Chad and Bess

I first met Chad during our time in the Boy Scouts; while we haven't kept in close contact after we both earned the Rank of Eagle Scout, we have periodically kept up with each other's lives after Troop 146 - my journey into photography, and his time at Virginia Military Institute. When Chad and Bess became engaged, Chad almost immediately contacted me to be their wedding photographer - I was more than delighted! Chad and Bess were married on July 5th, 2013 in Alexandria, Virginia in the company of family, friends, and classmates. After a Catholic wedding ceremony, the couple, joined by loved ones, danced the Summer night away, celebrating the day "Chad and Bess love each other the least" - the best is yet to come! "He's just Chad, and she's just Bess."

Congratulations to both of you - I wish you both the very best life has to offer!

All of Chad and Bess' wedding photos may be viewed and prints purchased here.

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Final Notes: Many of these photos were processed using VSCO's new Film 04: Slide - I think it's the best version they've released to date! My favorite so far is the Fuji Astia 100F setting for portraits, but I also found that Fuji Velvia 100 works wonderfully on outdoor photos (so long as you boost color temperature) - this isn't shocking in the least, because these were the intended purposes of both these respective films. And finally, this is the first blog I have posted which is compatible with HiDPI displays, such as the Apple Retina Display. Please email me if there are any problems.

Shout out to my awesome assistant, Eddie Kyle! I thought this was an awesome shot of him photographing the Wedding Mass :-D

Aliena: Corsetry and More

Aliena is a stunning model, entering her senior year of college studying graphic design. She began modeling as a child, and has continued to do so up through college. Today she collects and models corsets, and has exceptional taste and class in wardrobe. This shoot was especially fun not only because Aliena and I share an amazing artistic connection given our backgrounds, but also because I was photographing a beautiful woman modeling attire which I find outright breathtaking - I always have wished that corsets were more widely worn in our modern day; I think they are some of the most gorgeous garments a woman can wear, and I'm glad that there are still others who appreciate their sensual glamour.

Corsets of course aren't all we shot. Aliena has a vast and classy wardrobe ranging from sweet to sultry. Photos on the table started as as warm-up, but creatively became a story we fabricated about a girl mourning the death of her man.

Brussels Airlines at Dulles

Brussels Airlines is proud to announce new daily service to Washington Dulles International Airport. On June 18th, 2013, Brussels Airlines' Inaugural Flight landed at Dulles, and was welcomed with a water arch at the gate. As the aircraft taxied, the pilots displayed the Belgium and American flags to mark the newly formed air route.

All photos may be viewed here.

As we were waiting for Brussels' aircraft to arrive, I captured this interesting photo of British Airways departing.

After the speeches and ribbon cutting, there was a small reception with champagne and cake in the Lufthansa First Class Lounge.

With just a 6 hour turnaround time, Brussels' first flight out of Washington departed. Every passenger was presented with a box of Belgian chocolates as they boarded the flight.

Katie's Cars and Coffee: May / June

I recently attended two Cars and Coffee events; one on Memorial Day Weekend, and the other on Father's Day Weekend. Cars and Coffee is a weekly car show event sponsored by Katie's Cars and Coffee in Great Falls, Virginia. It is completely free, as it is more of a free gathering celebrating exotic and / or classic car heritage. Though it is a small event, located in the heart of Great Falls (an upscale suburb of Washington, DC in which many very expensive cars call home), it has national attention, and often guests will drive hundreds of miles just to participate and grab a Saturday morning coffee while sharing the car culture.

Memorial Day Weekend, 2013:

One of the more interesting cars on hand (at least to me) was this Corvette powered Miata. The owner who converted this Miata cooly placed an LS1 badge on the fender.

The notable car for Memorial Day was the original Briggs Cunningham; an extremely rare car; only a few were ever built.

Father's Day Weekend, 2013:

For Father's Day, I decided to surprise my Dad and take him to Cars and Coffee. He's never heard of it before, and I didn't tell him where I was taking him. He certainly didn't realize we had a weekly car event just a few miles from home.

As I pulled in, he got excited when he saw some Cobras in the lot, but thought they just happened to be parked there. A moment later it was "Oh my God! Look look look look look look!!!" when he had spotted the Arial Atom I parked beside. I think it was when he saw the Diablo VT next to the Atom that he realized it wasn't a coincidence all these cars were in the same place. I know he loved going to this!

This true track Ferrari garnered a LOT of attention once people realized it had shown up.

Another cool little gem was this Miura S. Probably under-appreciated by most who saw it, this car was number 1 of only 140 produced, and is valued in the $500,000 - $800,000 range.

Upon leaving, people were still puzzled by the clearly Corvette based SV 9 Competizione - myself included. This Italian redesigned automotive costs almost $100,000, is powered by an LS3 Corvette engine modified to output 450 horsepower, and is just one of 1,000 made.

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