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Welcome!

Thanks for stopping by to browse around.  Here is where you can find all of the up to date information about Michelle Lindsay Photography!  You get first dibs on the newest images, hints about upcoming, hot products, and even get a chance to gather ideas for your own wedding. You may even learn a bit about my personal life in the process! 

Basically, it's a place to celebrate love, life, laughs and photographs!

So ENJOY and please feel free to leave me comments...I love hearing from my readers.  And for all of you out there that have told me that you unofficially stalk me, you can now officially stalk me by subscribing to the blog!

Inspiration.

I was thinking about this concept today as I was working on my huge project of updating my brand (more details coming soon!) and it occurred to me that it had been awhile since I’d really sat down and thought about my photography. I know…tortured artist coming out here. But seriously. I’d like to think that while I’m in the business of photographing life’s important moments, I’m also in some way inspiring something in people through my imagery.

So I decided I wanted to find out…what (if anything) does my photography inspire within other people?

A few years ago I did this exercise where I asked my close friends and family to come up with 3 words that described how they felt when they looked at my images. I think it’s time to do it again, but this time, I want to pose the question to the universe, i.e. the vast void that is the web and see what comes back to me.

So consider the question asked: What are 3 words that describe how you feel when you look at my photography?
(Fingers crossed that at least one person answers. I know I have blog stalkers out there!!! Now is the time to finally comment!)

 

 

 

 

August 31, 2010 - 11:42 am Kawania @ Howerton+Wooten Events - Joy. Love. Art. I probably seem a little cheesy with my answer, but those are the first three words I thought of when I looked at the lovely pics on your blog. Love and Soul Always, Kay

August 31, 2010 - 11:48 am astrid - i thought about this for a long time, and tried to only choose my words carefully. after some thought, my words are FUN. GENUINE. BEAUTIFUL. :)

August 31, 2010 - 12:04 pm Cary - soft, vibrant and romantic. the colors and lighting stand out to me the most. that is how i have come to my 3 words. Beautiful work! i may be your new blog stalker!

August 31, 2010 - 12:09 pm April - Really Michelle... ONLY 3 words... alright I guess I will pick the first 3 that came to my mind: Pure, Affectionate, Moving

August 31, 2010 - 12:13 pm Elise - Delight, striking, and bliss are my three words!

August 31, 2010 - 12:13 pm Erin - This is going to be long-winded and probably wont make a lot of sense but here goes... When I look at your photos I think of Peace-- that sense of calm and contentment you can see in people's eyes who truly love each other and everything is perfect and calm for that moment. Next vibrant--the colors and the movement of the people in them. And finally real because they are so alive and fun, the photos really capture the moments and feelings.

August 31, 2010 - 12:19 pm Jessica - Inspirational. Intimate. Memories.

August 31, 2010 - 12:22 pm Voula - Modern, outgoing, ease

August 31, 2010 - 12:28 pm Jasmine - *blog stalker stepping up to the mike to give her 2 cents* Beautiful images! Three words that instantly came to mind are: Magic. Moments. Memories. Cheesy? yes but in my opinion these M's describe every image exactly and they also go with your Name! In fact, I'm saying it outloud as I type, "Magic, Moments and Memories... Michelle Lindsay Photography." LOL ok, so that might've been my 3 cents instead of 2 but Good luck with the brand update. ;)

August 31, 2010 - 1:08 pm Tracy - Beautiful pictures, Michelle! Hmm, how do I feel? Impressed, happy, proud. But what words come to mind when I look at your work? Beautiful, dramatic, romantic. :)

August 31, 2010 - 1:19 pm Debi Parker Keating - Elegant is the first word that came to mind. Second, colorful! And thirdly, FUN!

August 31, 2010 - 1:40 pm Mary - Vibrant.Beautiful.Stunning. These pictures are really eye catching. The colors jumped out at me right away. They're very 'happy' feeling!

August 31, 2010 - 2:02 pm Kristin - Michelle- what an awesome idea, and we are honored to be among the photos in your montage. :) From Jeff: inspired, fresh, and perspective. From me: authentic, vibrant, and evocative.

August 31, 2010 - 2:03 pm Kayla - Colorful, emotional, alive! You know I love your work. They're never boring :)

August 31, 2010 - 2:39 pm Val - Intimate, joyous, and this one applies to some but not all of your photos - epic. I've noticed that you always seem to capture at least one epic shot in each wedding - and I love it!

August 31, 2010 - 2:49 pm michellelind - WOW! I'm overwhelmed with the response!!! THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH everyone for taking the time to do this for me! It truly means a lot. This is so cool to see what everyone writes and is going to be extremely helpful as I continue working on updating my brand. I cannot say thank you enough!

August 31, 2010 - 4:22 pm Kiim - So many words come to mind as I view your work. It's hard to pick just three, but here they are: Real, Jubilant, Tender.

August 31, 2010 - 5:03 pm Allison - When I look at your BEAUTIFUL photos, it in some way makes me feel beautiful, and I love that! I am also very PROUD. Proud of you and all your amazing accomplishments! And lastly, I would have to say your photos make me feel INSPIRED. They inspire me to follow my dreams.

August 31, 2010 - 5:30 pm Elena - Brilliant, loving, artistic. And of course, for us, you are the channel that instantly makes us dip back into our special moments

August 31, 2010 - 5:34 pm Ali - CAPTURING THE MOMENT.

August 31, 2010 - 6:02 pm Martin Bentsen - Awe, Ambience, Moving. These images are the kind that put me in another world when I look at them. The way you are able to capture moments in such a beautiful location and add that dreamy ambience is truly stunning. I'd love to speak to you sometime. Please let me know if you are going to be doing any seminars or would be interested in sharing some of your knowledge!

August 31, 2010 - 6:46 pm Cheryl - Unique, "Caught up in the moment", breathtaking

August 31, 2010 - 7:29 pm April Smith - How to describe into words? Unity, colorful and "that moment" something that is caputered and will always be remembered

August 31, 2010 - 10:06 pm Sharon Wheaton - well lady! Since I have meet you I have been a huge fan of your amazing work.. it is so hard choose 3 words but: still • enchanting • bold I am looking forward to new things from you.. P.S. I love that picture of the little flower girl.. I think it is the only one I have never seen! Awesomeness.. This is a project every photographer should do one day! I like the idea of starting with friends and family, mostly because I am not 100% ready to hear all the technical stuff that I need to keep working on (like the strobes.. UGH)! :D Cheers lady!

August 31, 2010 - 11:36 pm Lindsey Mackey - Michelle! What a cool way to find some great ideas for your brand update. I really enjoyed looking through your photos again. The first word that literally jumped off the page and clobbered me over the head was 'WHIMSICAL'. Next, I went back and looked at them all again, and 'TIMELESS' came to me. It's really hard to only pick three, because I felt 'inspired', and 'genuine' really come out of your work as well...but the third and final word that I chose was 'SENSUAL.' Hope that helps ;)

September 1, 2010 - 12:04 am Chrystine - Vibrant.Emotional.Fun

September 1, 2010 - 4:27 am Laura (friend of Astrid) - Relaxed, color-focused, and amazing. I get the real sense that you want to capture the moment that is rather than a staged and forced-smile photo. By allowing the scene to unfold, you have encouraged the natural emotion of that present time to radiate from each photo. If I could use a fourth word, it would be mindful.

September 1, 2010 - 5:35 am Nathalie Ramirez - Different photographs made me think of different words, so sorry it's too much, but... Joyful/Blissful Charming/Sweet Fun/exciting/adventerous Romantic and tender Dreamlike, fantastic, and airy Warm-hearted, tingly, evocative Interested and curious Vibrant, lively, animated*

September 1, 2010 - 7:14 am Karen - Fun. Contemporary. Lovely. I've always admired your work. I've noticed that your photos tend to have boosted saturation and vignetting that makes the images really pop and focus in on the couple and their intimate moments. I also love that you include on tiny details that most people miss and of course, focusing in on kids by getting down to their level. I don't use the word "lovely" very often, but your photos really are!

September 1, 2010 - 8:02 am Martina - Hmmm.....mine are moreso phrases, I guess? Natural Beauty, Natural Emotion, and colorful.

September 1, 2010 - 4:36 pm mike - maybe cheesy but just 'really happy people' or 'celebration of life' maybe its the subject partly but these pictures just excellently capture people's happiness. That and the way the blue always pops.

Love and a Vespa

I would describe Maurizio and Maria as my cutest couple of the season. When I sat down to meet with them to talk about their fall wedding at Glen Echo Park, my heart started racing. One of the coolest venues in town – Glen Echo. An awesome color scheme filled with bright, turquoise blues. An adorable couple. And….a vespa. Well, I was in love.

I met Maurizio and Maria in Georgetown for their engagement session and we had an incredible time. Of course, the vespa HAD to be incorporated into the session. That combined with some delicious fro-yo from sweetgreen, brightly colored walls and alleyways and an awesome couple who is so much fun to hang out with made for one of my favorite engagement sessions in awhile!

And my love affair with this couple and their vespa is only beginning…we’ve still got a wedding ahead of us!

Cheers and Happy Friday!

 

 

 

 

Okay, I might describe them as adorable, but they are also smoking hot in this photo!

 

So cute!

 

 

 

I heart this series.

 

 

 

 

Probably my favorite from the day

 

 

 

 

 

 

Look at those smiles! They are too cute!

 

 

 

 

August 16, 2010 - 2:23 pm Nat - I came across this blog accidently and wow, I am really impressed! Your photos are simply amazing! Keep up the good work! I will be sure to come back and check for more great photos!

August 23, 2010 - 12:25 pm April Smith - Soooo excited you have a blog! I'm one of those "stalkers":) After seeing your work on a relatives wedding I was an instant fan - keep up the good work!

August 23, 2010 - 1:29 pm Chrs - Stunning, classy, sassy, elegant, and beautiful! I love them all! I can see these being published in a magazine!

August 23, 2010 - 2:06 pm michellelind - Thanks so much April!!! I appreciate the following and love my "stalkers!"

Gayle + Jenna: Engagement

Everyttime I’m around this couple, my mood instantly picks up. They are such high energy, fun-loving, enthusiastic people and it’d be an understatement to say that I’m excited for their wedding this fall. I posted a sneak peek of Gayle and Jenna’s engagement session a few weeks ago. While the nighttime photos are still my favorites from the day, we started out in the late afternoon with some gorgeous sunlight at Meridian Hill Park that I wanted to share with everyone as well.

Cheers!

 

 

 

 

Meridian Hill Park is sooooo beautiful.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOVE this photo of Jenna. She is so stunning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 5, 2010 - 8:24 am Sharon Wheaton - gorgeous darling! I'm in love with the last shot! She is stunning.. can't wait to see their wedding! Cheers

August 5, 2010 - 10:50 am Chrs - Beautiful!! So awesome.. You and the sun are good friends, aren't you.. Such beautiful lighting, great locations, and of course great looking couple! Keep up the awesome work!

Perfection.

The only way to describe CJ and Martina is perfection. They are just the most perfect couple I’ve ever met – seriously. They have it all. Not only are they two of the most kind, caring and generous individuals I’ve ever met, they are both drop dead gorgeous and one of the sexiest, hottest couples I’ve ever had the pleasure of photographing.

Yesterday was absolutely amazing in so many ways and I can’t wait to share all of the photos from the day with you, but for now, a few portraits that grabbed me immediately when I was looking through the images created yesterday.

Enjoy St. Lucia Martina and CJ!

 

 

 

 

August 1, 2010 - 8:38 pm Tracy - These are stunning, Michelle!

August 2, 2010 - 5:29 am astrid - absolutely stunning- last one is favorite!

August 2, 2010 - 5:30 am astrid - absolutely stunning portraits- last one is favorite!

August 2, 2010 - 5:59 am michellelind - Thank you so much for the feedback guys!

August 3, 2010 - 7:57 pm martina - wow Michelle!!!!!! These are AWESOME!!!! CJ and I can't wait to see the rest of the pictures....thanks soooo much to you and Ben, we had a blast taking pictures with you!! :)

August 5, 2010 - 9:23 am Kawania @ Howerton+Wooten Events - That first picture is hot! I love it! That third picture is so incredibly cool. Thanks for everything! Love and Soul Always, Kay

August 20, 2010 - 6:42 am Jeanne - Soooo BEAUTIFUL!! Both the subjects & the photography. I hope I can see more eventually. Again, congratulations Martina & CJ!

August 21, 2010 - 3:16 pm Allison - You are beautiful in this photo, and this is a beautiful pose! I can only imagine how your other photos are going to turn out! -Allison (from work).

Amira + Phil

Amira and Phil are such a fun, relaxed couple. The morning of their engagement session, Phil was actually in a minor fender bender with another car, but he showed up to the session cool, calm and collected and ready to have some fun! I think that says a lot about a person when they are able to put something out of their mind and just focus on what’s in front of them. I often wish I had more of that quality in myself!

We met in Chinatown early on an extremely HOT and humid Tuesday morning…and when I say early, I mean early. It was like 6:45 am, which for me, is pretty early to not only be out of bed, but on location ready to shoot (let’s not kid ourselves, there’s a reason I’m a wedding and portrait photographer versus a landscape photographer – my body simply doesn’t enjoy getting out of bed before sunrise)! But every time I do wake up early enough to see the sun rising over the Potomac as I’m driving into downtown DC, a calm washes over me and it’s always worth it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, waking up at 5:30 am is difficult, but so worth it for natural, beautiful light such as this.

 

 

Ah! Love this one!

 

 

 

 

This is such a great photo of these two!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Martina and CJ

Martina and CJ are tying the knot in just 2 days. They have an amazing wedding planned with a simple, outdoor ceremony at the Netherlands Carillon overlooking the breathtaking backdrop of downtown DC, followed by their reception at Top of the Town. I’ve been looking forward to the wedding all season and it’s finally here! The one sad thing about the wedding is that Aubrey, their adorable weiner dog will not be attending the wedding, but I got to spend plenty of time with her when I met up with Martina and CJ a few weeks back for their engagement session in Old Town.

Take a look.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GetMarried.

Check out page 43 in the new fall issue of GetMarried Magazine, which hit newsstands today, to read about the popularity of boudoir photography. I’m excited to be a part of the article because boudoir photography is something I absolutely adore and would encourage any woman to try at least once in her lifetime for the experience!

Starry Night.

As a photographer, when you are in the right place, at the exact right time, the stars align and you can end up with something amazing. After driving around in circles for a good 15-20 mins, that’s exactly what happened at Jenna and Gayle’s engagement session…

 

 

 

 

July 20, 2010 - 8:57 am Kelsey Thompson - So cool...I especially love the set of two! Can't wait to see the rest!

July 20, 2010 - 4:06 pm Sharon Wheaton - hoooly cow! love it my dear! last one is my fav. such a neat idea!

July 21, 2010 - 7:09 am Katie J - Beautiful! I love the emotion in the first shot. Could you post what your lighting set up was?

July 21, 2010 - 4:23 pm michellelind - Katie, the lighting setup was actually different for all 3 photos. Photo 1 was a single off-camera strobe set behind the couple. Photo 2 was off-camera strobe behind the couple paired with a second off-camera strobe at a 45 degree angle to the couple as the main front light (shot through a scrim). Photo 3 was the same set-up as Photo 2, except instead of the main front light being a strobe, I used video lights to soften the look.

July 24, 2010 - 10:49 pm Chrs Rioux - Beautiful! LOVE the sparkling stars and deep blue sky!

Alex, Andy and Ellie.

I have puppy fever. Bad. I’ve been looking at adoptable puppies online for over a year now but with my work schedule, I know that the timing isn’t right. So I keep waiting. And waiting. And waiting. So when Alex asked if she could bring Ellie, her beautiful white lab to the engagement session, I was like “YES!!!!!”

Ellie is such a sweet, lovable, energetic dog with a big personality. I think she takes after her owners. She is super energetic, which made the session a bit more challenging, but so worth it. We played all afternoon in Old Town, Alexandria until we were all tired and exhausted. It was a good – no GREAT – day and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t slightly sad that Ellie won’t be at the wedding, but that’s okay. As I said, Ellie takes after her owners and the positive, fun energy that Andy and Alex bring is contagious and I can’t wait to photograph their wedding this fall at the Thomas Birkby House.

So without further ado, meet Ellie.

 

 

 

 

The whole family.

 

 

I love this photo of Alex. Her expression says it all.

 

 

 

 

Alex and Andy are quirky to say the least. I have no idea what Andy is doing in this photo, but I love it!

 

 

The sweeter, softer side

 

 

 

 

One misturn down a wrong street and we were standing in front of this incredible tree. Happy mistakes are the best.

 

 

AWWW!!!!!

 

 

 

 

Andy trying to hide their PDA from me...

 

 

...but I caught them.

 

 

I heart.

 

 

Andy, Alex's and my favorite image from the day. It was unanimous.

 

 

July 1, 2010 - 7:40 pm Carole - I LOVE the tree picture!!!! Freakin Awesome!!!

July 2, 2010 - 8:12 am Chrs - Beautiful!! And that dog is adorable! Great work, as always!

Shelley + Jason: Engagement

Shelley and Jason are planning a gorgeous fall wedding at Bluemont Vineyard that I am beyond excited about. I adore vineyards and think they make the perfect backdrop for a wedding (or simply a lazy Sunday afternoon of wine tasting). For their engagement session, we decided to go a bit less scenic and met up in Old Town, Alexandria for an afternoon of sun, fun and railroad tracks. Take a look.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yup. Shelley has a captivating stare.

 

 

So Cute.

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOVE this set of images. This is Jason and Shelley's personalities to a T...

 

 

 

 

This last one was captured by Chris Rioux who is photographing their wedding with me. He came along for the session and grab this great photo, perfect for an ending to a fun-filled afternoon.

 

 

June 24, 2010 - 11:04 am Sharon Wheaton - ok I have this crazy obsession with railroad tracks! I LOVE these images. Great job as always Michelle!

June 24, 2010 - 2:59 pm Shelley - YEAH!!!! We love the pictures. Thanks Michelle :)

July 2, 2010 - 8:51 am Chrs - WOW! Beautiful! As always, great job!