Philadelphia Temple Bridal Session Daniela and José Miguel did a first look and bridal session at the Philadelphia Temple the week before their wedding. As, I drove to the temple, the forecast showed clouds. Then the sky opened and down came the buckets of rain! They were commuting 2 hours for this. Meanwhile, I immediately […]

The LDS Philadelphia Temple shines bright in the City of Brotherly Love!  I had the pleasure of photographing Simmandi and Kyle’s temple sealing on a VERY hot July day!  The temps reached  the mid 90s and their friends and family stuck it out for the happy couple!

I know this is old news, but I am just getting around to talking about it because I didn’t know how to process it!  It was announced in February of 2017 that the Washington DC Temple would be closing for 2 years for extensive renovations.  I was shocked.  I was sad.  

The Washington DC LDS Temple closed for renovations on March 3, 2018.  Since it was the last time it would be open for two years, it was a very busy day on temple grounds.  I had the opportunity to photograph TWO weddings that day!  I have never seen the parking lot as full as it was that day!    It was a blustery cold day, but Steven and Janette brought their A game!

Every season at the Washington DC Temple brings new surprises!  Andy and Julie’s “Black Friday” wedding, in November, boasted rich colored leaves that made for some pretty amazing photos!  

I first met Diana and Rylan at her BROTHER’S WEDDING in August of 2017.  Diana’s mother had an unfortunate fall during the beginning of family pictures and had to be rushed off to the hospital to get stitches on the bridge of her nose.   We were all traumatized in the moment but after everything it formed a friendship that I am grateful for.

Heidi and Patrick were sealed in the Washington DC Temple on the most beautiful sunny day!  I couldn’t believe how blue the sky was and how the perfectly placed clouds made it look like it was painted!  The temple grounds were filled with exotic flowers and it was the perfect backdrop for such a sweet couple.  

Daniel met Jessica, at their church’s singles ward, six long years ago.  She was successfully finishing up the last two years of her dental hygiene degree in Richmond.  She caught many of the single guys’ attention, including Daniel, for many reasons.  In the words of Daniel, “She was committed to her faith, kind to everyone, fiercely loyal to her friends and family, and absolutely gorgeous!”