Courthouse Wedding Photography | Sarah + Marcel | Gehrden, Germany
Who says that a courthouse wedding and the photos of it can’t be awesome? Just because a civil ceremony has fewer frills, it doesn’t mean that it can’t be meaningful, touching, awe-inspiring and above all, fun. All that matters is the people involved and what they...
Top Washington DC Area Cherry Blossom Engagement Photo Locations
Want to commemorate your decision to marry with something iconically “DC?” Then cherry blossom engagement photos are a great choice! After the monuments, the delicate pink and white flowers that bloom for one or two glorious weeks every spring are perhaps the best...
Wedding Dance Floor Moments Photos | DC Wedding Photographers
Pictures of wedding dance floor moments are often really spectacular! The lights, the angles, the movement… Everything about the atmosphere makes it perfect for daring and creative photography. But even without all that, the emotions on display during a wedding...
Capitol Hill Wedding | Devin and Brent | Potok’s World Photography
One of the enduring lessons that we have learned in 2020 is that simple weddings are every bit as beautiful as more elaborate ones. In fact, they are even lovelier in some ways. Why? Because a smaller marriage celebration forces a couple to distill their event down to...
What to Wear for Engagement Photos
The best time of year for engagement sessions in the Washington DC metro area is approaching fast. And with that in mind, we’d like to address a question that we get from a lot of clients. Namely, what should you wear for your engagement photoshoot? It is a great...
National Mall Wedding | DC War Memorial | Diana and Alp’s Nikah
Diana is from Colombia, and Alp is from Pakistan. The global pandemic made it difficult for them to have large wedding ceremonies in their home countries. So they decided to get married in DC, the city where they met four years ago and where Alp now lives. To give...
Best Wedding Photos of 2020 | Love Is Not Canceled | Potok’s World Photography
We typically close out each year with a quick review of the weddings we photographed. We often focus on some of the high points and display our best work. In some senses, this blog post recapping 2020 will be no different. We do talk below about some of the highlights...
Hiking Engagement Photos | Scott’s Run Nature Preserve | Northern Virginia
We love it when our engagement photography clients find ways to make their session personal. As we have said many times on this blog and on our website, our specialty is telling our couples’ love stories with the bold and colorful pictures we take. So if you book us...
Vanish Brewery Wedding | Virginia Wedding | Jenny and Mike
In our experience, there is one thing that makes a wedding unforgettable. No, it isn’t the venue, the flowers, the cake, the dress or the tux. Instead, it is how much love there is in the celebrations. It is really that simple. When it is obvious how much the couple...
Tips for Planning a Winter Engagement Photoshoot | Potok’s World Photography
Want a pro tip about scheduling your engagement session? Think about doing it in the winter! Yes, we know outdoor photoshoots in the cold are not always fun. But take it from two experienced wedding photographers: engagement photos in the winter rock! You just have to...