Jessica Photo Blog

It is with privilege and excitement that I am posting today’s wedding. This weekend my friends Susannah and Ed were married at The Meridian House in downtown Washington, D.C., which I had the honor of photographing. We met beforehand for an adventurous experience at the Jefferson Memorial. I have gotten to know Susannah and Ed over the past year or so and over that time have become fast friends. Susannah is a warm, hilarious, no-nonsense Brit and Ed deeply kind with a healthy dose of silly. They both have a fiery passion for life and each other. They are so dear to me indeed! Congratulations to the wonderful parents of the amazing JJ, my dear friends and an awesome couple!

I just realized that I made the top 50 photographers of the year (I’m number 41) in the www.agwpja.com for 2007. Now, I realize it’s SEPTEMBER of 2008 right now, so I’m a little late in the game to have noticed, right! Nonetheless, I’m still super enthused to realize I’m among a group of photographers whose work I very much admire. Top 50 – in the world! That’s, like, crazy, man.

http://www.agwpja.com/contest-top-photographers.php

Stacey and Peter were married at Dumbarton House in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. The wedding was a smooth ride and went off without a hitch. It was just a pleasant, beautiful wedding day with great, nice people. I didn’t notice until I popped out of the reception after nightfall that it was a full moon. Love in the air, a full moon, in the city, photographing sweet people and at a charming venue. I wish Stacey and Peter a life together as peaceful as their wedding night.

Bouquet tossing Olympic event…

The garter is *almost* in his hand. Awesome!

 My favorite picture of the night! I feel sorry for this waiter, but this is too funny!

Jennifer & Jason were married this past Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church near Baltimore and then went on to their reception at Hunt Valley Inn. The weather was dramatic due to Hurricane Hannah. There was sideways rain, downpour rain, shifting rain and sprinkling rain. The day ran a tad behind (really, a miracle, considering) but that meant we didn’t have time for pictures at the church – our only hiccup. The bride was one of those picture perfect brides. I heard one guest saying, “She could do this every day…” Jennifer glowed from the inside and out – the hurricane wind and rain didn’t seem to phase her at all. It was ear to ear grinning and happiness all day – such a sweetheart! Congratulations to Jennifer & Jason!