Friends, I’ve known Logan and Danny for so many years. Danny went to elementary school with my little brother Brian. I’ve seen Danny grow into the handsome, kind, and hardworking young man from a young age. When he met Logan and introduced her to us, we loved her instantly. I feel like I’ve known Logan […]

    Friends, Valentine’s Day is approaching quickly, and I cannot wait to celebrate it with my hubby and little Lexy. One  of the many perks of my job as a photographer is to plan for different themed sessions when I am not photographing weddings. I am looking forward to Valentine’s Day because it’s not […]

  Friends, I am so excited to share with you this special Valentine’s Day session with Akhil and Reena. First, I am proud to say that they are gracing the blog once again. Second, I am so thankful to them for modeling for me for this Valentine’s Day Session on, what turned out to be, […]

Friends, My guest blogger this week is my groom-to-be from last year who proposed to his girlfriend Reena in the most romantic of ways! I asked Akhil if he would share with me a few tips on planning the perfect proposal for all the gentlemen out there. Akhil sent me three wonderful tips, that I […]

Dear Newly Engaged Bride, Congratulations on your engagement!!! THIS is going to be the most memorable time of your life, and you are going to LOVE! Right now you are excited and you don’t know which way is up. I get it! It’s normal! 🙂 If you don’t know where to begin your wedding planning […]

Welcome friends! I am Nilo, and I am a photographer based in Northern Virginia and serving Virginia, Washington D.C., and Maryland couples and clients. I specialize in wedding and portrait photography. Once in a blue moon, I love photographing babies and children that belong to my former clients because I love being their “forever photographer”. […]

We like convenience, but we don’t want to sacrifice quality for it. We want the best of both worlds, and if you are a bride or groom planning your wedding or any other special event in your life, you turn to Southern Grown Vintage for quality gifts that can be designed with you in mind. […]

Friends, I am so excited to share with you this promotional video that I was able to create thanks to Animoto and their amazing services that they provide to professionals like myself to create a, well, professional image on the web. I love that this video shows my style of photography as well as editing […]

Happy Easter, friends! It is only by God’s grace and Jesus’ sacrifices that we celebrate Easter today in a Free nation. That is so much to be thankful for, not the least of which is family!!! As you’ve probably seen on the blog that my sister-in-law welcomed her little baby boy last September, so this […]

Monica and Patrick are one of the most down to earth and kind people I’ve met in my life. Their wedding day was filled with laughter, joy, and so much love as they were surrounded by their closest family and friends to celebrate each other and commit themselves to each other for life. Everything about […]