Jess & Mike | Dumbarton Oaks engagement

Jess is an incredibly giggly person.  Mike pretends to be serious and contemplative, but he's just as cheerful.  I had a blast running around Dumbarton Oaks with these two on an incredibly pleasant fall afternoon (don't we miss those temperatures now!?)  They were up for anything and I'm so so glad they insisted we visit this tree. engagement photographer amber wilkie washington dc engagement photography couple in dumbarton oaks greenhouse I love greenhouses, what can I say?  "Oh hey let's play with the watering can."  ::dirty jokes ensue::  "Okay, give the can to Jess." cute couple with a watering can engagement photography at dumbarton oaks dumbarton oaks engagement session I'll take some more of this light, please. beautiful light at dumbarton oaks engagement session happy couple during washington dc engagement session Look at this woman. close-up of engaged girl at dumbarton oaks weird tree things at dumbarton oaks georgetown engagement session couple laughing during engagement session Congratulations, guys!  Good luck with all the planning and the being in a foreign country and everything!

Ann & Chris | Cleveland Park engagement

I'm constantly telling people to choose a "meaningful" location for their engagement session.  See, here's the thing.  Wouldn't it be nice to look back on these casual photos with you and your honey and have memories associated with the photos?  That's why I'm always thrilled when my couples choose a place near and dear to their hearts.  Ann and Chris chose Cleveland Park for their engagement session because it's where they spent a lot of time while they were falling in love.  Even though most of these images are not iconic from the neighborhood, I do hope and believe they'll remember why they chose the location and think back on the beginning of their story. engagement session in crosswalk - washington dc Oh, the light! engagement photographer Amber Wilkie washington dc engagement session cute couple in cleveland park, washington dc cleveland park engagement photography These two humored me big-time.  I love when I tell a couple to go sit in front of the mailboxes and they're like "well, okay!" engagement session in mail room Congratulations Ann & Chris!  I'll see you two soon for your big day!