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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!

The dreamiest of Washington DC engagement photos are coming your way! I absolutely love photographing in Washington D.C. Abby and Caleb woke up extra early on this Sunday morning for our session. We met on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in our nation’s capital. This was not my first time shooting at sunrise on […]

Couples Portraits

A Summer Sunrise Engagement Session at Lincoln Memorial | Washington DC Wedding Photographer

Engaged couple taking professional portraits in front of the Lincoln memorial

Couples Portraits

Kendall & Chase are the all American perfect couple! They are both from a small town just north of Richmond where they met in school. Now as adults Kendall is a teacher at the local elementary school and Chase is a Firefighter for Stafford County. When I arrived at Kendall’s family home for our session […]

A Spring Afternoon Engagement Session in Hanover | Virginia Engagement Photographer

If 2020 taught me anything in my own business it was really how important community really is. Yeah I have a team of second shooters that I call on when I need a second set of hands on a wedding day or at a session, but if COVID-19 showed us anything we need a team and systems in place for when the un-thinkable comes along. We need a clear way to still service our couples that allows us to also rest easy when the times are the toughest.

Couples Portraits

Summer Engagement at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden | Richmond Photographer

Couples Portraits

I absolutely love every time a past wedding couple chooses to have anniversary session in celebration of completing their first year as husband & wife! With the first traditional gift for the first anniversary being paper, a portrait session, resulting in beautiful photographic prints, is the perfect gift! (hint, hint) Using these photos to update any wall gallery along side your wedding images is a great anniversary gift idea!

A Sunrise Winter Anniversary Session Among the Monuments | Washington D.C. Wedding Photographer

2020 has become my year of returning couples for pregnancies. Jamie and Josh are my third returning couple to share with me their joyous news. I first met Jamie and Josh for their engagement portraits back in 2017 at Tuckahoe.

Couples Portraits, Family Portraits

A Summer Pregnancy Announcement for Jamie & Josh | Libby Hill Park Photographer

mother and father to be laughing together during pregnancy announcement photo session

Couples Portraits

I absolutely love it when my past wedding couples return almost yearly for a sweetheart session. I have always been a strong advocate for making time for just you and your partner. May it be date nights, a quiet dinner at home, or more excitedly a yearly sweetheart session to show how your love has grown over the years.

A Summer Anniversary Session at Barboursville Vineyards | Charlottesville Photographer

First anniversary photo session at barboursville vineyards

Ariel + Robert | EngagedStone Tower Winery | Leesburg, VA Any time I get to shoot at a new location, I’m a happy photographer, especially when that location is Stone Tower Winery. I have been wanting to photograph a couple at this gorgeous vineyard in Leesburg since my own bachelorette weekend was hosted here back in […]

Couples Portraits

A Summer Morning Engagement Session at Stone Tower Winery | Leesburg Engagement Photographer

Couples Portraits

Elise + Bryan | EngagedJones Point Park | Old Town Alexandria, VA Two weekends ago, I met up with Elise + Bryan for their engagement session in Old Town Alexandria, and let me tell you… it felt SO GOOD to get back behind the camera and do something “normal” for once!!  The streets of Alexandria […]

A Spring Engagement Session in Old Town Alexandria | Northern Virginia Wedding Photographer