Meadowlark Botanical Gardens Engagement Session
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens is one of the popular locations for engagement photos in Northern Virginia! The gardens provides plenty of options for beatiful backdrops for photos with water, plants, bridges, and flowers!
Meadowlark does require an admission fee and restoration to schedule a professional photography session. Here is text form their website:
“Portrait Photography Reservations: Two-hour photography sessions are available for $50 + the cost of admission for each guest. Admission fees paid upon arrival to the Gardens. Photography reservations are necessary when the primary purpose of the visit is to take pictures of people at the Gardens.” - you can read more here!
Learn more about planning an engagement session in DC using the contact form or emailing jonflemingphotography@gmail.com
Jones Point Park Engagement Sessions
Jones Point Park in Alexandria, Virginia is a popular location for engagement sessions and surprise proposals! The park is right along The Potomac River with a view of The National Harbor and the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. It's super easy to get to by car and there is always parking avliable. Jones Point Park is normally a quiet location with most people there just running or biking through. One of the most popular features of the park is the lighthouse that was built in 1855. It is the last remaining riverine lighthouse in Virginia. The Lighthouse is not open for the public to go inside but it makes for great portraits with it in the background. There are many great pathways, grassy areas, and the parking lot under the bridge is perfect for portraits as well. The grounds of the park are open from 6am-10pm but the best time for photos is a few hours before sunset. Each surprise proposal and engagement session I capture at Jones Point Park is different and unique as the park changes each season.
Mount Vernon Surprise Proposal & Engagement Session
Mount Vernon was George Washington's mansion built in 1735 by his father near Alexandria, Virginia. The plantation is right on the edge of The Potomac River and has a lot of trails and trees making it a great location for engagement sessions or surprise proposals. I loved capturing this proposal when Robbie proposed to his girlfriend with a view of the mansion behind them! We walked around and got some greta portraits with the fall colors until we made out way out and were surprise by friends and family there to congratulate the newly engaged couple!
The Inn at Little Washington Surprise Proposal
Josh proposed to his girlfriend with The Blue Ridge Mountains in the background during a weekend stay at The Inn at Little Washington in Washington, Virginia. The gardens and views made for some really awesome portraits!
Thank you Josh for this great testimonial!
"Working with Jon to capture my proposal was a truly great experience. Despite a late inquiry - I initially contacted him about a week before the date - Jon was extremely flexible and accommodating. There were some proposal aspects that I had not decided on with certainty and he set aside more than enough time to ensure that the moment was captured professionally and beautifully. All contractual and payment details were upfront and straightforward - no unexpected costs, no muss, no fuss. As far as the pictures go, I love what Jon produced for us. He was able to frame our photos impeccably with our surroundings - we have received countless compliments from everyone that we've shared them with. His initial estimate was that all our photos would be available after 1-2 weeks, but we received them all in a nicely-presented online album in after 2 days. Highly recommended!"
