Laughter, Dancing, and Love

The most remarkable thing about Krisin and Lorne's wedding day was the laughter. With a focus on fun and candid images, we enjoyed every moment we spent photographing their joyful day. Chesapeake City, MD was a picturesque town in which to have the wedding events. From pre-ceremony images in and around the Old Wharf Cottage and the Blue Max Inn, Trinity United Methodist Church for the ceremony, and the town parks and sidewalks for the formals, we captured the bride and groom as they reveled in the great atmosphere and superb weather. The reception, at the watefront Bayard House, gave us a lovely breeze and spectacular view while the guests danced the night away to Mixologist Productions, Inc with Mac at the wheel. We wish them many more years of laugher together.

Engagement Photography - Look to your future...

Kristin and Lorne enjoyed an intimate walk through wooded paths, across reeded causeways, to a sunset beach. As they connected with each other, we captured their laughter and love. "Look to your future..." Images coming soon.

Jessica and Eamon tie the knot in Westminster Hall, Baltimore

Jessica and Eamon tied the knot today at the historic Westminster Hall in Baltimore, MD. What a thoughtful couple! They arranged for a guide to make the historic catacombs accessible, and even prepared a guided tour. Thank you for the opportunity to capture your special day! Congratulations on the start of your new lives together!

Spirited Love

In photographing weddings, engagement sittings, and family portraits for so long, we have seen so many different relationships. We strive to capture the honest truth with our photography and film production. With all this close observation and intention, we have seen many types of love. Some couples have a quiet, yet deep love. Some couples have a new, fiery hot love.

This particular couple was so spirited and playful, it's clear their common sense of humor is one of the key features of their great relationship. They were up for anything from jumping, leaping, dipping, dancing, kissing, and splashing. (The splashing was their idea since we don't usually splash near our equipment... hahah.)

We can't wait for their wedding this August! Here are some of our favorite photographs from the sunset photo shoot.

Save the Date

During a windy afternoon over Memorial Day weekend in St. Michaels, Brian's brother and his fiance wanted a few casual shots of their interactions for a "Save the Date" magnet they were sending out this month. This is my favorite shot from that imprompu afternoon.

A Waterside Wedding (even a swan on the guest list)

Kim and Dan got married in Oxford, Maryland - a quaint waterside town on the Eastern Shore, that prides itself on its small town feel. The hospitable Banks offered their beautiful waterfront home as the venue for this intimate wedding. We loved the bursts of red accents amid all the blues, greens, and tans of this outdoor setting. Even a glowing, white swan couldn't resist making a glorious appearance during the wedding ceremony.

Congratulations, Kim and Dan! We can't wait to incorporate these images into your wedding video! What an dimension they will add to the finished product! Your shots at the Capitol capture your love of your country with exquisite and meaningful architectural backgrounds, while the photographs at your wedding capture the two of you, together, and with a love as natural as the scenery around you.

The Capitol

Brian and I had a private guided tour of our nation's Capitol Building in Washington, DC while photographing our latest couple, Kim and Dan. We really tried to capitalize (yes,... my pun was bad, but unavoidable) on the architecture of this historic and significant building for our adorable, patriotic couple. I must say, my patriotism received a boost of it's own from seeing the musket balls embedded in the stairs from 1812 and to all the valuable and beautiful artwork commissioned to celebrate our remarkable country. Thanks, Kim and Dan, for this opportunity and for your adventurous attitudes.

The Art of Love

This couple's up-for-anything style resulted in some unique engagement photos. Brian traveled around nearby Chestertown with the couple to capture photographs at different inspiring settings such as abandoned trains and churches, family docks, and blue-sky fields. The love of most couples is apparent. I feel these shots not only capture their love, but also feature their powerfully artful sensibilities.

LifeBrush ~ passions converge!

Brian and I consider ourselves very lucky to be able to follow our passions in life. And even better when our passions converge - in this case, painting and photography!

We are now offering our exclusive LifeBrush service as part of our business, http://www.lifescapesphotoandvideo.com/. You can now commission works of digital art from your favorite photographs. I use my array of digital tools to hand-paint your image into a painted image which we can then print on fine art canvas or even have gallery wrap for the ultimate finished presentation.

Don't be fooled. There are many filters out there that claim to do this same service, but the brush strokes are random and do not match the image, which results in a static and unrealistic painting.

With our LifeBrush technique, in this form of digital expressions, the possibilities are endless as I recreate and enhance your favorite images with my interpretive brush strokes. Above are some images from weddings we have photographed and a creation from an old wedding photograph scan from over 35 years ago!

To commission your own digital painting, contact Rebecca at info@LifeScapesPhoto.com or visit our website http://www.lifescapesphotoandvideo.com/ .