Heat-friendly tips from a 90-degree Washington DC engagement session: beating sweat, crowds, and melting makeup while still having fun.

A summer engagement session at Maymont in Richmond, VA — golden light, garden gazebos, and a couple headed for a May wedding.

Part two of Tara & Jordan’s Persian-American wedding: a garden ceremony and candlelit reception at the Tuckahoe Women’s Club in Richmond.

Getting ready at home in Richmond, VA, then bride and groom portraits at the Jefferson Hotel — Part 1 of Tara and Jordan’s wedding day.

Megan and Jonathan’s joyful December wedding at Great Marsh Estate, a dream celebration after a year of planning ups and downs.

Emily and Tyler’s intimate November elopement by the Potomac at Windmill Hill Park in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia.

A one-year anniversary session at the John Marshall Ballrooms — Richmond’s historic Hotel John Marshall, inside and out.

Part two of Clark and Sarah’s Shockoe Bottom engagement session, celebrating the cultures and foods blending in their new family.

A joyful fall family session in Colonial Williamsburg — three growing kids, a fluffy pup, and friends Debbie has photographed since 2010.

Erik and Julia’s Washington, DC engagement session, from the Smithsonian Castle garden to golden-hour strolls along the Mall.

Rachel and Carey’s fall wedding at The Planter’s Club in Suffolk, VA — a waterfront celebration full of jewel tones, laughter, and love.

A colorful Shockoe Bottom engagement session in Richmond for Debbie’s brother Clark and his fiancée Sarah, full of murals and laughter.

Jon and Roby’s playful couples session at The Estate at River Run in Maidens, VA, full of crepe myrtles, balcony views, and golden light.

A couples session inside Main Street Station in Richmond, VA, full of grand columns, arched windows, and epic symmetry.

Meadowville Minis are coming November 11! Quick 20-minute photo sessions at the Meadowville Landing Clubhouse in Chester, VA.