Last weekend I flew up to DC to hang out with Kelly and Ethan. Of course, by hanging out I mean taking some cool photos to commemorate their engagement. ;-)

Kudos to Ethan for the great location scouting! The colorful and varied grounds at Dumbarton Oaks provided seemingly endless possibilities for the session. And considering the time of day we were out there, the shade was certainly welcome as well.

They did a great job of being more into each other than my camera and following my "lack of direction" directions. Here is a sample of what we got:

I'll be headed back up to the district in a couple of months to photograph their wedding. I can't wait!

Akil was cool enough to help me at my last wedding so it was my pleasure to return the favor for him.

This wedding was in Wimberly (near the San Marcos/Austin area) at took place at a cool location that was great for the outdoor wedding they had planned.

Mother nature had other plans and provided plenty of rain but the couple (and their guests and family) soldiered through and continued the wedding anyway! And of course if they were able to keep going, so were we. Now I must admit my Kenneth Coles were in pretty bad shape at the end of the day but that's just a part of the job. ;)

Here are a few of my photos from their wedding day that I wanted to share:

Mr. Bennett captured (and vice-versa)

A few weeks ago my girlfriend and I went to the Horsham area of England to attend a friend's wedding. After the wedding I took the opportunity to photograph some of London as we were sight-seeing. The famous gloomy weather didn't rear its ugly head much. I even saw some blue skies here and there. ;)

We also decided to visit Paris while we were in Europe. I got to hang with my cousin who lives in Paris (briefly) and a couple of our friends from Houston joined us while we were there as well. Paris was a beautiful city with a multitude of historic sites and I certainly took more photographs there. Parc André Citroën, Château de Versailles, La Tour Eiffel....so much to see.

Here are a few photos I wanted to share:

Fellow photog Jide Alakija, based in Primrose Hill, and I.

Jide shows Jide some of the views of London.

Last month Akil and I photographed the wedding of one of my closest friends, James, and his lovely wife Chevonte. They've made an appearance or two on the blog and now I'm super happy to post some images from their wedding.

This wedding was special for me because the images I was capturing were of good friends I've known for years. All of the groomsmen were mutual friends as were many of the guests.

These two are made for each other (cliché or not) and I was honored to be their photographer.

Here are a few photos from both myself and Akil:

(the groom arrives - photo by Akil)

(photo by Akil)

(photo by Akil)

After the ceremony, I wanted to take a few photos of the new couple. Akil got some great shots as I just watched. I try not to get in the way of genius at work. ;) These next 3 are by Mr. Bennett:

And my own contribution:

First dance (photo by Akil)

Keep me posted for when we can start talking about maternity/kids portraits guys! ;)

And thank you for the Crown Royal :D

I have been looking forward to Nicole & Tim's wedding since last summer when I photographed their engagement session. We were able to get some great images that day and I expected the same to be the case for their wedding day.

This was my first opportunity to photograph a ceremony at the Magnolia Hotel and I hope I get to visit there more often. The hotel has a very distinct, modern look.

I just wanted to thank Audrey of Events by Audrey for coordinating the day and making the day so enjoyable for Eric and myself. Other vendors who provided their talents include Who Made The Cake, and Carmen's Floral.

Here are some selections from the day:

To see some more images from this couple's wedding, click on the image below: