A romantic outdoor wedding portrait with beautiful floral bouquet and elegant attire.

When I say Julia and Vincent are the definition of classic elegance, I mean it.

These two brought pure magic to their bridal portrait session at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. This wasn’t their wedding day—just a chance to slow down, get dressed up again, and make timeless art together.

Close-up detail of wedding attire with pink roses and elegant white dress.
Elegant wedding portrait in front of a classic stone building with lush landscaping.
Beautiful wedding portrait showcasing a flowing white dress against classic architecture.
Intimate wedding moment captured in an elegant courtyard setting.
Close-up of hands holding a beautiful white and green wedding bouquet.
Dramatic wedding photo in a grand historic building with ornate architecture and tiled floors.
Architectural wedding portrait in an elegant hall with patterned floors and soaring columns.
Wedding couple poses in grand interior with ornate architecture and black and white checkered floors.
Wedding couple stands on decorative balcony in historic building with classical columns.
Close-up of bride and groom's feet on black and white checkered floor.
Wedding shoes and floral bouquet detail shot on stone steps.

Surrounded by grand architecture, moody light, and quiet corners that felt like something out of a movie, Julia and Vincent moved through the museum like they were meant to be there. What I love most about these kinds of sessions is the freedom to be fully present. No timeline. No guests waiting. Just the couple, the setting, and the story they’re telling together. It was intimate, calm, and honestly—one of the most editorial sessions I’ve had the joy of shooting. If you’re on the fence about doing bridal portraits outside of your wedding day, this session is all the reason you need to go for it. You get more time, more creative freedom, and the chance to create something truly lasting.


Julia and Vincent—thank you for trusting me with this moment. You two are something special.

Newlyweds share joyful moment on stone steps with bridal bouquet.
Couple ascending stone steps in wedding attire outside historic building entrance.
Wedding portrait outside the Smithsonian American Art Museum entrance.
Romantic lift pose on city sidewalk with flowing wedding dress.
Flowing white wedding dress billows on urban street.
Elegant wedding portrait inside museum courtyard with classical architecture.
A couple admires a landscape painting of mountains and waterfalls in an ornate frame at an art gallery.
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