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.

January 19, 2011

Marien and Jess

Marien and Jess know how to have a good time! Their whole wedding day was centered around one thing, having fun. And fun was had! Alison and I loved being a part of their special day, everyone was incredibly gracious to us, a big part of us loving our work! Thanks again to all the other vendors for making the day “click” and end up being perfect in so many ways!

-DSS

The gorgeous couple.

The girls had a pre-wedding toast, yippee!

First sight out under the amazing trees at the Oaks.

Alison’s nice shot of the guys.

Now that’s a wedding party!

The girls getting silly pre-ceremony.

Marien and Jess got married out on the dock at the Oaks, what a cool place for a ceremony!

Gorgeous shot, Alison!

The guests were treated to the sounds of this trio, cousins and uncle of the bride, during the ceremony and again at the reception. BTW, they rocked!

During our phone consult a few weeks before the wedding, Marien and Jess floated the idea of doing a “silly mustache photo.” Of course I was all for it, we love wacky/silly ideas! Here it is! LOVE IT! You guys are so fun!!!