Best Laid Plans

  I had all sorts of wonderful intentions of putting together a year-end photo gallery, documenting the wonderful families, companies and couples whom I have had the pleasure of working with throughout 2013. It remains on my to-do list, where it’s been residing for months. While this lack of presence on this blog and on Facebook ironically convey that I’ve been twiddling my thumbs…

Sometimes they are reluctant…

And sometimes they’re totally into it. Little Alex was of the latter. His mom had told me that they didn’t want any posed shots, which freed me up considerably to just capture this cute family as they are. As it was freezing out, we opted for the Hirshorn Museum as our unique backdrop. What a fun morning! 

Fall Family Session, Bon Air Park, Viriginia

I loved working with Lisa and her family again this year. Her girls have this amazing sister-connection that is just magic to witness. And how fun for them to now have a new baby brother! Shoots like this make me miss my family, spread all over the country!  

Emily and Michael – Old Town Alexandria

How much do I love a couple who does a portrait session AFTER they are married?! So much.  How often do we go back and look at our collection of photos, only to discover that we have NO recent photos taken that weren’t on a iPhone? What a treat to shoot this low key session with Emily and Michael in Old Town, Alexandria. I…

Getting Busy

This time of year always comes around and I lose my mind a little. I forget that the fall is a packed schedule, it’s peak wedding season, holiday card and family portrait go-time, and pre-New Year corporate projects. Every single year. I forget. I think that it looks like a loose schedule in August and September, and that, well, maybe this year it’ll be…

Karen & Albert

Karen and Albert had this amazingly personal, perfectly choreographed wedding day on Saturday at the always gorgeous Strathmore Mansion. Though the wedding was scheduled to take place on the back lawn, the rain moved it inside. They had a string quartet, an opera singer (the bridesmaid) and a youth choir perform throughout their ceremony, so being inside the mansion with great acoustics made the…

Happy

These photos from our session with little Sawyer, Savannah, their parents and pooch just make me smile.

Elyse and Doug

I had so much fun with Elyse and Doug down on the mall a week ago. We got this gorgeous sunset, with the light deflected around the Lincoln Memorial, just gracing the Washington Monument in a soft glow. What a lovely night. I hope you both had a lot of fun! SO many congratulations to you both, and here’s to wishing you an amazing…

Kids Drawings = Chic Wall Art

An all new product through Stacey Vaeth Photography! Send us 16 of your most cherished paintings and drawings, and we’ll convert them into this sophisticated 16×24 piece for your wall. Available framed and unframed. You’ll receive your drawings back once we’ve prepared your piece. Choose your background color and text. To order, call us or via email info (at) staceyvaeth.com

Sarah and Faiz – Washington, D.C. Wedding

Sarah and Faiz are the quintessential Washington, D.C. couple. Total overachiever’s, real do-gooders, and completely humble, approachable human beings. Like, it’s no big deal that Sarah’s gorgeous, incredibly successful, a yoga instructor, oh, and fluent in Mandarin Chinese. Faiz and she met at the Center for American Progress…in fact, CAP’s director, John Podesta, was their officiant. The took their vows at the iconic World…