ALYSSA + CHRIS || ENGAGEMENT SESSION - KENT ISLAND, MARYLAND

Boy howdy, Maryland summers are always BIG. There's nothing mild about 'em - bring on the humidity, the vibrant colors, the incredible skies, and...black flies? Yeah, we're gonna ignore that last one, especially as Alyssa and Chris did such a stellar job of swatting those pesky dudes away during our session. But! It was totally worth it...

We had one of the first really big, really bright and beautiful summer evenings for their low-key engagement session. On the docket? Kicking around one of my favorite local scenic spots and enjoying the incredible views. The weather and the skies didn't disappoint!

Neither did these two - despite the admissions that they had very few photos taken in their relationship, Alyssa and Chris were absolute pros in front of the camera.

Cheers and congratulations to these two cool cucumbers for making such a memorable (if not sliiiightly itchy/bug-bitey) session! :) -MEJ

Andrea + Adam's Engagement Session || Baltimore, Maryland

I met up with Andrea and Adam for a wedding consult a few months ago, and we immediately went wild planning their engagement shoot - dogs! baltimore! beers! matching ridiculous workout shirts! - so many ideas running wild. 

We started at their neighborhood park where puppybabe Fynn gets walks and got some seriously gorgeous golden hour time.

....and also some pretty fabulous puppy goofiness. That's one seriously photogenic dog! 

After we wrapped at the park, we headed over to the UnderArmour HQ where these personal trainin' babes work - it was SUCH an awesome spot to shoot.

And of course, who doesn't want an excuse to bring pizza and Rosé to a shoot?!

I might be partial cos they got me a super sweet UA hat that I can't stop wearing (thanks again!), but this was such an awesome session! Can't wait for these two swolemates to tie the knot next year. -MEJ

Scott + Jordan's Engagement Session || Washington, DC

First off (and yes, I know I'm partial) - shout out to friends who gift engagement sessions! It's such a neat way to meet new clients, and I knew right from the start I was going to love Scott and Jordan. I was looking forward to their engagement session for many months, even more so when I found out that they live in the same building as a few of my DC friends! We started our session right in their neighborhood, enjoying the breezy, beautiful golden hour at Navy Yard.

These west coasties made a special request to wear alma mater (and rival!) college pullovers, and it got hilariously 'heated'.

After a quick outfit change, we popped over to the Capitol and kept the golden magic strong, right on in to a seriously gorgeous sunset.

Seriously, you can't beat this view! And how lucky were we to have the are relatively empty? Or, at least by empty-enough-to-photoshop-out-stragglers ;)

Loved this evening, loved this session, loved these two! Congrats again to Scott and Jordan, thanks for the seriously special shoot. -MEJ