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When your kid LOVES Spider-Man, obviously we make him Spider-Man. 🕷️

I mean, why just take pictures of kids being kids when we can throw a little superhero magic into the mix?!

I’m a documentary photographer at heart (give me all the chaos,

I’m a heavy documentary shooter. I love the chaos, the in-between moments, the questionable cooperation, and all the beautifully imperfect stuff that makes your family YOUR family.

But every once in a while, I get a portrait like this one, and

“Kathy, last night, Johnny and I spent two hours going through the photos and reliving the day. We laughed, cried, and were left so completely blown away. Then it was another hour or more going through them with my siblings. We all just love th

👑 She wanted to be a princess. He turned out to be pretty good at the Prince Charming part.

Thaddia has dreamed of being a princess since she was little, and then she met Sam—a fellow Ren Fest enthusiast and serious D&D fan. Nine years la

Briar and Rosemary wanted to elope in DC, but they also wanted nature — because apparently you can have both. 🌿

So we headed to Rock Creek Park, where DC suddenly feels a whole lot less like a city. And these two were completely up for whatev

Love and Adventure Photography

Wedding Photographer for Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, & West Virginia.

Travels Internationally for weddings and elopements.

Based out of Frederick Maryland

We are a Woman Owned and Operated Business

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