well, it seems i have been neglecting the blog a bit lately. i know…i apologize…bad astrid. however, i promise it’s for a good reason! i have been shooting the most amazing weddings, pretending to be single the last 3 weeks with my husband out of town (which also means i went 6 days straight with not one […]

  more to come….. :-) shot for the fabulous kristi odom!

moina + amol are engaged! these 2 had so much fun having all the people they loved in one room to celebrate the future that is in store for them.  everyone spent the afternoon at the beautiful Indique Heights restaurant in Chevy Chase, MD…and all their guests got to experience a taste of India not […]

jordi + reagan had an amazing mexican inspired wedding at the gorgeous halcyon house in georgetown a few weeks ago. in the meantime, i wanted to give you a little sneak peak into their amazing day! and thanks to kelsey thompson who brought me along to second shoot this wedding with her- as always, a complete blast!

ban + omar were married last week and had a traditional iraqi reception at the sheraton in reston in order to celebrate their union! these two are so incredibly sweet, and as if that wasn’t enough, instead of gifts they opted to donate to the orphan kids in iraq. it was very cute to see […]

signe + kevin had a small intimate ceremony at the beautiful Western Presbyterian Church in DC. the way these two kept sneaking looks to each other throughout the entire ceremony was so sweet and yet so sincere. their kids were their bridal party, and signe’s face radiated as her two boys walked her down the aisle. only […]

he looks at her and she giggles. she speaks and he watches as if she is the only person in the room. signe + kevin + lots of kids  = happiest family ever. here is a sneak peak of what’s to come….

anticipation of the big day. i got to spend a weekend in south boston, va  aka  one of the most relaxing places on earth.  i love shooting anything and everything, but it is always that much more special when you are covering such special moments for your own friends. (no pressure, right? :-) ) barry […]

it was a unique and honoring experience to be in a candlelit room full of powerful and strong women, all smiling and genuinely proud of to be a part of this breathtaking middle eastern tradition that is a henna party. the doors closed shut, and the laughter, hugs, and calls made out to gheed began. everyone was overwhelmed […]

austin is one of the happiest babies ever. throughout this entire session, he just stared at my camera with curiosity, and i swear he started to model at certain points. it seems like just yesterday that mary + bryan anxiously waiting to meet the little man. when i do lifestyle sessions, i always try to […]

love my new moos!

though this isn’t my grandma, she sure is cute and spicy!!! :)