Ask anyone who has planned a wedding, and they will tell you, it isn’t easy. Most couples usually give themselves 6 months to a year just for planning. So when Kayla told me they were pulling an audible and planning a small wedding in 3 days I was all in!!

No this was not the big wedding Lucy and Luke had originally planned. Not only did COVID-19 completely postpone their original date, but then the threat of forecasted heavy rains all day didn’t make anything easy. These two banded together and with their closest family and friends to plan and organize the perfect intimate wedding. Their wedding was complete with a handmade floral arch, a puppy ring bearer, and a zoom broadcasted ceremony.

They say the first year of marriage can be the hardest. Though I’m not quite sure who ‘They’ is, I can contest that the first year of marriage is usually a big adjustment for most couples. But some couples have more obstacles than others. Like 800 miles worth of obstacles! Yep, you read that right, 8000 miles! Can you imagine being married and celebrating the greatest moment of your life and a month later, saying goodbye to that love for a whole year?? I can’t! But that is exactly the situation our next PHOTO’S FOR HEROES winners, Greg and Krystle Miller, found themselves in a little over a year ago. Their love story is just like a fairy-tale filled with fables of true bravery, a noble quest, perseverance and above all else, love!

In the midst of this COVID-19 pandemic it is easy to be scared, anxious, and lonely. We have all shut ourselves away from the world physically, cut off from our family and friends, longing for the day we get to reemerge into society. Our separation puts into focus what matters and what we hold most dear. I am longing for the day I get to hug my mom and dad again.

I knew this session was going to be special but nothing could have prepared me for what it became and the beautiful family I was going to meet! I remember how nervous I was standing on the field at Wild Berry Farm Market watching the He family arrive and step out of the car.

      I have declared 2020 the year of giving back!  I am so proud to announce my Photos For Heroes campaign!  This campaign is designed to celebrate local heroes who are active military, veterans, first responders, or teachers in Maryland, DC, Virginia and Pennsylvania. At the beginning of each month, I will be randomly selecting one […]

I am Julia Summers the owner and lead photographer of Julia Summers photography! I absolutely love being a wedding and portrait photographer. But this post is to tell you who I am when I’m not shooting weddings, editing, work with my brides, or coming up with ideas for creative shoots. I am a wife, a […]