Annapolis, Washington DC, Baltimore Wedding and Portrait Photographer

Amy Raab

Amy began her career as a photojournalist twenty years ago at a chain of newspapers in Massachusetts. In her four years at the paper, Amy discovered the thrill of being a photojournalist. Every new assignment was a passport into someone's life and a new opportunity to learn about life and share her experience. At this point, she began using her skills to photograph weddings by assisting her colleagues with their wedding work.

Wanting to explore the American West and return to a society of old fashioned values and traditions as she had experienced in Vermont as a college student, Amy moved to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. She worked and lived on ranches, capturing the connection between ranchers, their livestock and the land; documenting a lifestyle in threat of extinction. Her words and images were published in local newspapers and magazines, and exhibited in galleries and museums.

Amy and her husband Kevin, their two daughters, Sophie and Eliza, and dog, Clifford, have been living in Annapolis for ten years.

With the help of her associate David Spence, Amy has been voted "One of Washington's Best Wedding Photographers" by the Washingtonian Magazine for the past five years.

Associate David Spence

David became inspired by photojournalism while working at The Daily Collegian student newspaper as a student at Penn State University. Upon graduation, David followed his love of telling people’s stories while working as a photojournalist for newspapers in Western Ohio and mid-Maryland. It was during these years that he began to see the potential of using photography to share life’s intimate experiences.

After working in a newspaper setting for more than a decade, David found a new love – documenting one of the most important days in a couple’s life, their wedding day. He joined Amy Raab Photography as an assistant in 2003.

David enjoys working with couples to vividly bring out their passion for one another with his camera. It is the quiet unscripted moments – a secret smile, a mother’s pride, a child’s sleepy surrender on a relative’s shoulder, that he looks forward to capturing during each special day.

David lives in historic downtown Frederick, Maryland, with his wife, Molly, kids Jackson and Phoebe, and dog Brooks.

May 14, 2012

Rayna & Andrew

David and I kicked off the 2012 wedding season with Rayna & Andrew’s early spring wedding at the lovely Westwood Country Club in Vienna, VA. It is always such a pleasure to work with a personally referred client (a BIG thank you to Lori Love Photography!) as well as an established planner like Vicky Choy of Event Accomplished. The planner ensures that we will be working with a great team of vendors, and that things will run smoothly, even if not perfectly as planned. When we have come highly recommended to the client, they simply trust us to do our thing. Both are a “win win” for the client, too ~ they know they are in good hands and can let go and truly enjoy their wedding day, as Rayna & Andrew and their families obviously did! We just loved working with them all! Here are a few of our favorites from their big day.

Other vendors:

DJ: Aaron of Chris Laich Music Services

Flowers: Yellow Door Floral Design

Same shot from two opposing angles. Cool.

by Amy Raab

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Vicky Choy - Great job, Amy! I especially love Andrew’s expression on the 9th photos — so full of emotion. Pleasure working with you! VickyMay 14, 2012 – 5:44 PM

May 2, 2012

Lexie + Mike = Bailey!

It’s hard to believe Lexie & Mike’s wedding was back in 2008. So many of their wedding images have become almost iconic ~ lining the walls of my studio, my website, and most recently gracing the cover of an Annapolis wedding brochure. Since their big day, Mike and Lexie have been VERY busy. In addition to starting a family with little Bailey Marie, Lexie is finishing up her law degree at University of Baltimore School of Law, while Mike, a Harrier Jet pilot for the Marine Corps, has been training for his second deployment to Afghanistan this summer.

Lexie says that after four years of this crazy life, they are still helplessly in love, and she still gets butterflies when she thinks of Mike. I believe it! After almost thirteen years of marriage, I feel the same way about my husband. When he has to work late just one night, my girls and I miss him so much. I can’t imagine how difficult it must be for the military wives who live without their husbands for so many months…where do they find the strength? I always believe that absence makes the heart grow fonder…and Lexie & Mike are living proof!

I don’t have much time for baby and family portraits these days, but I always make time for a couple like Lexie & Mike. It has been such a thrill seeing the result of their marriage and documenting little Bailey’s life so far, from my studio at 8 weeks, to their own neighborhood at 6 months, to the beautiful Naval Academy just recently at 2 years old. Looking at all of these images together is like watching a time lapse movie of a flower in bloom. Simply amazing.

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April 11, 2012

The Mitzvahs Are Coming!

After over twenty years of shooting weddings, I recently decided that it was time to mix it up. As much as I love the excitement of gearing up for a nonstop action packed wedding day, the physical and mental stress of so many of those consecutive Saturdays is starting to take its toll on me and my family. Bar & Bat Mitzvah coverage is broken up into separate parts ~ the creative portrait session, traditional portraits at the synogogue, the service, and the reception. Most often, photography is not allowed during the service, so hey, I may actually be able to make my kids’ swim meets or soccer games more than once this summer!

With a little bit of advertising and a lot of word of mouth from the sisterhood (thanks, girls!) I have three great Mitzvahs on the books for 2012, and they are all just around the corner! It’s been such a thrill getting to know Phillip, Jake & Lena and their families, and creating these beautiful portraits. I look forward to parts two and three!

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April 5, 2012

Kitty & Tom

Well, it’s great to finally get back to blogging after what I thought would be a brief hiatus. I can’t believe we are already into the second quarter of a new year!

2012 has been packed from the get go with all kinds of photo shoots, album design and production, marketing projects and networking events, and of course, fun stuff like accounting and tax preparation. I always lament the fact that there is no slow season anymore, but really, anyone who owns their own business knows that being busy is the greatest source of inspiration and motivation there is. I can’t imagine what I would do with myself the day I sat down at my desk without a to-do list. (in the back of my mind I know the answer would be to clean my house!)

My first shoot of the year was a birthday gift for Tom Stoner from his wife, Kitty. We photographed their daughter Alden & Ethan’s most fabulous wedding at their beautiful home and garden back in 2009. It was such a joy to capture Tom and Kitty’s passion for art, nature and each other on such a gorgeous winter day. And such an honor that they chose me and my work to be a part of their most amazing art collection. Here are just a few of my favorites from that great day.

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January 4, 2012

Veronica and Greg

At the risk of sounding cliche, I have to say that Veronica & Greg’s wedding was picture perfect! Shooting a wedding is never easy, but when all of the elements are perfect, there is less of a struggle to create great images. An absolutely stunning B&G and wedding party, the gorgeous St. Mary’s Church and Chesapeake Bay Beach Club on a softly lit overcast day, super fun families and wedding party, gorgeous details and an amazing sunset…..I guess it’s fair to say that Alison and I lucked out! Aside from all the visuals, Veronica and Greg and their families were truly wonderful to work with, which completed the perfect picture and made working with them an amazing and rewarding experience for us. Thank you Sera & Sprink families, and all the best to Veronica & Greg for a lifetime of happiness together!

-AR

Beautiful flowers by Homestead Gardens.

Hair by Fern from Hudson & Fouquet.

Cake by SugarBakers Cakes.

Everyone was dancing all night long thanks to ”Absolut DJ” from Beat2Beat DJs.

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Caitlin (Bayside Bride) - The sunset pictures are gorgeous!January 20, 2012 – 10:13 AM

Fern Hill - Amy you are so talented as to capture not only moments, but feelings…I see the emotion and I am touched. As the hairdresser for these beautiful women I must thank you for making my work look so truly multi dimensional…I am proud to be in such expert company!March 29, 2012 – 11:20 PM

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