Weddingbee
Way back in November, before I was a bee, I was getting my daily (ok, maybe more like three to four times at least) dose of weddingbee when I noticed an ad for free engagement photography in Washington, DC in the classified section. We hadn’t yet decided if engagement photos were going to fit into our budget, so I couldn’t believe how perfect of an opportunity it was. I replied just as fast as I could (they said it was in under three minutes!), and was thrilled to receive a quick response saying that we were one of the lucky three couples to win a free engagement session!
Girls With Big Cameras is a Washington, DC based company run by three friends- Claire, Grace, and Loun-Loun (aka L2) with a passion for photography. We met up with Claire and Grace on Sunday, and they were kind enough to travel here to Annapolis for our shoot- and even let us bring our schnauzer, Duncan, along. Mr. Tiramisu and I had no idea what to expect, so we were very relieved when we found out how awesome both girls were at making us feel comfortable in front of a lens, setting us up for shots without making us feel posed, and scouting out some great locations in our familiar surroundings. Here’s a sneak peek at our shoot:
For a few more, and some wanna-be Miss Penguin jumping shots, check out their blog here. A warning- Penguins can fly, but Miss Tiramisu had a little trouble getting off the ground 
If you’re looking for affordable yet awesome engagement photography, definitely don’t hesitate to check out Girls With Big Cameras. Amazingly, all of the girls have full time jobs other than photography, leaving them with precious little time to schedule shoots- so if you’re interested you might want to act as quickly as I did 
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I like the pics! I have a fire hydrant shot too! So completely random: http://rjtpictures.blogspot.com/2008/04/deb-tims-engagement-session.html
Oh that’s funny…because of the advertisement, I found their blog. I love their writing and marketing style!
Nice pics! How long did your engagement shoot take? We’re having ours done in Baltimore and we were told that our photographer will only take 30 minutes for the shoot. I’m wondering if that is enough time.
So gorgeous! What a fabulous opportunity you had to shoot with these talented photogs! And what are you talking about, you’ve got hops! I think its so crazy how they are able to capture jumping shots…they happen so quickly. My fave is the first one, although I LOVE the glamour shot of you (but Mr. T isnt in it, so its not fair to pick that as my fave hee hee)
Duncan is so photogenic!
@AKPM: 30 minutes is a very very short session! I’d ask if you could bump it up to at least an hour… Our session was 2 hours long and I wish we had more time! In the 2 hours we were able to shoot in 2 locations and in probably about 8 different “setups” (meaning backdrops i guess). Our photographer suggested a 2 day shoot, but I didnt want to put her out like that (since it was free/included in the package) but looking back on it, we should have taken her up on the offer.
Oh my gosh, I wish my schnauzer would stay put for some photos with us! I’m so jealous!
Oh Duncan, he’s so cute! I love how he’s looking away from you in the first three pics, checking to make sure he isn’t missing something interesting. And you have serious jumping skills, don’t kid yourself!
Great pictures! Also, as a former Annapolis-ite it was great to see all those familiar locales. Makes me a little nostalgic…
‘Misu! Adoooorable. I love that you brought your doggie, omg. Oh, and I love your use of BIG BOLD PATTERNS.
@AKPM: I agree with the Peng, is there any way you can do longer? We spent a little over 2 hours… we were exhausted at the end, but I’m so glad we had all that time to traipse all over Annapolis!
I grew up in Annapolis and miss it. Great to see the photos
Ahhhh!!! I love your dog so much!! He looks like my poor dearly departed schnauzer, George. I love schnauzers.
I love love these! I dont know if I’ll be courageous enough to do a jumping shot, but maybe I’ll just make my fiance jump… Duncan looks so cute!!
Thanks for the recommendation! I can’t wait to work with the girls (with big cameras)
ilove annapolis..s o pretty . nice shots
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Mrs. Tiramisu
Mrs. Tiramisu, Annapolis, MD/Maine
Age and Occupation: 26, Eye Doctor
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Project Manager/Real Estate Management grad student
Engagement Date: May 15, 2007
Wedding Date: July, 2008
Blogging Since: March 4, 2008
Venue: Oceanfront lawn and tent
About Me: I was born and raised in Maine, now living in Annapolis, Maryland and planning a hometown wedding from afar. I’m nothing short of obsessed with wedding planning, and am loving the do-it-yourself madness that has now taken over my life! As for me, I’m a craft-loving, martini-drinking, girly-girl who loves traveling, photography, my schnauzer, and above all, spending time with Mr. Tiramisu.
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