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2017 Army Retirement

2017 Army Retirement ceremony at the Pentagon ©TimeLine Media
Army Retirement ceremony at the Pentagon ©TimeLine Media

Pentagon

Earlier this year, I photographed a 2017 Army retirement ceremony at the headquarters of the Department of Defense. As a matter of fact, this is a completely new type of event for me to attend. In spite of growing up in northern Virginia, I have never been to the Pentagon except for an elementary school field trip. Indeed, I was excited to get the experience of working in one of the most famous buildings in the world! On this occasion, there was a large number of active military coworkers, and family that were in attendance. The ceremony was a mix of reverence for a successful ending to a career, retirement humor, and family reunion. It was a privilege to be present for such a milestone for someone that served our country with such distinction.

Pentagon assembly hall for an Army retirement ceremony ©TimeLine Media
Retiree and his spouse outside of the Pentagon ©TimeLine Media

2017 Army Retirement Reception

Afterwards, family and friends made plans to meet at the Courtyard Marriott in Woodbridge for a fun reception. Not only did they have a lot of good food and drink, but they had a live band playing all night!

Reception in Woodbridge, Virginia for an Army retirement celebration ©TimeLine Media
Reception in Woodbridge, Virginia for an Army retirement celebration ©TimeLine Media
Reception in Woodbridge, Virginia for an Army retirement celebration ©TimeLine Media
Reception in Woodbridge, Virginia for an Army retirement celebration ©TimeLine Media

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Jo and Claro’s Wedding

Jo and Claro's wedding at Our Lady of Angels Church in Woodbridge, VA ©TimeLine Media

For Valentine’s Day, here is a post from Jo and Claro’s Wedding. Previously, I posted about an engagement session I did with them in DC. Luckily, they had as beautiful a wedding day weather as they had for their engagement photos. Firstly, I met the bride at the Hilton in Springfield, VA.

Springfield, Virginia

The bride and her bridesmaids were getting ready at the hotel. Later that day, this hotel would be the site for the reception. I started photographing her family and friends there.

Woodbridge, Virginia

Once everyone in the bridal party was ready, we drove to Woodbridge, Virginia for the ceremony. The rest of their friends and family gathered at Our Lady of Angels Church. Straightaway, the festivities began in full! Of course they were having fun getting ready, but joining everyone else brought lots of energy. Because I grew up seeing Claro’s family often, I had a great time photographing all the activties!

Jo and Claro's Wedding
Jo and Claro's Wedding
Jo and Claro's Wedding
Jo and Claro's Wedding
Jo and Claro's Wedding

Jo was a beautiful bride! Claro was good too I guess 🙂

Jo and Claro's wedding at Our Lady of Angels Church in Woodbridge, VA ©TimeLine Media
Jo and Claro's Wedding at Our Lady of Angels Church in Woodbridge, VA ©TimeLine Media
Jo and Claro’s Wedding in Woodbridge, VA

Occoquan, Virginia

After the ceremony, we stopped in Occoquan for some bridal party photos. Since it was on the way to the reception site, we had a convenient stop there. This picturesque little town is a beautiful setting especially in the later afternoon. Then, we headed to the big party!

Jo and Claro's Wedding
Jo and Claro's Wedding
Jo and Claro's Wedding

Hilton Springfield Reception

The ballroom was an appropriate venue for these two. Especially since they had their first date at the restaurant in the same building! Dinner, dancing, and lots of photos – it was an awesome day for photos! Congratulations you two – we wish you the best for the future!

Jo and Claro's Wedding

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Jo and Claro Engagement Session

Washington, DC

Jo and Claro met me in downtown DC for some engagement photos. Claro and his family have been family friends for years. By comparison, we are Hokies, Filipino, and lived most of our lives in northern Virginia. He and his fiance Jo planned to marry last summer. When they thought about a photographer for their day, I came to mind. Of course, I jumped at the chance to cover this important event for them!

National Gallery of Art East Building

Our first stop was the National Gallery of Art. Seeing that it is a space to view large art installations, it is a beautiful space for portraits! The large open space with lots of natural light makes photos very easy. In addition, your subjects can move around freely and still be in nice even light.

We started in the East Building of the museum. Given that is a modern space with clean lines, we found plenty of places for photos. With this purpose in mind, we explored all the levels of the museum to find the best spots. In between the East and West building, there is a tunnel famous for posing subjects. Above a motorized walkway a many spot lights mimicking a symmetrical field of stars. Whenever I get a chance, I will bring subjects here. I have not fallen off of the walkway yet!

Lastly, there is collection of glass pyramids on the ground level outside of the West Building. As a matter of fact, it it right above the tunnel in the above photos. Putting them in between these glass sculptures creates some awesome reflections. In reality, it is producing a Photoshop-like effect right in the camera! Although we did not have to walk a long distance, we were able to get a lot of Jo and Claro engagement photos quickly.

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