Georgetown Engagement Photography ~ Melissa & Oladele

Melissa and Oladele are crazy about each other, which made taking their engagement pictures so much fun! They're having a Long Island, New York wedding that I'm super excited to be shooting at the end of October. Melissa was a bridesmaid in her cousin's wedding almost 2 years ago, so I'm thrilled to be her wedding photographer too.

Melissa's crystal clear blue eyes are so amazing!

Washington DC Engagement Photographer ~ Melissa & Oladele

Melissa and Oladele's Georgetown Engagement Shoot Slideshow:

Gaylord National Harbor Wedding Photography ~ Congratulations Ruby and Waynne!

Ruby and Waynne’s wedding day was the most perfect wedding weather we could have asked for: cloudless blue skies and almost fall-like weather. The vibrant fuchsia bouquets matched the day and the festive mood. I just love flowers!
The Cathedral of Saint Matthew is a regal setting for a wedding and perfect for a gorgeous bride like Ruby. It’s unbelievably ornate and fabulous to photograph. Fortunately a bus load of tourists didn’t come through during the wedding!
The wedding party were all great sports as I took them down on a wobbly floating dock for a shot with the sun setting and the Gaylord National on the Potomac in the background. It was worth the risk, and thankfully no one got wet!
This was my first wedding at the Gaylord National at National Harbor and it was amazing. The views were beautiful, and the hotel is so huge that even on a rainy day there would be plenty of places to use for wedding pictures. I’d love to shoot there again.
It’s always great to see former clients at weddings, both because I love seeing them again and because I’m so thankful for happy clients who refer me to their friends and family! I shot Ruby and Waynne’s cousin’s wedding several years ago, so I knew this would be a fun group of friends and family. I wasn’t disappointed; it was a wonderful day and an honor to be the wedding photographer! Now on to the pictures, just a "few" of my favorites. :)




















Church: Cathedral of Saint Matthew
Reception: Gaylord National Harbor Rachel Chadderdon
DJ:Oliver SantaMaria
Cake: Alexandria Pastry Shop
Florist: Heaven on Earth by Linda Merritt
Makeup: Kate Ricasa
Assistant Photographer: Christine Meulemans Thanks Christine, your help during the day was invaluable!
Photographer: jan michele photography ~ click here, then the contact tab or call me (Jan ~ 703-920-5425) to book me as your wedding photographer for your amazing day!

Washington DC Wedding Photographer ~ Ruby & Waynne

Presenting the wedding slideshow of Ruby and Waynne's gorgeous wedding at the Cathedral of Saint Matthew and the Gaylord National on the Potomac.

Contact jan michele photography (then click contact tab).

Tara and Brian's Oxon Hill Manor Wedding Album

Another masterpiece is finished. :) I'm only half kidding. I do pour hours and hours into carefully selecting images and crafting a wedding album, a unique creation for each of my clients. I know their album will become a treasured possession, so I consider it my labor of love to tell their story in pictures to the best of my ability. I want the album to showcase the couple at their best, enjoying the beautiful moments of their wedding; to remind future generations of the day they became a family. It's truly an honor to be invited to witness a wedding day as a wedding photographer and to be entrusted in telling that story.
Here is Tara and Brian's Oxon Hill Manor Wedding. Each of these images is a two page spread, imagine them 26 inches wide and 10 inches high in beautiful metallic paper. Gorgeous! If I do say so myself. :)




















My method of album design is to choose the images to be included in the initial design of the album so it can be finished within a week or two of the wedding. I like finished albums to be in my clients hands within weeks of the wedding, not months or years! By working on the initial design while the couple is on their honeymoon, it gives them something to work with, rather than trying to select their favorites from 700 hundred images and giving them to me in groups that work together to tell a story on a page. At least 1/2 my clients order their album exactly as designed, and the rest tweak it to make sure it includes all their favorite images. I happily go through two rounds of edits to make sure the couple is completely happy before the album and parent books are ordered.

To book Jan to be your wedding story-teller, click here (jan michele photography), then the contact tab and ask about Washington DC wedding photography. Or call Jan at 703-920-5425.