Matthew was a USNA grad and firstie client of mine a few years ago. Recently, he was ready to propose to his local sweetheart, Julia! So, he called me up, and we made a plan to surprise her at one of my favorite locations in Annapolis, Quiet Waters Park.


Julia was completely surprised and so happy. A professional ballet dancer, she carried herself with such elegance throughout the session. I loved walking with them and hearing the story of how they fell in love.


It’s a special joy when past clients invite me back to document another important milestone in their life story. There is no greater honor to me. Getting to photograph Matthew and Julia’s engagement felt like a lovely continuation of the time we first worked together.


If you’re getting engaged or married, I’d love to hear from you and help tell your story, too!

Man kneels on one knee proposing to a woman in a pink dress, who covers her face, along a waterfront path at sunset.
A man in a white shirt lifts a smiling woman in a pink dress off the ground along a gravel path by a lake.
Smiling couple in an outdoor engagement portrait, a man in a white shirt and a woman in a pink dress embracing near a lake.
Smiling woman in a pink top rests her head on a man's shoulder, her sparkling engagement ring visible in this romantic couple portrait.
Smiling couple dances outdoors holding hands, with the woman's sparkling engagement ring in focus against a soft green background.
Romantic couple kissing outdoors as the woman gently touches the man's face, with sunlit green trees softly blurred in the background.
Smiling young couple embracing outdoors, a man in a white shirt gazing down as a woman in a pink top hugs him from behind near a lake.
A close-up of a woman's hand showing a diamond engagement ring while a couple kisses in the blurred background.
A couple shares a romantic kiss outdoors, the woman in a pink top with her hand on the man's cheek, surrounded by soft green foliage.
A smiling woman in a pink sundress is kissed on the cheek by a man in a white shirt during an outdoor couple photo session.
Smiling couple in a white shirt and pink dress hold hands in the foreground, showing a ring, during an outdoor engagement photo session.
Couple holding hands walking away on a sunlit forest path, she in a pink dress and he in a white shirt and khaki pants.
Couple in a pink dress and casual shirt embrace in a kiss on a sunlit forest path beside a wooden fence.
Couple holding hands while walking along a shaded paved path in a wooded park, she in a pink dress and he in a white shirt.