The cherry blossoms at the National Arboretum bloom every spring over the course of a few months. This stretches much longer than the one week peak bloom period of the Tidal Basin cherry blossoms! I had photographed a Tidal Basin cherry blossom session a few weeks before, so those cherry blossoms were long gone. If […]

This family session at the Tidal Basin amidst peak cherry blossom bloom was so much fun. This family was such a good sport – they arrived to the Tidal Basin at 6:30 am on a Friday morning for this cherry blossom session, and wow, did it pay off! Cherry blossom sessions take a lot of […]

This Tidal Basin cherry blossom family session makes me swoon! I met Lyuba and her beautiful family on an early weekday morning during peak bloom this spring. We lucked out with gorgeous light and perfect, peak blossoms. Although these images evoke peaceful, dreaminess, the Tidal Basin was swarming with people that morning! It was the […]

The National Arboretum Washington DC may not appear like the obvious choice for a cherry blossom photo session. Everyone knows about the cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin, but the cherry blossoms at the National Arboretum are one of Washington DC’s best-kept secrets! There are over 30 varieties of cherry blossom trees in the arboretum. […]

Cherry blossom season is equally the busiest but most beautiful time of the year, and this National Arboretum Cherry Blossoms Family Session did not disappoint. The timing of the cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin can be so tricky. You need to meticulously follow the peak bloom forecast, and even that can change multiple times! […]

This Washington DC Family Cherry Blossom Photo Session was delightful. These tiny pink blooms last for only a short duration, but they make such a big impact! If you would like to have a cherry blossom session, I recommend being incredibly flexible. The National Park Service gives a peak bloom prediction every year, but this […]

One of my favorite kinds of sessions to photograph is a DC cherry blossoms family session, and this session did not disappoint! We watched the forecast continually for weeks to confirm both the bloom and weather predictions. The key with a cherry blossom photo session is to be flexible. The bloom forecast actually changed a […]