Elizabeth Shaw Photography

Film Lovers

Elizabeth Shaw — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:18:54 +0000

Katy and Dave = dream clients.

Not only are the both beautiful, right? Katy was the client who would take the do not touch sign off and climb on things you weren’t allowed to just to get the perfect shot! She was pretty much a photographers dream. Katy and Dave are both in the film arena as a film editor and a sound mixer, respectively. They don’t live near each other at present, so this photo shoot was both an opportunity to have their engagement session, sessioned but also to spend some time together. I had a blast and by the looks on their face it looks like they did too!

Major props to my buddy, Kevin Good, for assisting on this shoot. And big thanks to AFI Silver in Silver Spring, Maryland

Welcome Baby Maeve!!

Elizabeth Shaw — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:54:27 +0000

My daughter’s, Lilly and Anna, have been little stewards of the pre-school Montessori system since they were 2 1/2. When we moved back to DC from the Hampton Roads area we were really, really worried about the transition to a new Montessori school. After shopping and finding the Springs Montessori School to not only have the best tuition rates in NOVA but also to have a great, loving, and kind staff we relaxed. I was all too eager to give back to this awesome couple by taking their newborn baby, Maeve’s, first little pictures. Thank you to Maureen and Dan for taking care of my daughters, seeing that they behave, learn, and most of all, feel loved. Congratulations on your first little baby. Maeve is the best little baby I’ve had the privilege of photographing!

A family full of love…

Elizabeth Shaw — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:10:53 +0000

I had the pleasure of photographing my friends, The Dempsey’s, and their spouses/children. I’ve been photographing them for the last 3 years. They’ve not only trusted me from the start but have been faithful ever since. I’ve absolutely loved watching their family grow in numbers, blessings, and love. I couldn’t think of a better group of people for it to happen to.

Family that Pops!

Elizabeth Shaw — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:30:33 +0000

My awesome neighbors, Jamie and Scott, have the sweetest most adorable children. I had so much fun on a cold December afternoon spending time with a great group! Thank you to Greg, Madison and Jack for being awesome models and a lot of fun.

Josh and Lily Redux

Elizabeth Shaw — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:54:12 +0000

Do you remember the wedding client I had where it rained for her ENTIRE wedding day?! Well, thankfully she was a wise one and has the bridal portrait session with her package. Today may be the most beautiful November day the DMV has ever seen. The venue, Stoney Creek Farms, in Maryland was kind enough to let us go and do the session there for no additional fees at all!

I’ve been doing this count down thankfulness challenge on FaceBook this month and I just had to shout out to some of the best clients I’ve ever had today. Josh and Lily are so in love – and so photogenic! They make my job super easy. After a drive up with Louis CK on the radio, a beautiful photoshoot, and a drive back with Louis CK on the radio, I can officially say that i had a BLAST today.

Thank you Josh and Lily!

Sarah and Ellie

Elizabeth Shaw — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:08:27 +0000

I love to shoot candidly. Especially when it comes to families with little ones. I like to walk around like I’m their personal photojournalist telling the story of their day. For one, it makes the kids happy to be having fun with Mom and Dad and for two, there is nothing more genuine and beautiful that a joyful smile from a little one. It’s pretty amazing.

When Sarah contacted me asking for that exact thing, I was elated! We walked all around Georgetown and had a blast. Sarah’s husband and Ellie’s father asked to remain anonymous, so while he was very much a great part of the session, there are no photos of his likeness in this blog post. Thank you to Sarah, Ellie’s Dad, and Ellie for a great shoot. You have a beautiful family and I was happy to spend the afternoon with you.

Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe!

Elizabeth Shaw — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 03:02:35 +0000

About 3 months ago I got a very special e-mail. Maybe the most special e-mail I’ve ever gotten and one of the biggest reaffirmations that I’ve ever received. A sweet girl named Jacquleyn found a photograph of mine on flickr (a photo sharing website) as an inspiration piece of sorts for an art project she was doing for school. She sent me an e-mail months later after a long search to thank me for being an inspiration to her.

It was my first fan letter.

When I told my Mom about it, she said, “Well, now you know you’re doing the right thing. When people are inspired by what you do, you are using the talent God gave you.” We exchanged a few OMG e-mails when she mentioned that her sister, Nina, was getting married at the end of October and did I do weddings? And that’s where it all began.

I met the rest of the Jorgensen family and just have had an absolute joy getting to know their family. I have to say I have never met a sweeter group of people. You could definitely feel love filling the room.

Congratulations, Nina and Chris! I wish you a long and happy marriage.

Skyping with my Aislinn!

Elizabeth Shaw — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 02:13:50 +0000

Just about every night I skype with one of my best girlfriends, Aislinn. She’s an amazingly talented photographer based out of Atlanta, Georgia. We lived in the same neighborhood when we were little, we went to high school together, we have children about the same age, our husbands are both in school, the list goes on. The most annoying thing we have in common is that we both have that after-baby pudge we’re trying to get rid of. So, we decided that since we spend all night together anyway, we should work out. We ordered P90x and started the plyometrics work out today. Let me tell you – my thighs are ON FIRE. Here’s some screen shots of our faces AFTER the workout.

Yeah, I know – we’re still hot.

Kent Family Fun!

Elizabeth Shaw — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 03:38:24 +0000

Thanks to a good Army girlfriend, Jackie, I was referred to some really cool clients – the Kent family! John and Mary’s oldest child, Sam, is off to college next year so they really wanted to get some great family photos done before he left. I have to say I was particularly in love with the cutest little dog, Reese and how much she adored her momma! Thank you to the entire Kent family – John, Mary, Sam, Madelyn and Reese.

American Gold Star Mothers

Elizabeth Shaw — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:48:15 +0000

For my final project for school, I chose to work with the American Gold Star Mothers. I truly love these women like they were my own mother.

Thank you, once again, to all the people who helped make this possible.

Also – if you would like to help this organization, go to www.goldstarmoms.com.