Ashley and Blake got married on a beautiful day at Calvary United Methodist Church in Annapolis, and the reception at the gorgeous Annapolis Marriott Waterfront, right on the water in downtown Annapolis.  We were lucky enough to have the time to make a couple of stops with this fun wedding party between the ceremony and reception, and Annapolis abounds with perfect locations.   Then it was off to the Marriott for a lively party all evening.  Both Ashley and Blake families were a pleasure to work with, and I had a wonderful time with them.  A special bonus that evening was getting to work with my favorite videographer, Bill Desrochers (assisted his son Eric).  He and I work in synch, no tripping over each other, in fact the opposite–we move around each other in such a way that we enable each other to be even more creative.  A great day indeed!

Here are just a couple from last weekend.  I absolutely love not having to rush to get the portrait part of the day done–and the results are worth it.  That combined with a golf cart at our disposal to tool around the grounds of the beautiful Inn at Huntingfield Creek made for an excellent day of photography for me.  More to come!

There is no better place to hold a wedding on a beautiful spring day than right on the water, as they do at Celebrations at the Bay in Pasadena, MD.  Loreal and Ross were honored with a perfect day, not too hot, gorgeous skies, and a venue that is elegant and refreshing.  I was accompanied on this wedding by my former partner (and mentor) Jeff Goldman, and we had a wonderful time shooting together–every time we get to do a wedding together, which isn’t often, it’s like the good old times are rolling again.  We work in sync with one another so easily.

We both want to thank the families of Loreal and Ross who treated us like family on a flawless day!

I love photographing friends’ weddings.    Bethany and I went to school together, graduating from the Towson University Theater Department some years ago (who cares how many?).  Students who go through the awesome amount of work that is required for a degree in Theater Arts become very close friends, and stay close friends.  Bethany and I always stayed in touch and when she told me she was getting married, I was so happy for her!  I got the chance to meet Domenic when we had lunch with another old friend from the Theater Dept at Belvedere Square a few months before the wedding and I could tell they made a wonderful couple.  I’d never seen Bethany this happy!

Ceremony and reception were at Ceresville Mansion in Frederick, an elegant, historic mansion and a perfect setting for a wedding.

My first wedding in St Michael’s was a wonderful experience.  Amy and Chad, both nurses (she is an ER nurse, he is a flight nurse for Shock Trauma) decided that The Oaks in St Michael’s was their dream venue for their reception.  And they were right!  Even though it was a March wedding, the day was beautiful, warm and sunny.  The band, Doctor’s Orders, is a 12 piece band out of the Maryland/Virginia area and they really know how to get a crowd jumping.  A great combination for a gorgeous–and fun–wedding and reception!

I was lucky to be joined by Jeffrey Wolk and Rebecca Rothey as second and third shooters.  We all had a great time photographing together and the staff at The Oaks treated us like guests.  Two thumbs up for the whole experience!