Stephanie & Edwin {Sept, 18th 2014, The Piedmont Country Club, Haymarket Virginia}

On Thursday, Sept 18, 2014 Stephanie and Edwin tied the know at the Piedmont Country Club in Haymarket, Virginia. It was a gorgeous, the venue was perfect, the wedding/event planner, Alicia Cooper of Tina Lane Events, was stellar!

 

 

Alicia Cooper of Tina Lane Events with the bride and groom!

Marriott Ranch {A Wedding Venue}

The smell of Autumn is still but a hint on this mid summer's breeze, but, it awakens something deep rooted in my soul. My belly fills up with that warm tingling sensation of excitement as nostalgia suddenly arouses the memories I cherish so dearly.

I am a New England girl at heart, born, raised, and transplanted in Northern Virginia. I miss the dense forests of my native New England. There, the trees paint the skyline in hues of brilliant oranges, golden yellows, deep burgundies, and scarlets. Leaves crunching beneath my hiking boots is music to my ears. When I notice the leaves turning their colors, here in my Virginia home, I grow eager for the beginning of the Autumn wedding season. Even early in the year, during bookings, I grow excited whenever I have a bride-to-be inquire about Autumn dates.

I am an artist through and through and color is what I love and lots of it. Autumn colors, in my opinion are far richer, livelier, and more vibrant than spring's colors. Its nature's last hurrah before winter slumber, and nature has a way of putting on a grand finale. When, editor Cindie Reinhold, of Brides and Weddings Northern Virginia inquired about my availability to photograph magazine coverage for the Marriott Ranch, I was elated!


"The Marriott Ranch is situated on 4200 acres in the foothills of Virginia's majestic Blue Ridge, Marriott Ranch and the Inn at Fairfield farm provide individual travelers and small corporate groups with a unique alternative to the standard style of larger facilities. Offering a historic Manor House as the property's centerpiece, the Marriott Ranch lets you experience true hospitality while relaxing and retreating in a natural setting. The Inn at Fairfield Farm operates on the Marriott Ranch as a traditional Bed and Breakfast with ten rooms and also serves as an unparalleled site for small, effective meetings or retreats. Privately arranged individual or group activities include horseback riding, jeep adventure tours, clay target shooting, western style cookouts, flyfishing ponds, event areas for small and large company picnics and the perfect spot for weddings and other more elegant social events."-www.marriott.com


I welcome you to revisit last Autumn, October 2013, with me now, through images captured by Glass Eyed Photography. I am honored to have been able to work aside of CurvyGirls Bridal, Carolyn Cutshall of Hunt Country Jewelers,who was also our model during the shoot, Mary E. Taylor of Brush Strokes Salon, Victoria Wu of Cakes by Happy Eatery, Cynthia Damico of Design in Bloom, Lori Shepherd of Everything Linen, Stephanie Dasch of Diamond Events, Stephanie Thimons of Marriott Ranch, and of course, again, Cindie Reinhold, editor of Brides and Weddings Northern Virginia. Also, big thanks to my assistant, Iryna Krutchko, and our rookie photography apprentice Aubrey Ryan.

Carolyn Cutshall of Hunt Country Jewelers,was also our model during the shoot!

 

Mary E. Taylor of Brush Strokes Salon

Carolyn Cutshall of Hunt Country Jewelers,

 

Behind the scenes of course! Fitting the dress and GEPP apprentice Aubrey Ryan Finding the light.

Decorations and  more by Lori Shepherd of Everything Linen, & Stephanie Dasch of Diamond Events!

 

This stunning cake was created by Victoria Wu of Cakes by Happy Eatery.

 

 

The beautiful Carolyn Cutshall of Hunt Country Jewelers
Dress supplied by Ruth Sutton of CurvyGirls Bridal 

 

Flowers by Cynthia Damico of Design in Bloom

 

Bouquet by Cynthia Damico of Design in Bloom 

The beautiful Carolyn Cutshall of Hunt Country Jewelers
Bouquet & Flower Crown by Cynthia Damico of Design in Bloom 



The beautiful Carolyn Cutshall of Hunt Country Jewelers and flower crown by Cynthia Damico of Design in Bloom

The beautiful Carolyn Cutshall of Hunt Country Jewelers
Dress supplied by Ruth Sutton of CurvyGirls Bridal 

 

Photographic Fine Art Piece by Glass Eyed Pony Photography
Textures and Actions created by Shadow Horse Studios LLC

Brides and Weddings Northern Virginia Cover

 

 

 

Bachelorette Party Session {SPECIAL}

{Now until Dec 2015- Girls Night Out Special}

We will be holding a Bachelorette Party Session photo special from now until Dec 2015! That's right, 2015! We play paparazzi for the night- following you and your gal pals around documenting your evening fun! Contact us today for more information!

Wedding Blossoms {Robert & Jingjing Part 2}

{Another Glance}

Robert and Jingjing officially got engaged on January 4, 2013 on the Bei Hai Lake in Beijing. The engagement shoot was done in April 2014 because they were looking forward to capturing the Cherry Blossoms!

Iryna and I had an amazing time photographing Robert and Jingjing, Groom and Bride to be! Their wedding is this Saturday at the amazing Goodstone Inn in Middleburg Virginia. We are certainly excited and I bet the butterflies are fluttering around for them as well. Here are few shots of the both of them having some fun together and loosening up before the engagement session began...

 

Allowing your clients to do something fun and well, a bit silly, loosens them up and relaxes them for a photo session. Also, personalities glow and come alive for both the photographers and their clients! Being in front of a camera is intimidating for most people, even I find a certain fear to being caught in front of the lens. Its nice to just be silly and let loose, its sort of like stretching before an intense workout...

 

And then from there, we get eye candy...