Jess and Matt's Capitol Hill Engagement Session!

There are some clients that I know I'm destined to photograph.  Jess is definitely one of those clients!  Only a few minutes after meeting her, we realized we had so much in common.  The glaring similarities right off the bat were that we both have gluten allergies and both try and experiment with gluten-free baking, which is really tough .  Secondly, she and I both loved the same restaurant near the Courthouse Metro in Arlington, Toscana, which used to have the best gluten-free pasta options (and has since switched management and now offers no gluten-free options.  We are both livid over it.).  The most recent similarity we discovered is our love for Parks and Recreation!  She and Matt (her awesome fiancé) are even dressing up as Ron Swanson and bacon for Halloween (you must watch the show to get this, but holy crap, it's the best idea ever!).  So, needless to say, I was excited to meet up with Jess and Matt for their recent engagement session over in Capitol Hill! The day we went out to the Capitol was just beautiful!  Everything was very bright and sunny, with a cool wind in the air and a little fall color.  Jess and Matt looked amazing, and Jess had even coordinated their outfits to be red, white and blue, but without being obvious.  I honestly had no idea that's what she was going for and I thought she did a great job with it!  As I'm sure you'll notice, they're just a really adorable couple.  They're incredibly fun while being laid back, and just mesh so well together.  They had the day planned out perfectly so we could do most of the photos at the Capitol, do an outfit change at Jessica's work, and then head over to the Georgetown area to meet up with their super-cute dogs!  I can't say enough how great this photo session was, and I hope you enjoy the photos.  Thank you so much, Jess and Matt, for an amazing session!  I cannot wait for your DC wedding next year (and to eat some really amazing gluten-free food!  Yay!).  Enjoy!

Thanks for looking!

Love,

Lisa

Alexis and Andrew's Capitol Hill Engagement Session - Part Two!

I'm back with part two of Alexis and Andrews Capitol Hill engagement session!  If you missed part one at the actual Capitol, head over here.  Otherwise, press on for some really unique photos taken at the Eastern Market in the heart of the historic Capitol Hill neighborhood! We went to the Eastern Market after our Capitol Hill adventure to take some casual shots of the happy couple!  The Eastern Market is significant to Alexis and Andrew because they love to shop there, and also because it's full of incredibly talented artisans, of which Andrew is one!  Andrew is a glass blower, and I loved picking his brain about the glass blowing process and the kind of temperatures he deals with.  It's very scary, but also incredibly fascinating!  We certainly fit right in the local and artistic crowd while we wandered around looking at plants, produce and textiles.  I just loved the colors of the entire market, which is why so many of the shots have bright vivid colors!  My favorite photos are the ones of Alexis and Andrew in front of a produce stand inside the covered market.  I just love the the variation of color and the peppers they're holding!

After wandering around for awhile, we went just outside the market and discovered this amazing brick wall with a one way sign that Alexis and Andrew had a blast with!  I love the candids of them just being playful and laughing.  So adorable!  And the plain brick wall photos aren't too shabby too!

Thanks so much Alexis and Andrew for such a fun time in Eastern Market!  Whenever I wear my floppy hat (purchased there), I'll certainly think of you!  :)  Enjoy!

Thanks for looking!

Love,

Lisa

Alexis and Andrew's Capitol Hill Engagement Session - Part One!

Happy Tuesday, everyone!  Today I'm blogging on the Alexis and Andrew, a wonderful couple I met thanks to a local DC blog, United with Love.  Alexis and Andrew's recent engagement session was so jam-packed with awesomeness that I had to make it into two posts!  Eeek!  Get excited! First up are the photos we took at the Capitol in DC.  Alexis worked on Capitol Hill for 4 years, and she knew she wanted some photos there as it's incredibly significant to her.  We arrived there at a great time of day, as the tours were going on, but not in full force!  We had a lot of open space to utilize without too many people getting in the way, and it was so much fun!  I absolutely loved that it was a gorgeous day, as the bright blue sky just made Alexis' fuschia colored dress pop.  I felt it was a huge injustice to make any of these photos black and white...the colors were just phenomenal!

Our trip around the Capitol was not only fun because we were taking photos, but also informative because Alexis and Andrew knew so much!  I particularly loved The Summer House, or Capitol Grotto that they took us to, as it was this lovely little area just outside of  the Capitol that I never knew existed!  When Alexis worked at the Capitol, it was where she would head for lunch on some days, which I thought was just lovely.  You've gotta love these hidden jems!

I'm pretty much convinced that Alexis is going to be President some day, so we did take some photos of her in front of the Capitol on her own when Andrew was getting the car.  He he he!  All in all, it was such a fun time and I'm so glad I got to hang out with Alexis and Andrew for this part of the session.  Toward the end of this post there are some photos of them at Eastern Market, which is where their next post will pick up!  Enjoy the photos below!  :)

Also, many thanks to Gina Robinson for her awesome makeup skills!  :D  Thanks for looking!

Love,

Lisa