practicing techniques just for fun

So here's the thing about being a photographer: there's always a new skill to master, One of the ones Jared and I have been working on lately is this off-camera flash thing. It's tricker than one might think to use it to advantage. So we combined the need to practice with my love of DC at night as well as our incredibly gorgeous friends and you have the DC at night shoot. This shoot doesn't have a story, but some of the images are fabulous in my humble opinion.


This is our pretend underage scandal image. J looked so respectable in his tux that we kept cracking senator jokes and this was the result.


This is the whole group who showed up to pose, sweat, and generally be awesome. 


The lovely ladies of our group. 

Yes, she's a dancer, and you don't want to know how many times I made her do this. 

I love photographing dancers! 

No, she's not a dancer, but she's just lovely. 

This image is one of Jared's, and I love the fierceness. 

So, so cute. 

I love the intimacy of this shot. How adorable are they? 

Another one of Jared's images. I love the framing and the story inside it. 

Hahahaha. He rode his bike all over DC with those wings, and it was AWESOME. 

One of Jared's images. 

I love. This. Picture. To me it feels like a still from an old movie. 

Also this one. Mr Smith goes to Washington, maybe? 

There's a much more Bond-esqe version of this shot, but I liked his smile too much not to share it. 

Yes, they are amazing. 

Ladies and gentlemen, she probably will be president at some point, so just get used to the Jackie O suits now. 
I'm sure I'll do another one of these shoots at some point; hopefully more photographers will join!