Category Archives: engagements
i know that we have been a bit MIA again. and there’s a million and ten reasons surrounding our lack of blogging lately. but with our new assistant (!!!) on board (more about that to come!), we’re excited to get things rolling and share lots of lovely sessions and weddings!
when emily approached us about doing her maryland engagement session at her family’s home in the country, we thought that it was a wonderful ideate bring in an element of “home.” what we didn’t expect was the incredible setting that emily calls home. when we pulled off of the road to her family’s country estate, delight farm, our jaws dropped. there was nothing but green fields, pastures, and beautiful barns as far as the eye could see. one thing we love about being dc-based wedding photographers is the diversity of the region. within an hour’s drive, we’ve shot city, country, and seaside. and there’s nothing better than capturing sweet love in a place that’s significant for our couples!
emily + joey are one sweet pair. we avoided a september rainstorm and ended up with the most amazing light for their session! we loved spending the evening with them, laughing (and getting photobombed by neighboring horses!), and enjoyed gathering around emily’s family’s table for a delicious meal after the fact. it’s pretty safe to say that we can’t wait for their wedding in july!
until then, enjoy this baltimore county engagement session.
see what i mean about perfect light and colors and horse photobombs?! thanks for choosing us to be part of your big day, e + j!
XO,
anna and mateo
making the transition from primarily colorado-based photographers to washington-dc-based destination wedding photographers/videographers has been one wonderful adventure. we have loved keeping our roots and heading out west at every given opportunity while exploring a whole new host of beautiful landscapes, lovely clients, and interesting markets. we love being out east. can we say that one more time?! we love the east coast. and we love shooting engagement photographs in washington, d.c.
thus, we were so excited when russ + abby contacted us about shooting their virginia wedding and engagement session in downtown dc. they’re such kind, down-to-earth people with a really sweet love. it has been such a pleasure to get to know them, and we can’t wait to get to know them further when we shoot their wedding this fall!
we did this awesome, marathon engagement session with these guys because we wanted to get a nice combinations of locations and city vibes. but they’re almost like two completely different sessions! so we figure it’s just easier to split the post into two. we spent the first half of their engagement session at the iconic union station, and then we headed to shoot the rest of their engagement session at meridian hill park. if you’ve never been there, go! it made us feel like we were in europe again, with relaxed vibes, beautiful architecture, gorgeous florals, and hosts of people enjoying the nice weather. you might fall in love with it as much as we did!
aren’t they the cutest?! and abby’s dress… the best! anna may or may not have had to go out and purchase the same one in a different print to shoot weddings in… tune in for the second part of their shoot, and soon!
xo,
anna + mateo
anna + mateo are washington, d.c.-based destination wedding photographers and videographers with a love for soccer, relaxed sunday mornings, and tacos. they love building friendships with their clients while exploring every corner of this beautiful world and making photographic magic behind the lens. shoot them an e-mail if you’re engaged or soon to be engaged, or just to say hey! they’d love to hear from you.
this year, in the world of anna + mateo, everything was really, crazy awesome.
i know i say this every year, but this year was the biggest year of growth for us– as artists and business owners and possibly as human beings.
we shot all across north america. we worked with people from all different cultures and religions (weddings featuring vietnamese, lds, christian, hindu, jewish, peruvian, southern, + mexican traditions). we explored new mediums (cinema!) and built a new business. we moved across the country and jumped into a new market, meeting some phenomenal talent (so many new vendor/industry friends whom we admire and love!) and sweet photo friends along the way. we were thrilled to shoot alongside bp film + photo and amber flynn photography as second shooters for a few of these images as well as photography du jour. we were honored to photograph friends and family– and that so many of the families and couples we photographed ended up becoming friends. starting the year off, knowing we’d be moving back east into a completely new market, we were a little bit terrified. we didn’t know what to expect. we didn’t know anyone, in general. but we quickly learned to love begin baltimore-based destination wedding photographers— we love the scenery and the architecture; we love that we’re just a stone’s throw away from beautiful northern virginia weddings and elegant washington d.c. weddings. and new york! philadelphia! (you see where i’m going with this one… we are a little bit obsessed with travel and capturing this beautiful world). but really, when it comes down to it, we’re truly humbled and honored by the opportunity to capture precious moments in the lives of our clients. we feel exceedingly blessed by Heavenly Father with such opportunities.
to our clients: we love you. thank you for letting us be a small piece of your year.
here’s a small sampling of some of our favorite images from the year. we had a hard time choosing but ultimately decided to try and throw in a lot of surprises and less-seen images!
and here’s to the happiest of 2015s to all of you!
XO,
anna
anna + mateo are a husband-and-wife baltimore-based destination wedding photography and videography team. they love street tacos, salsa dancing, + capturing real love stories. they commission a limited number of weddings and events each year but have a few 2015 spots left– so contact them if you’re in the market for some authentic, love-drenched images and films! planning a destination wedding? they’re also itching to get out of the country again and are offering specials to a few lucky international brides.
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Um wow — I’m speechless (nearly). While scrolling through I kept seeing a new favorite, then another and then another. You are an AMAZING destination wedding photographer and these brides and grooms have the most gorgeous photographs. I’m glad I don’t have to move to Baltimore to book you because you might just be getting my call when I finally convince my husband to renew our vows. In fact, I think I’d do it just to have you for my wedding photographer! Stunning work!ReplyCancel
sometimes, fate just works itself out, and you end up with the best clients in one of the best cities in the world on the prettiest day of early fall.
we had the incredible opportunity of heading to NYC a month ago (so in love with that city, by the way. so tempted to call ourselves new york city based wedding photographers! but that’s besides the point…) to photograph and film two of our favorite people on the planet. tess + will wanted a non-traditional engagement session; instead of taking “posed” photographs for a few hours, we wanted a lot of candid photographs with a lot of emotion to them, so we decided to do “a day in NYC”-type engagement photo + video session. basically, mateo + i got to chase them all over new york city, photographing and filming their love.
the photos are beautiful. but this film?! woooo. too good. so proud of that husband of mine for his filming abilities.
we love will + tess. they’re the sweetest, and their love is perfect. can’t wait to photograph their washington, d.c. wedding this winter! check back for their engagement photos, too!!
XO,
anna + mateo
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[…] tess + will are the perfect match– so adventurous, full of life, and fun. since they’re now new york locals, we met them up in new york city to photograph and film their engagement session. they love nothing more than exploring the city, so we spent the day following them around nyc and brooklyn, photographing them in some of their favorite spots! we love their sweet smiles + all of the laughter we were able to capture. i dare you to tell me that these photos don’t make you want to head up to the big apple and do some exploring yourself! and while you’re at it, check out their love story here! […]ReplyCancel
elise + i share a love for a lot of things: bright red fingernails. street tacos. shakira. we’ve been friends since eighth grade and have countless happy/hilarious memories together, so obviously i was thrilled when she asked me to photograph her wedding to her sweetheart, esteban. these two may or may not have been my models for a previous styled couple shoot, so they were already pros in front of the camera.
i love their chemistry, laughter, happiness, and love. it’s the kind of love that radiates right out of a photograph and smacks you in the face. you don’t believe me?…
check out their golden, co + lookout mountain engagement session, and see for yourself!
although i’m officially a maryland-based wedding photographer these days, i’ll always call colorado home. and i can’t wait to head back to my rocky mountain state in a month to photograph their wedding!
XO,
anna
p.s. you know what’s even more exciting about this shoot? mateo hopped on board to film it. soooo a little video will be on it’s way shortly, too! hang tight.
megan + ryan // eastern shore engagement session » anna gleave photography - […] an identical twin– and her twin gets engaged shortly after she does! you guys remember this gorgeous baltimore engagement session? well, megan is emily’s twin, and when we met her + ryan, we knew they were a perfect […]
megan + ryan // eastern shore engagements » anna gleave photography - […] an identical twin– and her twin gets engaged shortly after she does! you guys remember this gorgeous baltimore engagement session? well, megan is emily’s twin, and when we met her + ryan, we knew they were a perfect […]
emily + joe // pond view farm wedding » anna gleave photography - […] get enough of these two? check out their maryland farm engagement session from last fall! we love working with this family and cannot wait for emily’s twin’s […]