Riley {3 Months}

I photographed Riley's parents for their maternity shoot a while back

so I was super excited to meet baby Riley this weekend. 

She has such a sweet personality and a pretty smile.

Love this little lady!

Her parents are very athletic, so she got geared up in sports-wear.

Our shoot had worn her out though, and she fell asleep almost immediately :)

So cute!

Father's Day {2011}

This weekend has been one of celebrating the men in my life.

My Grandpa turned 80 yesterday and today we are celebrating Father's Day.

A few quick snapshots from the past two days.  

Happy Father's Day to all the fantastic Dads out there!

My Dad this morning sharpening the knives in the house with his new whetstone

Rachel & C.J. {Wedding Preview}

A small teaser of Rachel and C.J.'s Downtown Annapolis Wedding last weekend!

It's {Summa Summa Time}

It's my favorite time of the year!

~SUMMERTIME~

For me this means outdoor grillin, late sunsets, tiki torches on the deck, photoshoot booked weekends,

lots of friend's and family's birthdays, bike rides, backpacking, etc. etc. etc.

Basically FUN!  ...and very BUSY :)

Sooo... I didn't get to my May Color | Texture.

However, I have been shooting.  A lot.

I have made it a priority to shoot most of my personal life in film this summer.

Something about it...  Instantly nostalgic. Grainy. Colorful.

I'll share some, of course, but that's for another post.

For now, here's some prettiness from the first few days of summertime.

I love it when the sun gets low to the horizon and everything GLOWS

Jane & Sik {Wedding Reception}

Jane and Sik were married in Korea back in December.

I had the pleasure of meeting them a couple times, once before their Korean wedding and once after.

You may remember their engagement session from Brookside Gardens.

While already married, it was important to them to have a reception in the US with friends and family.

They held their Reception at the Valley Mansion in Hunt Valley.

I loved witnessing all of the vibrant Korean details that were incorporated into their party.

It was a wonderful blend of traditional and modern details.

Jane's traditional white socks, red silk shoes, and her elaborate Hanbok
 paired beautifully with her stunning diamond earrings and modern hair.

Not to mention the beautiful cake and locally grown flowers from Local Color Flowers!

Each and every wedding is unique and it makes me so happy to be able to capture the little details, those quick glances of love, the twirl on the dance floor, and the shared smiles of happiness between friends.

Jane and Sik's Reception was such a joyful celebration filled with
tradition, prayer, laughter, and lots of dancing! These two are truly loved by many.

One thing that I have become accustomed to seeing at weddings is the older folks heading out
once the dance party starts.

Not here!

In fact, the older folks were the life of the party and really added to the celebration.

It was refreshing to see, and I hope to have this much pep in my step when I get older!!

Jane and Sik – congratulations again,

and thank you for having me there to celebrate your wonderful marriage.

Cheers,

~H

The room was quite hot so Jane made a swift outfit change to cool down, then it was back to the party!

After the reception ended, I had about 10 minutes with the couple to grab a few photos :)