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Notes on photography, the stories we love, and the experiences we collect along the way

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For us, it’s the experiences, the travel, the connections, and the iconic fashion of weddings that we love. This blog is our inside edit of all those things and more.  

a sweet little engagement session sneak peak :)

sneak peak.

engagements

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1- i have learned how to not go to the bathroom for 14 hrs straight. 2- i can eat an entire meal in .25 seconds if i have to. 3- i have mastered the art of walking like a ninja in order to not make noise or be a distraction. 4- i still wish i […]

confessions of a wedding photographer:: part 3

mylife

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the city of new orleans had my heart within 24hrs. the culture. the food. the sounds of soulful jazz and the colors of all the historic houses. the ghost stories. the beignets. oh my the beignets…. i came once again for the Imaging USA photography conference. i left inspired by the city, motivated by the […]

i left my heart in nola.

travel

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as you can see, there have been some exciting changes around here. it has been a long road, but finally completing my branding seemed like a road that was never going to end. i started thinking about this process over a year ago… and was completely overwhelmed with what i should do vs. what i […]

changes :: {a}strid photography.

mylife

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i decided that we should take a break from all the geeky photography talk and help some of you brides out there plan your weddings with some other vendors in this crazy wedding industry! so i bring you Giselle from Hair by Giselle– a super sweet, fun and well known stylist in DC with years […]

vendor feature :: Hair by Giselle

business

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i am so excited to be featured on United With Love today for Tina + Kyle’s Old Town, Alexandria engagement session. for any brides out there planning DC/MD/VA weddings, United With Love is the place to go to get inspiration for details, vendor recommendations, and all sorts of wedding planning tips! Head over here to […]

featured :: united with love :: tina + kyle old town engagement session.

featured

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lattes and the smell of a new book. there are few things better than this feeling. in following my goals for this year, i’ve started The Hunger Games series, and i’ve succesfully read the first two books in the last 12 days. like i have mentioned, i have a love for books and always am looking […]

lattes and good books.

mylife

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i felt if i didn’t share this with everyone, i would be doing a disservice to you all. please take the minute to watch- i promise you won’t be dissapointed. completely and utterly inspiring. and a little reminder of just how small we are in this world. Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo.

murmuration.

mylife

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this time next month i will be packing my bags, grabbing my passport, and be only days away from being with my husband here :: (source) bali, indonesia. i still have trouble saying it out loud cause i can’t believe it’s actually happening. elephant rides, balinese cooking classes, monkeys, and lots of beach time are […]

gulp.

travel

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amazing, squishy, fleshy, doughy baby love rolls.

love rolls.

lifestyle

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well back to real life. back to routines, daily lists, and trying to not fall asleep at 3pm. (yes that still happens to me like everyone else even though i work from home). it was a wonderful holiday filled with absolute chaos, lots of home cooked meals, many days in pajamas with apple pie in […]

the crazy holidays…and 2012 goals.

mylife

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i don’t know how you all spend Christmas Eve, but mine started at 5:30am this morning. 2 hrs, many miles, even many more failed pull-ups, some groaning, jumping through mud…. 6 friends later…we all had the biggest smiles on our faces. merry christmas eve everyone! xoxo

merry christmas eve.

mylife

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