Welcome to the k. thompson photography blog! I’m Kelsey Thompson, a documentary-style wedding photographer in the Washington, DC metro area. I work and reside in Alexandria, Virginia with my two cute and crazy dogs and my husband (also cute and crazy).

This photography blog will be the best place for you to view images from my recent weddings and portrait sessions. It’s also where I’ll announce new products and share my thoughts about weddings, photography, and the amazing couples that I feel so lucky to work with year-round!

So please check back often and leave a comment when you read (I love comments!). And, as always, please feel free to shoot me an email with any thoughts, comments or questions you might have. Enjoy!

7.13.2011

Gift card registry now available!

I am so excited to announce that we now have a site where your guests can purchase gift certificates as a wedding gift for you!  Gift certificates may be used for any a la carte product purchases.  That means your guests can help you get your dream wedding album or that stunning gallery wrapped canvas for your bedroom or even the photobooth you've been eying for your reception.  It's wedding photography registry without the hassle of actually having to register!  Just add this link to your wedding website and we'll take it from there.  And as always, please feel free to contact us directly if you have any questions what-so-ever.


6.29.2011

Summer Sneak Peeks!

It's been such an amazing year so far and we're not even half done.  I just want to say a quick thank you to all of my fantastic clients for always making this the best job ever!  Enjoy some quick previews!

Erin & Dan's elegant wedding at the Omni Shoreham in DC.

Ashton & Ryan's colorful outdoor wedding at the Kent Manor Inn.

Sara & Nelson's striking wedding at the DAR in DC.

Sherry & Jon's beautiful wedding at Agricultural History Farm Park in MD.

Jenny & Kirk's fun and playful e-session in Old Town Alexandria.
 

And one more of my favorites from Jenn & Brent's e-session in Georgetown.

6.26.2011

Whitney & Andrew's Real Wedding in Eco-Beautiful Weddings

Whitney and Andrew's beautiful Virginia wedding from last year was just featured in the fantastic summer issue of Eco-Beautiful Weddings!  Check out the full issue here.


6.16.2011

Ashton & Ryan's Photobooth | Kent Manor Inn | MD Wedding Photography

I can't wait to share more photobooth images!  Ashton and Ryan went with the fabulous and modern sea foam green and grey backdrop for their booth.  L-O-V-E it.  Enjoy!










5.15.2011

Spring in brief | Washington, DC wedding and engagement photography

I LOVE Spring.  I especially love THIS Spring. Cherry blossom crowds and thunderstorms aside, this time of year just rocks.  And mother nature decided to actually give us a real Spring in the DC area this year!  I'm loving the 70 degree days and flowers galore.  Before coming to the DC area, I swear I'd never seen so many flowering trees.  Major bonus for a wedding photographer.  So, I just wanted to give you a sneak peek at what's been going on for us so far this Spring.
    
Liz & Andy's playful cherry blossom session in DC.

Sharon & Su's elegant March wedding at the Ritz-Carlton in Tysons.

Kate & Josh's fantastic and oh-so-spring wedding at the Cosmos Club.

Sara & Nelson's windy and fun engagement session in Old Town Alexandria.

Katie & JP's beautiful wedding at International Country Club.

Amy & John's sweet and sassy e-session in Montrose Park and Georgetown.

Jenn & Brent's fun and colorful e-session in Georgetown.

1.26.2011

Priscilla & Greg's gorgeous 16x12 fine-art book

So, I know I keep promising to post more finished albums to the blog, but I've obviously fallen short in this goal.  New year, new goal.  Maybe I'll be better this time.  I have so many beautiful books to share, only some of which I've actually managed to grab photos of before they are picked up at the studio.  Luckily, I did get some images of Priscilla & Greg's book before it went off to it's new home.  This baby is HUGE!  It's definitely one of the largest books we've ever done, spanning almost three feet wide when opened!  I couldn't be happier with how it turned out.



And some of my favorite spreads...

  






  


1.25.2011

Sarah & Nick's blizzard wedding on Brides.com

I was so excited when the editor of Brides contacted me recently about featuring Sarah & Nick's winter wedding at St. Matthews and the Carnegie Institute.  What do you get when you throw 20" of snow into a very DC wedding?  One of the most memorable days of the year!  You can check out the full feature here: Sarah & Nick on Brides.com.


Their full blog post from last winter is here.  Looking back through their images kinda makes me wish for a *little* snow...