Tips for Hiring a Proposal Photographer | Washington DC Surprise Proposal Photographer

I love photographing couples in love and it really excites me when I'm able to capture a surprise marraige proposal! More then just photographing these exciting moments I enjoy being able to collaborate and plan out the proposal and all its details. From the location, to the timing, to how it will all go down a lot of planning goes into capturing these memories. 

I developed a few tips to choosing a photographer to photograph your proposal (a moment that only happens once!) 

Choose an experienced photographer. Has the photographer photographed proposals before? Ask to view portfolios of images of recent proposals and view there work. Make sure you have confidence in their work. Proposals are a differnt ballgame. A photographer cannot pose or create the moment. He/she must know the proper planning needed to ensure the moment can be captured the best way possible! 

Planning. Make sure your photographer is taking the time to work with you to plan your proposal. Unlike controlled engagement or portrait sessions much more planning and expertise must go into a proposal session. You should be confident that your photographer will be able to successfully capture the moment through proper planning. 

Ask Questions. Ask your photographer as many questions as you'd like. There is no such thing as a dumb question. Most couples have never hired a professional photographer before. Be sure you feel comfortable. 

 

Looking for a photographer to capture your surprise proposal? I would love to chat with you! 

Simply visit my contact page (click here) and send me a message!

Association of Wedding Professionals | The Sheraton Tyson's Corner | DC Wedding Professionals Networking Event

I love to network and in 2015 I am networking more then ever! One of my favorite networking groups I love to always mention is AWP: The Association of Wedding Professionals. AWP is a monthly membership based group of Washington DC's best wedding vendors. Each month we meet at another DC area venue. I am proud to be the social media manager for AWP! This month I had the pleasure of being the sponsored photographer as well. February was hosted at The Sheraton Tyson's Corner along with a presentation from the editor of United With Love. 

My Experience at The Epic Baltimore Sam Hurd Photography Workshop

I had the pleasure of spending my birthday this year at an all day workshop in Baltimore, Maryland with 20 other wedding photographers from all over including DC, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, and Colorado! Sam Hurd's workshop was awesome! I had so much fun taking notes and learning so much. By the end of the day I was worn out and tired but INSPIRED and motivated to improve my craft. Here are some behind the scenes shots of part of the day where we had a live shoot. 

So great meeting so many new friends and learning so much to impliment into my business and wedding photography in 2015 and beyond! 

A Georgetown Westin Wedding

Sharing a beautiful wedding held at The Georgetown Westin.

A Unique Intimate New Years Eve Wedding | Washington DC Wedding Photographer

Mike & Phyllis had a unique intimate wedding at the Residence Inn of Fredrick, Maryland! The evening had so many great details thanks to  Fabrication Events, Inc. & Design Diva along with a delicious cake from Bee Sweet Custom Cakes!  What was once a conference room was COMPLETELY transformed and it looked amazing! Even the hotel staff had their jaws dropping. It was such an honor to capture so many great details from the New Years Eve decorations to beatiful florals and even a Minion! 

Vendors involved 

Venue: Residence Inn of Fredrick Maryland 

Photography: Jon Fleming Photography

Cake: Bee Sweet Custom Cakes 

Decor & Lighting: Fabrication Events, Inc. & Design Diva

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Wedding Wire Couples Choice Award 2015 | Washington DC Wedding Photographer

          I am proud to be one of the top Wedding Photographers in Washington DC in the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding sites such as WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. I am so greeatful and thankful for all the support and positive reviews from my clients that helped me achieved the WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards® 2015.
                
               
          To learn more about the Couple's Choice Awards®, you can visit visit www.weddingwire.com/couples-choice-awards.
                
                
          WeddingWire, the leading technology company serving the $100 billion wedding and events industry, is the largest online vertical marketplace connecting engaged couples with event professionals. With more than two million consumer reviews, it is the industry leader in consumer reviews. The site enables engaged couples to search, compare and book from an extensive database of more than 200,000 recently reviewed event professionals, from venues to photographers. WeddingWire provides event professionals with the technology they need to serve their clients, including a SaaS platform, which powers advertising, marketing, and CRM needs of local wedding and events businesses nationwide. 
            

 

Wedding at Josephine Butler Parks Center | Washington DC Wedding Photographer

2014 has been such an amazing year and I have covered so many amazing weddings! I am reaching back into my archives during the winter months to blog some of my favorite weddings!

Here are some of my favorite images from a wedding at Josephine Butler Parks Center, a venue which I had the pleasure of capturing 2 weddings at this year! I am so excited to be able to capture more here in the future!

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Vendor Spotlight | Washington DC Limo Rentals | Limo Bus DC

Limo Bus DC offers upscale transportation for your wedding or event in the Washington DC area including Northern Virginia and Maryland! these guys have a pretty impressive line up of vehicles with features including on board professional stereo system with ipod connectivity, leather seating, cherry hardwood flooring, plasma TV's, bars coolers, cup holders, and strobe lights all within a roomy interior! 

If you are looking for transportation services do take the take to check out Limo Bus DC and get to know more about what they offer: www.washingtonpartybus.com

Jefferson Memorial Winter Engagement Session | Van Dyck Park Engagement Session in Fairfax | Washington DC LGBT Engagement Photographer

I met with Chris and Lisa at Van Dyck Park in Fairfax, Virginia to start off their engagement session! This park was one of the first spots they met for a date after they first met at their community church. I enjoyed recreating their first date walking around the park capturing special moments at different locations. Afterwords we headed to DC for The Jefferson Memorial, this newly engaged couples favorite of all the DC monuments. Here are my favorites from their session!

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To book your engagement session or wedding photography with Jon Fleming Photography visit our contact page (click here) and send us a message! 

Thanksgiving Family Portraits | McLean, Virginia Family Portrait Photographer

I had the honor of photographing this beautiful family in McLean, Virginia as they are together for the Thanksgiving holiday! It is so great to capture these moments and memories when you have family in town during the most important times of the year. 

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To book your family portrait photography with Jon Fleming Photography visit our contact page (click here) and send us a message! 

An Intimate Woodlawn Manor Elopement | Washington DC Wedding Photographer

Mike and Lauren eloped at the beautiful Georgian-style Woodlawn Manor in Sandy Springs, Maryland! The site was constructed between 1800-1815. Their ceremony was held inside the manor in front of a rustic fireplace surrounded by burning candles. After their intimate ceremony we ventured around the property for some stunning portraits! Woodlawn manor has so many great locations, you can't go wrong! 

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To book your wedding photography with Jon Fleming Photography visit our contact page (click here) and send us a message! 

Victor's Actor Head Shots | Clifton, Virginia Head Shot Photographer

I met Victor in Old Town Clifton in Clifton, Virginia to capture some updated head shots! We got some awesome images shooting during my favorite time of day - just before sunset! Here are some of my favorite shots! 

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To book your Head Shots with Jon Fleming Photography visit our contact page (click here) and send us a message! 

Adam & Bruce | Wedding at Old Ebbitt Grill | Washington DC Wedding Photographer

Adam and Bruce met in October 2009 in a rehearsal of D.C.'s Different Drummers, an LGBT Community Music Organization. The proposal occurred during their annual Labor Day weekend trip to Rehoboth Beach, DE in September 2013. The weather was horrible that day, and Adam's initial idea of proposing on the beach was squashed by rain. In order to not lose momentum, he modified his plan & proposed in their hotel room during a quiet moment during the weekend at the beach.

Adam and Bruce choose The Metropolitan Community Church of Washington DC as their ceremony location because of its founding principle of inclusiveness within the LGBT community. The church had large windows which let in some amazing light for a ceremony in front of 180 of Adam and Bruce's closest friends and family. Following the ceremony the reception begin at The Old Ebbitt Grill. The reception area features a large atrium with marble floors. I was so excited to be able to escape away from the reception with the newly married couple for some portraits with a breathtaking view of the city on the rooftop. 

Ceremony: Metropolitan Community Church of Washington DC

Reception: The Old Ebbitt Grill

Photography: Jon Fleming Photography

Floral: Flowers on Fourteenth 

DJ: Be Heard! Sound Productions

Cake: Wagshal's Custom Cakes

Hair: Camden Unglesbee

Linen & Centerpiece Rentals: DC Rental

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To book your wedding photography with Jon Fleming Photography visit our contact page (click here) and send us a message! 

Say I Do LGBT Wedding Expo | Top of The Tower Philadelphia

After participating and serving as the sponsored photographer at The Say I Do Washington DC LGBT Wedding Expo I made the trip up to Philadelphia for the expo at The Top of The Tower, an amazing wedding venue 50 floors above the city! As always The Say I Do Expo brings toghther the best and most supportive LGBT wedding bussinesses for an afternoon of mixing and mingling with soon to be married couples!  

Unforgettable views from the 50th floor! 

Beautiful florals and decor by Philadelphia LGBT Wedding Florist Creations By Coppola 

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To book your wedding photography with Jon Fleming Photography visit our contact page (click here) and send us a message! 

Adam & Bruce Sneak Peek | Wedding at Old Ebbitt Grill

Wow! It was such an honor today to photograph Adam and Bruce's wedding! A quick sneak peek after their big day! I cannot wait to share more from this wedding at The OId Ebbitt Grill in Washington DC where we were allowed rooftop access for this shot! 

Thank you Adam and Bruce for making me apart of your wedding day!

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Association of Wedding Professionals of Washington DC Networking Meeting | Westfields Marriott Event

As part of my business I network with a lot of vendors in the wedding and event industry. One of my favorite networking groups I am a member of is AWP of Greater Washington DC. AWP meets once a month at a different venue in the DC area that kindly offers there space for the meeting! The night always consist of great networking, a presentation and a mouth watering catered dinner! Every now and then I have the honor of photographing the event! This months event was held at The Westfields Marriott in Chantilly, Virginia. 

Venue: Westfields Marriott Hotel

Floral Decor: Buttercups Floral Designs

Photography: Jon Fleming Photography

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To book your event photography with Jon Fleming Photography visit our contact page (click here) and send us a message!

Omni Shoreham Wedding | Washington DC Wedding Photographer | Wedding at The Omni Shoreham Hotel

Tori and Anna met at a networking event in Arlington Virginia. They knew long before the proposal that they were commited to each other and were going to be together forever! The official engagement was on a grand yacht dinner boat in Montreal during a huge fireworks celebration for "World Cup Soccer". Tori got down on one knee and presented the ring! 

It was so great to meet with Tori and Anna at the same location that they had met each other to talk about their upcoming wedding plans. They had wanted a gazebo wedding and choose the perfect venue for it! The Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington DC has got to be one of my favorite venues. It features an elegant gazebo surrounded by beautiful gardens and lawns of green grass. It made an amazing backdrop for their intimate ceremony and cocktail hour. For their ceremony Tori and Anna walked down a grand staircase outside before walking down the isle in front of their closest friends and family. Wow this wedding was gorgeous! Afterwards we had time for some stunning portraits before the newly married couple took their limo to the Capital Elite Private Yacht for a reception with amazing views cursing along the Potomac River. 

After getting ready, Tori and Anna saw each other in their wedding dresses on their wedding day for the first time:

Vendors Involved

Ceremony Venue: Omni Shoreham Hotel

Reception Venue: Capital Elite Private Yacht

Hair & Makeup: Perry Warren

Photography: Jon Fleming Photography

Band: Cherry Crush Band

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First Same Sex Wedding Ceremonies in The State of Virginia | Virginia Same-Sex Wedding Photographer

It was an amazing moment today when scrolling through my newsfeed on Facebook just after 10am. I began to see the social media blow up over The US Supreme Courts decision to refuse to hear cases from Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin and Indiana! With this historical move Same-Sex marriage has been legalized in the State of Virginia where the first marriage ceremonies were performed today! 

I was able to stop by The General District Courts in Fairfax, Virginia where the first same-sex ceremony was performed in Fairfax County!

I snapped an iPhone shot of some of the supporters just outside the courthouse!

I am so excited to capture the many upcoming same-sex ceremonies and weddings in Virginia! If you know anyone getting married I would love to have the honor of capturing their day! 

A Surprise Proposal at The National Zoo | National Zoo Engagement Session

I had an amazing time working with Babak to plan the perfect proposal for his girlfriend of 11 years. YES 11 years! Of course she said yes! After first chatting with Babak over a few phones calls I got to know him personally and hear all about his ideas for his proposal. He told me his how his girlfriend loved animals and thought it would be the perfect idea to propose on a date to The National Zoo in Washington DC. 

The week prior to the big event I met with Babak at The Zoo to strategically plan out his proposal. We scouted locations and looked at all the exhibits to find the perfect spot. It was a challenge! I was looking for the perfect spot, a spot where I could capture the animals in the background and a spot with as few tourists as possible. This was my most challenging proposal to date however as a professional photographer my goal is to create these beautiful images! 

On the day of the Proposal I had arrived at The Zoo early and walked around. Babak had texted me to let me know that they had arrived and what parking lot they had parked in. I had positioned myself on a bench to wait for them to walk past me. As I acted like a tourist I followed them around keeping them into the corner of my eye until we arrived at the elephant exhibit and got into position. During this process Babak and I had communication through text message to make sure everything ran smoothly, although he said he was texting a family member (to cover up the surprise). I had texted Babak the signal that he was in the perfect location and the elephants where right behind him… the magic unfolded! 

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To book your proposal or engagement session with Jon Fleming Photography visit my contact page (click here) and send me a message!  I love capturing proposals! 

Baltimore Four Seasons Hotel Wedding | Baltimore, Maryland Wedding | Washington DC Wedding Photography

I had the pleasure of photographing this elegant Four Seasons Hotel Wedding in Baltimore Maryland a few months ago with Ian Sbalcio Photography. 

Might be some of my favorite ring shots I have captured to date!

Some groom details 

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