Ekta and Deshek’s Engagement Session at the Smithsonian Castle in Washington DC

Venue Location: Smithsonian Castle, 1000 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560

Although the castle itself is closed to inside guests, this makes the outside gardens the perfect place to photograph at this moment because everyone seems to think the entire thing is closed, leaving the gardens literally untouched lately! So why wouldn’t we take advantage until security has to personally walk us to the exit at dusk 🙂 that is just what we did as we worked to catch every second of daylight we could as if there was no one else in DC but the four of us.

Ekta and Deshek, I believe, met us at the Shaadi Showcase, which is put on by the wedding planning Dream Shaadi team. So when they reached out and scheduled their Zoom, we had already had an opportunity to meet them and chat a moment at the show itself before Zooming sometime later. I want to even go as far as saying Deshek might have been Zooming with me in his scrubs at the time 🙂 however it was not long before I think we all realized we were the perfect fit. Deshek’s fast-talking wittiness and Ekta’s soft personality made us one of the front runners, and before we knew it, we were blessed with knowing we were the chosen ones to capture their wedding festivities. And I’ll be the first to admit that I talk to a lot of people throughout every year, some just looking to fill a need, meet a budget, or pick up on a current trend. Still, I appreciate the ones who are laser-focused on what they want to be reflected in their imagery, which comes at the time they peruse their images post-wedding day. It is not often that clients can look that far forward and think in such a way. This was Ekta and Deshek for me, so to book this wedding meant so much, as if they sang my heart song on our call. The Smithsonian Gardens was the perfect spot for their session no doubt!

A few sample images from Ekta and Deshek’s Engagement Session at the Smithsonian Castle in Washington, DC