James Lang Photography http://jameslang.com/blog Blog Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:53:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Colleen & Chris – Meridian Hill Park Engagement Session – Washington, DC http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=1211 http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=1211#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:53:00 +0000 James http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=1211 Here are a few of my favorites from an engagement session with Colleen and Chris at Meridian Hill Park in Washington, DC. I can’t wait for their wedding at the Thomas Birkby House this fall!

]]> http://jameslang.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1211 0 Kelly & Duane – The Inn at Fredericksburg Square – Fredericksburg, VA http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=1176 http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=1176#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:35:42 +0000 James http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=1176 Kelly and Duane were married at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church and had their reception a few blocks away at The Inn at Fredericksburg Square.  Here are a few of my favorites from their wedding!

]]> http://jameslang.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1176 0 Danielle & Rob – Maymont Park – Richmond, VA http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=1137 http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=1137#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:36:21 +0000 James http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=1137 It was below 40, rainy, and windy on Danielle and Rob’s wedding day at Maymont Park in Richmond, VA.  However, that didn’t change their minds about having their wedding outdoors and I loved their willingness to have their wedding the way they wanted it!  Danielle was such a good sport that she laughed off the fact that the wind tangled up her veil while walking in with her dad!  After the ceremony, they had a reception at the Berkeley Hotel in downtown Richmond with their family and friends.  I was so glad to have a part in documenting their day, enjoy the photos!

]]> http://jameslang.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1137 0 Jim & Jonna – St Bernadette Catholic Church and Silverbrook Farm – Springfield and Purcellville, VA http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=1098 http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=1098#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:45:58 +0000 James http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=1098 Jim and Jonna were married at St Bernadette Catholic church in Springfield, VA where they are both youth ministers. It was a great ceremony service and their students were even in attendance so I could see how special these two were in the way that they interacted with their students. After their ceremony, we travelled to Purcellville for their beautiful reception at Silverbrook Farm in a barn! I had never photographed a reception in a barn before so I was so excited, and to my delight there was also contra dancing during the reception. Here’s a sneak peek of their awesome wedding day, enjoy!

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Beth and Ryan at Celebrations at the Bay in Pasadena, MD

Kristina and Conor at the Old Hickory Golf Club in Woodbridge, VA

Ellen and Ethan at the Duck Pond on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA

]]> http://jameslang.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1091 0 Amal & Geoffrey – Great Falls Park & Cherry Blossum Banquet Hall – Great Falls, VA & Sterling, VA http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=1038 http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=1038#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:47:54 +0000 James http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=1038 Amal and Geoffrey were such a wonderful couple to work with and they were not going to let a little bit of rain ruin their wedding portraits at Great Falls Park. By the time they were done getting ready in Sterling, VA, the rain had started falling heavily. We had already gone through the whole process with the National Park Service to secure a permit ($$$) to photograph and film  there, so there was no way we were going to skip it! Once we got there, my assistant Andrew, Erin (from Dolce Studio Films), and myself were all dress holders at some point trying to prevent Amal’s dress from getting dirty. Despite being cold and rainy, we got some great portraits from one of the safer overlooks, and having 3 black golf umbrellas in my trunk finally paid off. I managed to only be half soaked for the reception (which was full of Eritrean community dances!), but I would definitely stand in the rain anytime!

]]> http://jameslang.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1038 0 Jessica & Rich – Ceresville Mansion – Frederick, MD http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=1007 http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=1007#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:15:57 +0000 James http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=1007 Jessica and Rich smiled and laughed throughout their entire wedding day and I absolutely loved photographing them every step of the way.  They cracked each other up throughout our portrait time that it made my job easier and made for some great photos.  Ceresville Mansion was the setting for their wedding so it was easy for me to bounce back and forth between the rooms where they were getting ready.  We had a little bit of rain during the day so they decided to stand under the pergola during the ceremony, but it turned out that it didn’t rain during ceremony except under the pergola (water drops from the plants)!  They didn’t let that phase them at all and went on to have a great wedding reception.  Enjoy the photos!

]]> http://jameslang.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1007 0 Julia & Spencer – Thomas Birkby House – Leesburg, VA http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=960 http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=960#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:05:43 +0000 James http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=960 Julia and Spencer were married at the Thomas Birkby House in Leesburg, VA earlier this month.  I started the day bouncing back between rooms where Julia and Spencer were getting married at the house.  Leesburg has such a cool downtown area that I knew I wanted to wander around and get some great portraits after the ceremony.  Since it was still hot out, I kept it to a 2 block radius, but we managed to get some great portraits.  Enjoy!

]]> http://jameslang.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=960 0 Alyssa & Kent – Swan Harbor Farm – Havre de Grace, MD http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=870 http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=870#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:56:29 +0000 James http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=870 Alyssa and Kent were so much fun to photograph!  I never had a bride run up and nearly tackle her groom during their first look.  Alyssa wore a traditional red Chinese dress for the first look, then changed into her white dress for the ceremony, and finally changed back into the red dress for the Chinese tea ceremony during the reception.  We started out at Swan Harbor Farm for the first look and for some family portraits, then we headed over to the wedding ceremony at St Mark Church in Fallston, MD.  After some more family portraits, we snuck away down to the pier for some awesome portraits.  Kian from Dolce Studio Films was documenting the video along side with me and we both agreed that Alyssa and Kent knew how to keep a dance floor going, they danced the entire time!  Enjoy the photos!

]]> http://jameslang.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=870 0 Jana & Brian – Photobooth – Westin Alexandria, VA http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=840 http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=840#comments Sat, 30 Jul 2011 05:00:43 +0000 James http://jameslang.com/blog/?p=840 I did my first photo booth last weekend for Jana and Brian’s wedding at the Westin in Alexandria, VA.  From the looks of it, I think everyone enjoyed it!

To see the entire gallery click here. The password is the bride’s maiden name and the word “photobooth” (no spaces).

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