proposals, Senior Portraits

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 […]

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

Cherry Blossom Festival Location

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 […]

Couples Portraits

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

DC engagement photos

Couples Portraits

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 […]

Maymont Engagement Session in Richmond | Keri + Hunter

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 […]

Couples Portraits

UVA Lawn Engagement Photos | Megan + Andrew

College campus engagement photos

Couples Portraits

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

Isn’t the internet just a marvelous thing?  If it wasn’t for the internet I would have never got to meet Felicia & Dan. I wouldn’t have gotten the chance to meet them early on a Monday morning for their destination engagement photos at the D.C. Memorials. This adorable couple LOVES TO TRAVEL and in true […]

Couples Portraits

Sunrise Engagement Photos at D.C. Memorials | Felicia + Dan

Engagement photo at DC Memorials

Couples Portraits

Congratulations! You’re engaged, you have found that one soul that you want to spend the rest of your life with! Seriously this is a big deal and we should celebrate! As you start looking for that perfect photographer to capture your wedding day in a style you love you will start to see lots of […]

My Reasons You Should Schedule an Engagement Session.