Aren’t they adorable?

Kate and Andrew were both naturals in front of the camera.  I think having each other is what makes it easy for them. We found this cute little table with flowers on it while wandering the streets.  The sun made them glow! Shooting into the sun can create some fun flare effects.  It also blinds me, but I’m willing to take one for the team.More from these two in August!

They were laughing and playing a lot, so were very easy to photograph!  Here they are sitting by the Jim Henson & Kermit statue.  Jim Henson went to the University of Maryland at the same as my dad.  = )

The Maryland mascot, Testudo the Terrapin.  His head is shiny because people come by and rub it for good luck.  

I love when couples are “up” for anything.  Haha…I’m hilarious, I know.

Love this one….they look so relaxed.

We were walking around and this grove of trees caught my eye.  I love when a photo turns out exactly how I envisioned it!

Can’t wait for the wedding!!

We met up at Silo Point for their portrait session.  It was a rainy evening, but I knew there were plenty of good locations to shoot inside.

I love the rich colors and warm light in this hotel.  Their outfits go so perfectly!

They are so sweet:

Dan in the spotlight:

We took advantage of the gorgeous tulips in Lafayette Square.

The sun broke through the clouds just for them, I think.

Dan and Noreen’s wedding is in late May….stay tuned!

This one is in the Jefferson Memorial.  Aren’t they adorable?

My personal fave:

This is a little funkier than my usual style, but I like it!  I was shooting into the sun and completely blinding myself…haha.

Congrats, guys…..I can’t wait for the wedding!

I was so excited when Kate asked me to shoot her engagement photos.  Noah popped the question earlier this month on a weekend, and Kate e-mailed me on that Monday!  How awesome is that?  We originally met through her brother, Justan, who I’m sure my loyal blog readers will remember from his super-fun engagement photos with Jeanie and their fab wedding at the Engineer’s Club. Anyway, here are a few pics of Kate and Noah.

This is in their living room. I just had to get some shots with that cozy fireplace. It smelled so good…one of the few things I like about the weather turning cold.

This is becoming a signature type of shot for me. I know how important dogs are to their owners, so it makes sense to really highlight them.  For a look back at other doggie shots, see my post on baby Aiden and Kelley & John’s engagement photos.

Cute couple alert!

Wheeeeee!

Thanks to my friend, Jen Lowe, for pointing out this mill location for me to use in old Ellicott City. It’s a little creepy and smelly, but I knew I would love it for this shoot.  I’m envisioning these first three pics with even more texture added (to make them look painted) and printed on large canvases and hung in a row.

I love, love, love this one:

Glorious shoes….

Aren’t they a cute couple?

It was so great that these two were up for anything. They let me take them into this area that was under construction where I had spotted these cool, crumbling walls.

Anyway, I already made a slideshow from their first shoot, so am just going to post a bunch of my favorites from their second session this past Friday below.

The lighting in the aquarium was challenging to work with, but we ended up with some cool looking shots! I wasn’t using a tripod or flash here, so was holding my breath to keep the camera still!

I had them stand in front of this tank for several minutes waiting for the fish to go by and that little blowfish was just hanging out in front of them the whole time. This is the coral reef tank that wraps all the way around in a big circle, so he certainly had other places he could go.

Another silhouette!  I just love how there is a momma dolphin and her baby (calf) swimming right there. Did you know that mommy dolphins are called cows? Random factoid for the day.

Here is valiant Justan protecting Jeanie from the dinosaur at the Science Center.

Fun!  Frogs on a merry-go-round….who knew?

This is outside Bicycle Bistro in Federal Hill, where they had their first date: