I’m a very busy bee trying to wrap up everything before I split for a weekend away (YAY!) but I wanted to share a cool new website with you- Vintage Knot! The creator of Vintage Knot is one of my favorite wedding planners, Terri Carter. She is the lovely owner of Benchmark Events, and in […]

I love this event! For the third year in a row, I photographed Dodging Diabetes, a charity dodgeball tournament in Bethesda. Anna Tiedeman, Elizabeth Kramer and a team of volunteers from the D.C. area founded the Dodging Diabetes charity in 2005 to raise money and awareness to defeat diabetes for good. Both Anna and Elizabeth […]

Meet Jean Poitevien. He is a hero in more ways than one. Firstly, Jean is a retired Marine. While in the military, he participated in humanitarian projects in Haiti, built a water purification plant in Iraq, and facilitated the distribution of resources in Kosovo. He’s been everywhere, and he’s made a difference. And there’s his […]

Well, it’s been quite a year at NOAA! I have had the honor of documenting the 200th year of NOAA. It’s been a blast, and I cannot believe it’s been an entire year! I’ve been to Maryland, DC, Virginia, Alabama, Colorado, Texas, and more to photograph events celebrating the special year in NOAA’s history. It’s […]

Last night I photographed the NOAA 200th Celebration Gala. The Gala was held to highlight the rich history of science, service, and stewardship provided to the American public by NOAA and its predecessors. There are many great stories to tell, from the founding of the U.S. Survey of the Coast by Thomas Jefferson to the […]

In all my years in DC, I had never been to a Senate hearing until yesterday. I went to photograph the Foreign Relations hearing on Burma and it was a very cool experience. It’s amazing where you’re allowed to go if you have a big camera and pretend you know what you’re doing. With no […]

Today was a very successful rally in solidarity with Burma- thank you to everyone who came, including two of my wonderful brides! (Have I ever mentioned how much I love my brides?!) I need to get some rest after a crazy day- Jen and Rob’s wedding is tomorrow!

Yesterday was a beautiful day in Old Town Alexandria. I was photographing an event for NOAA on the NOAA ship Thomas Jefferson. The 208-ft. hydrographic survey ship is making a port call in commemoration of NOAA’s 200th celebration. Tours are available to the general public on Thursday, July 26 from 10-4. It’s a great opportunity […]

On June 12th hundreds of NOAA employees and partners participated in the 4th annual NOAA Restoration Day in two different states — one near the Patuxent River in Maryland and the other on the James River in Virginia. This event is growing every year as NOAA employees in Maryland and Virginia work to restore habitat […]

Well, they said to show up rain or shine, and we did! Although the rain sprinkled down on us at different times this morning, no one, especially the dogs, seemed to mind! The Washington Animal Rescue League’s annual 5K Fun Run & 2-mile walk with dogs was held at American University (my alma mater!) for […]