3 month Baby Plan session by Silver Spring newborn baby photographer
In April we were delighted to begin photographing the 3 month session of baby Nora at our Silver Spring photography studio. This session is one of 4 that we will take during baby Nora's first year of life - the others are at 6 months, nine months and 12 months. During...
National Catholic Prayer Breakfast 2016
Yesterday, we were honored to once again photograph the annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Washington DC. This year, the event celebrated its 13th anniversary with guest speakers Cardinal Robert Sarah from Guinea in West...
Frame Molding Choices for Wedding and Portrait Prints
The following are images of the frame moldings that we carry. When choosing, please note the molding name which is located just above each image e.g. B9Please feel free to call the studio at 301-946-4656 with any questions regarding frame width, matting choice and...
Holiday and Event Card Options
Our 4x7 Photo Card Designs are available with many fun greetings for different occasions. Each photo card is printed on photographic paper and includes a 4x5 image from your portrait or wedding session. It also includes one greeting from the choices below as well as...
Beautiful Leather Wedding Albums
We just received two beautiful wedding albums from our album supplier in New York. One is a large 12x12 bride's album and the other an 8x10 parent album. Both set in premium white leather, one with gold page gilding and the other with silver text and page gilding.8x10...
iPhone vs Professional Portrait
With the advent of better and better cameras in today's smart phones, many people are now choosing to record their own business portraits. The results can be somewhat less than flattering - many posing, lighting and skin flaws are exposed by simply doing it yourself....
10 Year Membership of PPA
A nice little surprise arrived in the mail today - my 10 year membership pin from the Professional Photographers of America.10 Year membership pin from PPA
Thank You For Your Referrals
Mary and I would like to thank you so very much for the many referrals we have received from you, our past clients. We appreciate the trust you place in us by referring a family member or friend to Avonlee Photography. We promise to take the very best of care of those...
National Lawyers Convention at the Mayflower Hotel
This past November 13-15, we were honored to photograph the annual Lawyers Convention hosted by the Federalist Society at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington DC. This yearly event consists of a series of panels, debates and receptions with the highlight being a sold out...
Food Drive Photo Sessions
This is our third year running this very worthy promotion to help the needy in our community. Last year's food drive brought in over 80 pounds of food. In 2013, my daughter Katie and her friend Paige helped deliver over 80lbs of food to...
Ashley and Thomas’ Wedding Photographs at Norbeck Country Club
Ashley and Thomas are a wonderful young couple who were married in October at St Patrick's Catholic Church in Rockville. Their reception followed at the lovely Norbeck Country Club, also in Rockville. The following images are some of the highlights of the day...
Ashley and Steve’s Wedding at Congressional Country Club
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Potomac on a beautiful sunny day in October was the setting for Ashley and Steve's wedding. The reception followed at the wonderful Congressional CC - home of the annual AT&T National PGA Golf tournament. Washington DC based...
Fall Leaves and Colors
Fall portrait taken in Silver Spring Maryland With just a few weeks from seeing the wonderful fall colors. Now is the time to start thinking about creating a unique family wall portrait. The end of October is the best time for Fall portraits in our area. We will be...
Fun High School Senior Metal Prints
HS Senior Sports CompositeThe above Sports Composite was created for a local High School Senior. It consists of two images captured at our studio merged with an image from a local baseball field. We had a great shoot at the studio capturing images of Samantha in her...
The New Style Business Portrait
Dr Kang from Eye Doctors of WashingtonTimes are certainly changing, and our approach to Business Portraits has changed to reflect a modern style. The examples shown here reflect the fresh, confident images that we are now producing. Have you had an updated image...
Quiz Time!
Okay, everybody, it's time to put on your thinking caps and identify the mysterious tree growth in the picture above. I came across this unusual phenomenon on an oak tree branch in Cunningham Falls State Park in Maryland.I am offering a free Digital portrait session +...
US Navy’s first Submarine
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the death of John Philip Holland, inventor of the US Navy's first submarine. Designed and built by the Irish immigrant, the submarine was named USS Holland. In May of last year we were approached by a client in Denver, Colorado...
Tom Brokaw and Gary Sinies honored at by the Easter Seals
Recently we were chosen by the Easter Seals association to photograph their Advocacy Awards ceremony for the Washington, DC; Maryland, and Virginia areas honoring veteran journalist Tom Brokaw and actor Gary Sinise, for their work helping veterans.TV anchor man, Tom...
Our New Mobile Website
After much planning and design we have finally entered the mobile ready world:) With over 60% of web searches now originating on mobile devices, we felt it was time to join the ranks of the mobile friendly:) To check out our new mobile site please use your smart...
Wedding at Marie Gabrielle Restaurant in Dallas, Texas
I recently had the pleasure of photographing Lisa and Chris' wedding at the beautiful Marie Gabrielle Restaurant in Dallas, Texas. The beautiful gardens provided many opportunities for great images and the setting hides the fact that the restaurant is located in the...