Urban Chic is a term that I see used around often so when Kendra and Dave hired us to their photos and videos we ended up at a location in Baltimore near abandoned trains and railroad tracks.
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The Willard Washington, D.C. Hotel Styled Shoot with Keith Cephus
In 2015 I’ve been fortunate to work with celebrity wedding and destination photographer Keith Cephus many times. . This time it was for a styled shoot at the famous Willard Intercontinental Hotel. The Willard InterContinental is an elegant and timeless landmark historic hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue with world class service.
How to Cut Down Your Wedding Guest List [Infographic]
I haven’t met a bride in all my years of filming weddings that doesn’t want to cut her list down. Weddings are a great time to evaluate friendships and those who you don’t mind paying for a pretty expensive meal. Of course there are always people that come that you may not know well, but this infographic I created should help you on your way to manage your guest list and help cut it down.
My thoughts on the 2015 Coterie Retreat
What can be said about a conference/retreat that you attend that you actually miss when you leave? That’s how I and many others felt when we left the 2015 Coterie Retreat in Barbados.
The Coterie Retreat is a 3 day education conference run by Munaluchi Bride Magazine, the founders, Jacqueline Nwobu and publisher Chike Nwobu. They have created a group of well curated vendors called the Coterie. Even though we interact online via Facebook many of us haven’t met in person until this conference. Read more
Newton White Mansion Hotline Bling Wedding Dance
Newton White Mansion in Mitchelleville, Maryland was the perfect backdrop for a wedding music video. I emailed Connie and James about a week before their wedding and asked if they would be willing to do the dance and possibly make a short video. Read more
Harlem NYC Engagement Shoot Tiffany and Donte
Happy Black Woman Weekend, Washington, D.C.
We had the opportunity to film and take photos at the 2015 Blogging School 3 Day Event Hosted by Rosetta Thurman of Happy Black Woman.com
Brookside Gardens Wedding {Gabriella + Pierre}
Brookside Gardens is a wonderful venue to have a wedding and reception. The natural landscapes and outdoor places makes it ideal for couples to choose it as their venue.
Sparkling Events & Designs Web site Video
I’ve had the pleasure to work with Ebony Sparkes, a wedding planner and designer in the Washington, D.C. area g. Ebony recently launched her new and updated web site and and branding which, you can read about it more on her blog. Read more
How to Live Stream Your Wedding From Any Venue
Your wedding day is a special day where people come together but unfortunately there are some guests and family members that won’t be able to attend in person.
I got my start in the wedding business in 2010 by live streaming a 2 hour concert wedding it was one of the most challenging weddings I’ve filmed, now it has over 140k views on YouTube.
