Currie FitzHugh Photography Blog

I remember meeting Kim for the first time and my first thought was how much I liked her! She is so upbeat and smile-y and bubbly, you can’t help but to like her! We talked about her wedding plans and her fabulous fiance, Darryl and I just kept getting more and more excited about working with them! After months and months, we finally got together for their engagement session and I loved every minute of it! We shot at Sunset Hills Vineyard which is one of their favorite places to relax! The people there were so wonderful; many thanks to Diane for taking us all around the property after the vineyard had closed and for helping to make sure that we stopped at all the great views we wouldn’t have been able to see by ourselves!

Kim and Darryl, I SO loved our time together! I loved seeing how happy you are together, and how in love you are! I am so thrilled to be a part of your big day; it can’t come soon enough!

Don’t you just love her?!

Rockin’ the model faces…

They are too cute!

This one is definitely a favorite of mine! Look how cute they are!

I know that Kim loves to smile and laugh (and I LOVE capturing smiles and laughs), BUT look at the model face! Wow!!!

Hehe

One of my favorites ever!

 

Gosh, another favorite! Love them!

This was when Diane took us to her back yard because it had the best view! Oh man, I was loving it!  Thank you, Diane!

And I’ll end on this one..I love how they adore each other!

I first met Stephanie in small group during my senior year of college. She was a few years younger than I was and I was just starting to get interested in photography. One night in small group she told me that she and Chris were probably getting married sometime after college and I could shoot their wedding! Well, I had never shot a wedding at that point and I didn’t really know what I was doing. Plus I knew it would be a few years before that happened, so I smiled  and said an emphatic “thanks!” and stored it away in my memory. Imagine my delight when I actually DID get the email from Stephanie that she and Chris were finally tying the knot and they wanted me to be a part of it! I was so excited and I’m STILL excited and I can’t wait for their big day in July when they can finally call themselves Mr. and Mrs!

I was lucky enough to spend an afternoon with these two and we had so much fun walking around Leesylvania State Park! Chris used to work there so he filled me in on some of the history of the park, which made me appreciate it even more! But the highlight was definitely watching Stephanie and Chris interact; how they laugh easily and how their lives have become one. I loved getting to know them better as a couple and I’m so honored I get to be a part of their wedding! Take a look at a few of my favorites from Chris and Stephanie’s engagement session!

So basically, they are super cute..

Stephanie’s GORGEOUS ring…

I was so in love with the light in this series! And I LOVED Stephanie’s teal dress too! Such pretty colors!

Your model face is awesome Steph! You’re so beautiful!

Love this one!

Adorable

I love you guys!! Can’t wait to see you in July!

I met up with Amanda and Andrew last week for their engagement session and I just love them! They’re such a sweet couple and I loved spending time with them, and even more so because the weather was beautiful! We walked along the C&O Canal with their awesome dog Lou and Amanda’s parents, and it was so great to make it a family affair! Engagement sessions are so much fun for me because I get to hear all about how the wedding plans are coming, and I get to see first hand how my couple interacts and how they love each other. It’s wonderful to learn more about them during this time and Amanda and Andrew are no exception! I CAN’T wait for their wedding later this year!  Take a look at my favorites of this super awesome couple!

Pretty family

I really loved his bow tie!

The directional lighting here was awesome!

They are super adorable..

One of my faves!

We made our way down to the water and I loved this spot we found!

This might be my favorite from the whole day!

Gahh I love this one!

I love you guys! I’m so excited for October!

 

 

On Saturday I met up with Xan and Matt and I was a little nervous. We planned to go to the Tidal Basin for the cherry blossoms and even though we are pretty much at the tail end of them, I figured there would probably still be a million people around! So we met at the East Potomac Golf Course and walked down to the Tidal Basin, stopping every once in a while at some pretty placesIt worked out perfectly! As we walked along the water, there was almost no one there and plenty of cherry blossoms around! It was so beautiful and peaceful! We looped around the area, stopped by the backside of the Jefferson and then headed back to East Potomac. I SO enjoyed my time with these two – they are so perfect together; the way they make each other laugh, the way they care about each other; it was just beautiful! And they are such good models! I can’t wait for October! It’s going to be phenomenal!

Xan and Matt, thank you so much for walking around DC with me. I loved getting to know you guys better and learning about your love. It was an honor to be there capturing it with you!  Enjoy some of my favorites!

Loved the series by this tree!

Seriously, how cute are they?!

LOVE!!! In fact, this is probably in my top 5 engagement photos I’ve ever taken!

Xan, you are beautiful!! I can’t wait for your wedding day!

This lighting situation was so unique; we were under a bridge and they are being lit only by the sun reflecting off the water! Interesting, right??

Hehe, I love laughter!

Loved the other side of the Jefferson! There were TONS of people on the other side, and almost no one where we were!

One of my favorites!!

We went around a little more and the light was getting PERFECT. This is one of my favorite series maybe EVER.

I LOVE THE ONE ON THE LEFT!

Adorable.

And here’s the last cherry blossom stop!

Gah. I love this one!

….and this one!

And I’ll end on my favorite one! It’s my desktop background right now!