I come from a family of teachers, and we take education very seriously. It's a privilege and it's something that will never go to waste.

When Abigail asked me to take photos of her to help celebrate her graduation from gradate school, I couldn't have been happier to oblige. Getting a master's degree while working full time in the school system is incredibly difficult. She deserves to be proud and I'm happy that I get to capture that pride on camera!

Her parents flew in from Michigan to see her walk across the stage so they got to be a part of the shoot too. Add in her husband, and we had a neat little group wandering around Johns Hopkins campus! 

We had a great time and even though it was one of those days that proved summer really was on its way, no one complained about the heat. I did do my best to take some photos in the shade though. No need to be hot unnecessarily! 

It was clear just how proud Abigail's family was of her, and with good reason. It was especially neat to be able to take photos at the place where she had earned her degree. She was able to tell us stories and even some of the history of it. 

Congratulations on such an achievement, Abigail!

I've been looking forward to this photoshoot for a long time.

I had the privilege of taking baby shower and maternity photos for Andrew and Jen and let me tell you, all the exposure to Evelyn before her arrival made me that much more excited for it to happen!

Not surprisingly (have you seen her parents?) she turned out to be a beauty of a baby. Her daddy happens to be quite a talented photog himself, so I was already seeing a lot of great images on the web. I knew that was a subject I wanted to get photos of!

Being that we live in Baltimore and the weather is unpredictable, the day dawned a little bit chilly. We had thought about taking her outside since there was a beautiful flood of buttercups, but we decided she might be a little happier with us if we kept her nice and toasty.

It certainly paid off because little Evelyn slept beautifully for most of her shoot. I loved the Moses basket Jen chose, and the blanket inside was so soft, I think even I could have slept comfortably in there.

Even when she woke up, baby girl was content just to look up at us and make all kinds of cute faces. 

I loved spending time with her. And the best part? I get to do it when when I'm not taking pictures of her. 

What a day!

I knew going into this wedding that it would be interesting and new since it was my first traditional Indian ceremony. Even knowing that, I was not fully prepared for the experience. 

My first thought when I realized this would be a traditional wedding was "color" and I was not disappointed. It was such a joy to capture all the colors and fabrics of the day.

I think the second most memorable aspect of the wedding was just how happy it was. Indian weddings can last up to four days, with a number of ceremonies to celebrate the new couple. I was only a part of one of those days, but it was full of celebration. Everyone is just so happy to see each other and so happy to to see someone they love get married. Both sides immediately embrace each other as family. 

As a photographer, I function behind the scenes, but I was made to feel nothing but welcome and appreciated.

It was a long and full day, but it went by so quickly. Dhar and Sukrhitee are going to be so very happy together and I'm so glad I got to capture their special day.