A woman playfully feeds a strawberry to a smiling man at a wooden kitchen table, with flowers and kitchen items visible in the background. They appear to be enjoying a lighthearted moment together.

When Emma and Jared first reached out, they knew pretty quickly that a traditional park session wasn’t really them. They cook together. They spend their weekends in the kitchen. That’s where they’re most comfortable, most themselves. So that’s where we went. I rented a house with the most charming cottage-style kitchen, the kind of space […]

Emma and Jared’s Cooking Engagement Session

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I'm a wedding and engagement photographer based in Leesburg, Virginia, and I've been documenting love stories across Northern Virginia and the DMV since 2020. My approach is simple: stunning, true-to-color images delivered with calm direction and thorough preparation, so you get the photos you want and the wedding day you deserve.

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