Friends….we finally made it to Friday! Did anyone else also work Monday, wish for a snow day on Thursday and feel like this week was just about 7 years long?! I’m looking forward to an engagement session this weekend and some time with friends (and plenty of rest!). What do you have planned? Today’s Friday […]

Happy Friday, friends! I’m officially back in DC and am gearing up for a busy weekend, visiting with family, photographing an engagement session, an anniversary session, and second shooting a New Years Eve wedding! Phew…I am so excited to finish 2017 strong while starting 2018 in an amazing way!  Now…I’m not going to lie, sharing […]

Shot while second shooting for Savannah Smith Photography | savannahsmithphotography.com Happy Friday!!! The votes are tallied from last week’s poll (thank you for participating!!), and y’all wanted to hear all about how to prep your bridal suite for your photographer’s arrival! Let’s dive right in! Upon my arrival, I like to get to work right away! […]

Happy Friday, friends! If you’ve been around here for a while, it’s no secret to you that I absolutely LOVE Friday’s. There’s just something so fun about celebrating the end of a tough week and the start of a weekend {even though, as of recently, I’ve been working through the weekends!}, and I’ve got some […]

Photo by Vanessa Smith Photography I can’t tell you how many times I get the question: “So what do you do for work?”….and instantly I get a little sweaty and a little mumble-y because, honestly, telling people what I do can often be really awkward! See, on top of running this little business over here, […]

Raise your hand if you find nothing but pure joy in the image below?! There’s just something about a clean and clear inbox that makes my heart SO happy! I became a raving Gmail/Google Tools fan in college, and ever since, it has been such a powerful tool for helping me stay on top of […]

Thank you so much for your interest in booking a session with CKP! I am no longer local to State College and am sadly unable to take on sessions local to the area. If you ever find yourself looking to book a session in the DMV, please reach out! I would love to work together! […]

I have been dreaming of shooting under the cherry blossoms, ever since I found out I was going to be calling D.C. home after graduation {and maybe even before that}! When I had one of my sweet couples ask if we could shoot their engagement session near the tidal basin during the cherry blossom festival, […]