Home Sweet (New) Home | Washington DC’s Newest Wedding Photographer

After an intense week of moving and house projects, I am back at my computer and blogging. And if anyone didn’t already know this, I have moved from Pittsburgh to the Washington, DC area. Specifically, Jay and I are now proud home owners (read: ongoing construction projects) in the lovely town of Cheverly, MD.

If you’ve never heard of Cheverly, don’t feel bad. It’s my personal opinion that Cheverly is one of the DC area’s best kept secrets. Located just 10 minutes from the city (15-20 minutes from Capitol Hill), Cheverly boasts a quiet neighborhood with its own parks, pool, and tennis courts, as well as its own metro stop. There will be none of this crazy hour and half commuting for Jay, who will be working in the heart of DC. We’re really excited to be living here, though I already miss friends back in Pittsburgh.

So what does this mean for me and Birchtree Photography? Well, I still plan on photographing weddings and portraits, but instead of being based in Pittsburgh, I’ll be here in DC. Of course, I’m always willing to travel, so if you’re getting married in Pittsburgh and love my work, be sure to still contact me.

In the meantime, Jay and I are finding the joys of home ownership include lots of trips to Lowe’s and Ikea. While most of the house is in pretty good shape, we are completely redoing the kitchen. Basically, the previous owners took the kitchen with them (it was a foreclosure), which means we get to put in a brand new one. Right now, we have a fridge in the living room and are dining on microwave cuisine. But it’s just for a season, so we don’t mind too much. (Astin’s not so sure about it all, though).

Since no post is complete without some photos, here are a few from the last week. Note to anyone who is planning on moving: don’t move on the hottest day of the year, especially if you have lots of steps.

Last look at our old Pittsburgh apartment. I’m sure that hutch is long gone.

Jay’s parents kindly drove from Texas (with more of our stuff) and helped us moved in and work on projects last week. We were so thankful for their help!

The tile guys started working on the kitchen this morning. Although it doesn’t look like it, a lot has already been done to this space. We knocked out a wall between the kitchen and dining room to open the area up. I’ll be sure to post before and after photos when it’s completely finished.

And finally, a nice view of the front, complete with a blue sky background. A big thanks to everyone who helped us move last week. We couldn’t have done it without you!