This past weekend, I had the pleasure of shooting another wedding with my good friend Moshe Zusman of Moshe Zusman Photography. Believe me when I say that it was HOT, but Moshe & I still had a blast and Lisa & Nicolas were troopers!! The setting was the beautiful Belmont Conference Center in Elkridge, MD and the grounds surrounding the venue made for an incredible backdrop for this outdoor wedding. Below is a sample of some of the images that PSQuared Photographic produced for Moshe Zusman Photography. Thanks again to Moshe for bringing me along!! Enjoy!

These days, I often get asked by folks about my workflow and how I get that rich color in all of my images. Well.. the truth is I'm always looking for the most efficient way to get those results and keep them consistent from job to job. There are many photographers out there that still rely on Adobe Bridge and Photoshop to get the desired result, but more and more photographers in the wedding industry are switching to Adobe Lightroom or Apple Aperture to manage the thousands of images that they take at wedding jobs. Me?... I'm a Lightroom guy and I've been using it with great results since it was introduced. Whether you use Lightroom or Aperture, you should definitely look into either one. Of course, you must be using a Mac to use Aperture. Lightroom is available for both Mac and Windows. Both programs are super powerful and really easy to use. The trend now in the industry is to use these programs for at least 90% of your image processing and only use Photoshop for extreme image processing and image repair. For me, Lightroom enables me to process thousands of images in a fraction of the time that it used to take and the processing is dead-on accurate. I Love It!! The other thing that I'm really loving right now is the Totally Rad Lightroom Presets. I've been using Totally Rad products for years, but before they came out with the Lightroom Presets, I had to use Photoshop to use their Action set. Now, don't get me wrong, I still use and love Photoshop, but I can get the same look in less time and for many images with the Lightroom presets. It would be pretty silly for me to add time to my process if I didn't have to. The Totally Rad Presets cover everything from Awesome Black & White to Vintage Color processing. I tend to lean towards the more subtle presets, but you can get really funky with them. Below are some before and after images. All images were processed in Lightroom and the only image adjustments were made with the Totally Rad Lightroom Presets. Special Thanks goes to Moshe Zusman Photography for bringing me along to shoot second on the wedding that these images were captured at!

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This past Monday, I was lucky enough to be able spend the afternoon & evening experiencing the SHOWIT Freedom Tour. This is the second time that I have been able to attend a SHOWIT event in DC and I also got to spend some time with the SHOWIT folks this year at WPPI. I have to say that I am proud to be associated with such an AWESOME company and I've been associated with them since I started my company. David Jay & Crew are some of the most generous folks in the industry and the way that they take care of their customers is second to none. They listen to us and they treat their customers like family. No matter what you may hear on Twitter or other social media sites, they care so much about us photographers and they deserve every bit of praise they get. Unless you've taken the time to get to know them and do business with them, you aren't qualified to speak about them in any fashion other than a neutral one. The truth is, they are positive, inspirational, and giving. They have a higher purpose for what they do and its not always about the money. I would not have been able to get my business up and running without the help of SHOWIT and David Jay. I can also say with all confidence that I'm not the only one. For that I am deeply grateful. This is year on the tour, David brought along Promise Tangeman, Jim Davis-Hicks, and The Boudoir Divas. He also brought musician Molly Jenson for our entertainment. Too bad there were far too many "Chatty Kathy's" in the room that forgot how uncool it is to talk while someone is trying to entertain them. By the way, thats just my opinion, but I'm glad that Molly took it with a sense of humor and called em out whenever she had the chance!! Love that!! Anyhow, the event ROCKED and I was so happy to see my dear friends Moshe, Inbal, Diana, Mario, Zhia, Peter and Vithaya. It was also cool to make some new friends. Can't wait to catch up with Julie & Kristen. Below is some of the photographic evidence of the fun that was had. Enjoy!! 

A couple of weekends ago, I had the pleasure of shooting McKenzie & Andy's engagement session in Fairfax Station and Occoquan. They flew up from Atlanta for the occasion and we had a blast catching up and capturing some fun, relaxed images. They are getting married in October in Fairfax Station but will call Atlanta home after their special day. Below are some of the highlights from our session. Enjoy!