Washington DC wedding photography from Lara Swanson Photography

Sponsors: Photographers By on October 23, 2007 5 Responses

IMG_4315aWhen I talked to Lara Swanson from Lara Swanson Photography about how she got to the place of becoming an independent wedding photographer in Washington DC, she explained to me that, "I used to work for studios and the reason I stopped was that I never got to know the couple — I went in blind, took photos I thought might be meaningful, and never really made a connection."

IMG_1972aLara went on explain that, "Now I'm picky with my clients — I don't take on couples who are going through the motions, taking steps they think they have to take. I take on much fewer clients than I could so that I can devote more time and care to learning about each couple and their wedding."

This care is evident in both the wedding photos that Lara takes, as well as the articles she writes on her blog. Past posts include explorations of inclusive language in client documentation, as well as a series called Wedding Conscious, Socially Conscious.

But all this would be moot if the nontraditional wedding photography from Lara Swanson Photography wasn't beautiful. But oh, it is beautiful. Here are a few of my favorite shots …

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Oh and PS: Lara also does Trash The Dress sessions — and regardless of my feelings about about TTD (HA!), I know some of you are fans!


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