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Carolyn and Matt are just the sweetest people ever! I don’t know how we manage to do it but Nate and I get to work with some really amazing couples. And these two were no different! We had their fun Shockoe Bottom engagement session this spring and it was absolutely perfect. Couples like Matt and […]

Engagements

Shockoe Bottom Engagement Session in Richmond, VA

Richmond VA engagement session with M Harris Studios

Alex and Aidan are so special to me! Alex is actually one of my incredibly talented LCS photographers, so I was extremely thrilled when she asked me to photograph her engagement and wedding! She is absolutely one of the sweetest people I’ve ever met and her fiance, Aidan, is too! He was such a gentleman […]

Destination Sessions, Engagements

Belle Island Engagement Session

Engagement session at Belle Island photographed by VA wedding photographer M Harris Studios

One of the most common questions I’m asked when planning engagement sessions is whether or not our brides and grooms can bring their pets along. And the answer? YES! We LOVE capturing your furry friends because they’re part of your life, love story and family. However, while I encourage you to bring your furry love, […]

Wedding Tips

Animals during Engagement Sessions

Engagement sessions are a part of my wedding packages and I’m often asked if they’re necessary. Today’s blog is all about why engagement sessions are SO important for both you two and me, your wedding photographer! These sessions are the first time you’re going to meet your photographer face-to-face, are a great way to capture […]

Wedding Tips

Why Engagement Sessions Matter | VA Wedding Photographer

couple walks in garden during engagement session with M Harris Studios

5 Thing to Do After You Get Engaged Congratulations!!! Getting engaged is such an exciting moment in your life! But, if you’re anything like us, the minute you got engaged (okay, well maybe once you took your ring picture and had a minute to relax!) your brain probably started going a mile a minute thinking […]

Wedding Tips

You’re Engaged! Now What?

Destination wedding photographer M Harris Studios

Kelsi & Andrew’s Leesburg VA Engagement Session Kelsi and Andrew are such incredible people! Kelsi is an Autism Special Education teacher and Andrew is a high school counselor. The two met while working at the high school they’re both employed at and Andrew apparently told a co-worker after he met Kelsi that he wanted to […]

Engagements

Oatlands Manor Engagement Session

Formal Oatlands Manor engagement session with M Harris Studios

Northern Virginia Engagement Session There’s nothing I love more than a classic engagement session in Northern Virginia! I was so excited when Kathryn and Joe wanted to do their engagement session there. We had so many great options for locations to capture their love story. Kathryn and Joe looked beautiful during their session – opting […]

Engagements, Outdoor Engagements

Kathryn + Joe

outdoor Virginia engagement session photographed by M Harris Studios

Engagement Sessions of 2018 Engagement sessions are some of my favorite moments with my M Harris Studios couples and 2018 did not disappoint! This year I photographed over 50 engagement sessions to celebrate some amazing couples all over the US. These sessions took me throughout Virginia, Maryland, DC, Florida, Georgia, New York,  Chicago, Vegas… and […]

DC Engagements, Engagements, Outdoor Engagements

Best of 2018 Engagement Sessions

VA wedding photographer

Outdoor Fall Engagement Session | VA Wedding Photographer | Kaitlin & Maxwell There’s something special about couples that have been together for years! Kaitlin and Maxwell are no exception. They’ve known each other since kindergarten but their love story really began after they went to college on almost opposite ends of the east coast (Delaware […]

Engagements, Outdoor Engagements

Kaitlin & Maxwell

Formal D.C. Memorial Engagement Session | DC Wedding Photographer | Janeth + Daniel These two lovebirds got engaged at the Winter Wall of Lights at Meadowlark Gardens in front of their family and friends amongst the beautiful, glowing lights of the display over the holidays last year. Janeth was completely caught off guard by the […]

DC Engagements, Engagements, Outdoor Engagements

Janeth + Daniel

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