Grace Laura’s Very Own Classic Album
Just thought I’d take a moment to share Grace Laura‘s classic album design. It’s a beautiful album printed with a luster custom photo cover and art watercolor inside pages. How lucky is Grace to have her very own album at just 4 weeks! Click on the link above to view the full 20-page, custom-designed album [...]
Leigh & Garrett: A Love Truly Meant to Be
I met Leigh Leonard & Garrett Broady for the first time on April 17, 2010. I was selling wine shippers on Craigslist, and Leigh’s dad had contacted me about buying them. He didn’t have time to drive up to me to pick them up, so he sent his daughter, Leigh instead. Leigh showed up with [...]
The Ocean-Inspired Wedding of Chrissy & Jake at the W Hotel
In a beautifully designed, ocean-inspired wedding at the W Hotel, Chrissy & Jake were wed at last. Orange and blue colors weaved throughout the wedding details, which included glass goldfish bowls and a beautiful tiered wedding cake topped with two sweetly kissing goldfish. Congratulations to this happy couple! View more photographs of Chrissy & Jake’s ocean-inspired [...]
Willard Family Reunion in Annapolis, Maryland
Just 2 1/2 weeks ago, I drove up to Annapolis the Willard family’s annual reunion. With 7 individual families and 36 people across FOUR generations (!), the Willards are a pretty amazing and wonderful family! In fact, I must admit that I was secretly envious of how many people they have to call family… I [...]
Amanda & Mike at the National Museum of Women in the Arts
One fine, sunny day, two people named Amanda & Mike tied the knot in a very memorable D.C. wedding, featuring the Sofitel Hotel, U.S. Capitol, Union Station, and most beautiful of all, the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Congratulations to the happy couple! To view the full 60-page storybook album of Amanda & [...]
Exhibit Opening at the Smithsonian’s S. Dillon Ripley Center
The last two weeks have been somewhat of a whirlwind for me – engagement sessions, portrait sessions, a family reunion, corporate events for the National Portrait Gallery and Microsoft, featuring the former Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, new photography students and more! So here’s just a little sharing of the love – the [...]
Executive Portraits: Every Photograph Tells a Story
I am 100% an on location photographer. That means that I don’t photograph in controlled studio settings. Rather, I make my own studio wherever I go! Why do I do that? Well, for weddings and special events, I can’t control the location. And on the family portraiture side, I like to photograph people in places [...]
Grace Laura, Welcome to Our World!
Twelve days ago, I had the great pleasure of meeting a tiny bundle of joy named Grace Laura, who, at the time, was all of 30 days old. As I was driving over to Grace’s home, elementary school kids were walking home from school, and as I stopped for them at the crosswalk, I couldn’t [...]
Looking for a Wedding Venue? Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase
Next up in my series on wedding venues in the Washington, DC metro area, the Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase in Chevy Chase, Maryland is a terrific location for your wedding reception. The auditorium is a large open room with a dance floor and stage, perfect for a live band. The album pages below are [...]
Looking for a Wedding Venue? Rockwood Manor, Potomac, Maryland
Looking for the perfect wedding venue? Here are a few photographs of Potomac, Maryland’s Rockwood Manor. A charming, 30-acre estate nestled in the woods of Potomac, Maryland and just steps away from the C&O Canal, Rockwood Manor offers a secluded and natural venue for weddings and other special occasions. Hold your wedding ceremony outdoors in [...]
Smithsonian Air & Space Museum: Awards Ceremony and VIP Reception
Here are a few images from a corporate event – an awards ceremony and VIP reception – that I photographed at the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum in Washington, DC. Beautiful event… And don’t forget – it’s not too late to register for my next photography workshop on March 27, 2011 – the Blossom Kite [...]
The DJs of Soundsations Have a Little Afternoon Fun
At the end of last weekend’s Brides on the Bus bridal show at the Agricultural History Farm Park, DJs Ben Logee and Erik N Legg of Soundsations asked me to create a few photographs of the two of them. We had fun… View more photographs of these two fun-loving Soundsations DJs on my portrait, wedding, [...]
Rustic Farm Wedding, anyone?
Sunday, I spent the day at the 410-acre Agricultural History Farm Park in Derwood, Maryland, where rolling fields of grass, a big red barn, and a green and red wagon are just a few elements that lend a charming, rustic feel for the rustic farm wedding. The Agricultural History Farm Park is one of five wedding [...]
One of This Week’s Executive Portrait Assignments
I did several executive portrait/corporate headshot assignments this past week. For one of them, I was over at the offices of a tech start-up in Gaithersburg, Maryland creating executive portraits of four members of the leadership team for their new corporate website. The company’s Marketing Director wanted fun images with personality on a standard white [...]
I’ve Won the 2011 Bride’s Choice Award!!!
Yesterday, a little e-mail popped into my inbox. It looked like any other, so I clicked it open, and out popped the big words, BRIDE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2011 WINNER!!! I am SO thrilled that my brides and couples, have spoken out to WeddingWire and chosen little ol’ ME for the Bride’s Choice Awards! I love [...]
Album Design – Lisa’s Big Birthday Bash
I’ve been working on a custom-designed, press-printed storybook album for Lisa’s Big Birthday Bash. Check it out here. It’s a 20-page album with a custom photo cover. Lisa chose a traditional art linen interior paper; other interior paper options include satin, art recycled, art watercolor, and pearl papers. Also, in case you missed it, be [...]
The Be-My-Valentine Portrait Package Promotion is Here, Together with Valentine’s Day Cards!
Memories don’t have to fade with time. We offer family portraiture in unique locations that are meaningful to YOU. Between now and Valentine’s Day, take advantage of our Be-My-Valentine promotion by purchasing any of our portrait packages and receiving an additional $100 in complimentary luster or metallic prints! Capture the moment with photography that will [...]
Milena & Israel, Wed at Last
Just two months ago, I met up with Milena & Israel for their engagement photography session at Meridian Hill Park in Washington, DC. And exactly two months later, on December 17th, 2010, I found myself once again smiling during their winter wonderland wedding at the love and joy that this beautiful couple shares. As I look [...]
Christmas Family Portraits at the G’s
Yesterday, I got up bright and early and made my way over to the G’s for their Christmas family portrait session. Just 1 1/2 months ago, I had photographed Lisa’s Big Birthday Bash at the Lorien Hotel & Spa in Alexandria, Virginia, and I was absolutely delighted to finally meet Ed and Lisa’s children – Emma, [...]
Natalie & Greg
IRENE ABDOU PHOTOGRAPHY Award-Winning Corporate & Family Portrait, Wedding, and Event Photographer Serving Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia, and Destinations Worldwide Fusing fine art & photojournalism to create images that are simply…unforgettable.
Leonora & Anthony
IRENE ABDOU PHOTOGRAPHY Award-Winning Corporate & Family Portrait, Wedding, and Event Photographer Serving Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia, and Destinations Worldwide Fusing fine art & photojournalism to create images that are simply…unforgettable.
Lisa’s 40th Birthday Bash
I could see that Lisa is a very special person. I could see it in her family and friends, who filled the room with joy and laughter. I could see it in Ed, her husband…as he watched her, happy to see her happy…as he brought her a piece of birthday cake…as he serenaded her sweetly [...]
New Orleans: Mardi Gras-Madden Gras
During my first visit to New Orleans 16 or so years ago, I know I saw the Mardi Gras parades. I know I saw the parade floats. And I know I saw the famous Mardi Gras beads flying every which way everywhere. But somehow, dazed and confused by a long night of drinking, I don’t remember any [...]
Milena & Israel, To Be Wed
Last weekend, I met up with Milena & Israel at the romantic Meridian Hill Park in Washington, DC. As Israel swung Milena around in a dance and a dip…as Milena clasped Israel’s hands tightly, resting her head tenderly against his chest…I thought about this bride and groom to be and their love everlasting. Congratulations to [...]