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Lisa + Ron | Engagement Session | US Botanic Garden, Washington, DC

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 6:19pm

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We don’t photograph a lot of engagement sessions in January for obvious reasons. Lisa and Ron were both in town from their home in LA for a planning session so we couldn’t exactly wait until the most beautiful Spring day. (kicking myself for not offering to fly out to LA for it!!)

The good news is that this winter has been extremely mild with only about 2 really cold days. The bad news is that this was one of those 2 days!

We did the shoot at the Botanic Gardens near the US Capitol figuring we could stay warm inside and head out to the Capitol and Mall if we wanted. It was my first time to shoot in the Gardens and it’s absolutely stunning. I was worried that Lisa and Ron wouldn’t be handling the cold well having just come in from LA but they were awesome!

Can’t wait for their wedding in late March. Should be a bit warmer and absolutely beautiful!

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by Michael Connor

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Proud Photo Papa

Monday, January 23, 2012 at 12:09pm

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Olivia is now 2-months-old – where has the time gone?!?!

I can’t wait to hang this photo of the three kids in their camera shirts in my office:

For some reason, Grace didn’t think it was hard enough to take Olivia’s 2-month portraits so she decided to climb all over me and then just sit on me while taking the photos. I’m up for the challenge:

Olivia (in all her chunky glory) and my beautiful wife (in all her non-chunky glory!!):

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by Michael Connor

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Stephanie + Hoang | Wedding Photography | Sunset Crest Manor, Chantilly, Va.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 6:10pm

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Stephanie and Hoang’s wedding was our last one of the season and easily one of my favorites of the year. When you take two people like Stephanie and Hoang, throw in an amazing location with Fall colors like this, you have a photographer’s dream!! Add to that a first dance copied from Napoleon Dynamite, and it’s through the roof!

The little details at the wedding were so well thought out. Besides the first dance, there were so many unique ideas. One of the best was Stephanie’s bouquet made by a bridesmaid from feathers rather than flowers. I have a lot of florist friends that might not like that but it was pretty cool (not to mention light!!).

At the end of the night, their friends lined up and gave them a glow-stick send off.

What a way to end the season!!

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by Michael Connor

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Helen Motal - Everyone who sees these pictures loves them. You did a great job capturing the event and the fun of the day. I plan to order photos for my siblings as soon as the holidays are over. My coworkers are forwarding the link to their adult children as well. Thank you so much.

Chandi + Eric | Wedding Photography | National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 2:17pm

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I really think my new favorite place to photograph in Washington is the National Museum of Women in the Arts. I could be a bit biased because all of our weddings there have been stunning and all of our brides and grooms there have been amazing!! It also doesn’t hurt that the space is just made for photography!

Chandi mixed in her Sri Lankan heritage for the ceremony which was really wonderful to photograph (in fact, it was probably the EASIEST ceremony to photograph ever!!). She and her dad were brought down the aisle by traditional dancers – not a bad way to make an entrance after coming down the beautiful staircase.

Both of them surprised everyone at the wedding by their choreographed first dance. It’s the first dance we’ve seen with a lift in it (in fact, I think there were two!). They pulled it off perfectly.

All in all, it was just an absolutely beautiful and relaxed day. Can’t have anything but smiles for that!

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by Michael Connor

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Alice McNeely - Congratulations Chandi! What a beautiful Wedding. We wish you much happiness. Alice and John

Pratima + Ashish | Wedding Photography | Westfields Marriott, Chantilly, Va.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 1:26pm

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When Pratima and Ashish first met with us, they seemed a little stressed over planning their wedding. Any wedding can be stressful but when you add a large Hindu wedding to the equation, it can raise the stress level to new heights. Luckily, they hired a great planner who helped move the day along for them (always a good move!!).

The ceremonies and the reception were absolutely stunning. There is a reason you don’t see a ton of photos from our Hindu weddings in black and white – the color is just too spectacular!!

The hardest part was narrowing down all the photographs. The details were just insane! I’m sure that added to the stress level a bit but it certainly turned our perfectly.

Some of our favorite photographs are from Pratima and Ashish’s first dance.

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by Michael Connor

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Neena + Greg | Wedding Photographs | W Hotel, Washington, DC

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 12:39pm

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While Andrew was out in Virginia with a massive (normal) Hindu wedding, I was in DC with a very intimate Hindu wedding. Both were stunning and just worked perfectly with each bride and groom.

Neena and Greg’s Hindu wedding was a perfect fit for the W. The Mandap and all the decor was beautiful and modern. Everything about the day was beautiful (even the October snowstorm!).

One of the things I loved about the two of them is how they insisted on including all of the children in their families in the wedding. Greg’s three-year-old daughter and all of their nieces and nephews blew bubbles as Neena processed into the room which was so sweet. When I asked Neena if there was anything else they needed before we left, her only request was that we got a lot of photos of the kids.

I know Greg was a bit worried about the first dance but it looked beautiful! Of course the GW Bhangra dance team always puts on a good show as well!

The night was beautiful and I couldn’t be happier for them. I also need to thank Deb Lindsey for photographing with me.