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Chesapeake Bay Beach Club Fine Art Wedding Photographer

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Chesapeake Bay Beach Club Wedding

If Alissa and Joseph’s Chesapeake Bay Beach Club wedding could be described in one word, it would be: joyful. It was such a delight photographing these childhood sweethearts (or should we say babyhood? They met as infants!) tying the knot on a perfect May evening earlier this year. Every time I turned around, Alissa and […]

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Bride and groom portraits at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC

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DAR Constitution Hall | Washington DC Wedding Photography

As soon as I stepped into Halie and Mark’s home on the day of their DAR Constitution Hall wedding in early June, I knew we were in for a treat. Halie owns a budding interiors company in Washington, DC and brought her exquisite style and taste into every nook and cranny of their wedding design. […]

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Bride and groom portraits at Stone Tower Winery captured by Washington DC wedding photographer Winnie Dora

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Stone Tower Winery Wedding | Sarah & Tim

Sarah & Tim brought their NYC chic aesthetic to the Northern Virginia countryside at their Stone Tower Winery wedding. A bloom filled floral arch was the perfect backdrop for them to tie the knot for this beautiful June wedding. There is so much to love about this wedding day. Just to name a few: the […]

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Potomac Maryland fine art film newborn photography

Lifestyle

Baby M | Clarksburg Lifestyle Newborn Photographer

Get ready for some baby heart eyes! Baby M’s lifestyle newborn photography session at their beautiful home in Clarksburg was full of snuggles and and precious baby moments. Sarah and Dale are new parents, but you’d never know it from how calm and serene they were during their session. Baby M was an absolute trooper […]

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District Winery fine art wedding photographer

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District Winery | DC Wedding Photographer

Sharing Emily and Garrett’s wedding at District Winery that I photographed last November. Equal parts modern, chic, and full of fun, Emily and Garrett eloped during COVID and were so excited to finally party it up with their loved ones. You may remember their stunning California engagement that we shot in Anaheim, and they surely […]

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Bethesda maternity photographer

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Kawata Family || Rockville Fine Art Maternity Photographer

I’ve had the privilege of capturing this family multiple times: for their engagement, two weddings (thank you COVID), and now as their family grows. It has been such a joy watching them grow their family, and I am so excited to see what amazing things this stage of life has in store for them. Winnie […]

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Intimate Wedding Celebration at Keswick Hall || Christine & Steven

I’m back with another intimate wedding celebration to share with you, this time at Keswick Hall! Located in Charlottesville, VA, Keswick Hall just reopened after a multiyear renovation. From the moment you walk through the doors, you can tell that they left no room untouched. From the black and white marble floors, to the warm, […]

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Intimate Wedding Elopement at Great Falls Park || Bree & Robin

I’m back with another intimate wedding, this time photographed at Great Falls Park in Maryland. Bree and Robin pushed back their wedding day due to the pandemic, but wanted to officially get married on their original date. When we chatted through a few location options for their intimate wedding, they loved the majestic nature of […]

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Couples

Conrad Hotel Washington DC Engagement Photography || Ashlyn & Patrick

Popping the bubbly because it’s Friday, and because I’m sharing Ashlyn and Patrick’s stunning engagement photos taken at the Conrad Hotel DC! Their fun, motion filled engagement session took us around all the locations in the Conrad Hotel, including finishing at the rooftop with views of the Washington monument. The Conrad Hotel Washington DC is […]

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BEHIND THE LENS

meet Winnie

Director, curator, documentarian, photographer, storyteller. Inspired by history, culture, and the stories that connect us.

My family immigrated to the United States as refugees, leaving their lives behind in search of a brighter future. With all their worldly belongings contained in the suitcases they carried, the scant photographs that crossed the ocean have served as a lifeline to stories untold, allowing me to piece together my family legacy, one image at a time. Decades later, I discovered photography as a medium to document my travels (37 countries and counting!) and encapsulate the joy and happiness that each new adventure brings.

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Currently booking for 2023 and 2024 weddings in Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, and beyond.