Caitlin & Chris Engagement Session

Caitlin & Chris were gracious enough to let me do the photos for their engagement session. The wedding date is set for June 19, 2010. We shot in Old Town Alexandria and made use of the vibrant fall colors, parks, swings, and lots of fallen leaves.

Here's more: http://bit.ly/34IdC

Marine Corps Marathon

My brother Jeff is a huge running fanatic - he's the manager of a running store in DC, ran a 100-mile race this past February - and ran the Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday. He ran 3 hours, 4 minutes and 34 seconds, which qualified him for the Boston Marathon in April 2010.

My other brother and I were on our bikes following Jeff around the course and making sure to snap as many cool photos as possible.

The course is beautiful and easy to navigate thankfully. Here's a few of my favorites and here's more.

Runners heading under the Memorial Bridge-

Almost at mile 21-

Approaching the finish line-

Oktoberfest at Rustico

I can't decide if summer or fall is my favorite season but this time of year, I have to lean towards fall just because the weather is perfect, the colors are vibrant and best of all, Oktoberfest beers are in season!

Rustico, a fantastic restaurant in Alexandria, VA, held their annual Oktoberfest block party last weekend. The owners also own several other fine establishments in the area so a bunch of great restaurants were selling really good food plus Rustico is known for its beer selection so the beer was tasty and bountiful.

Cheers to good beer this season!

Full set here: http://bit.ly/vVy8x

Paparazzi, Angels and Little Girls

I had a wonderful time shooting Julianne & Madeline and their parents this weekend; it was a beautiful fall day, a cloudless blue sky and perfect weather.

We shot mostly at the Jefferson Memorial in DC and ran into some Japanese tourists - who loved taking photos of the girls. It was hysterical. I had never seen anything like this. I mean, I see Asian tourists all the time taking photos of everything but never random American children. A little bizarre but very funny:

And Dad had a wonderful time throwing little Julianne into the air and watching her enjoy every moment:

We headed back to the house for some shots of the girls - this one is a favorite. Julianne was playing in the sheer curtains while her sister watched. I think Julianne looks like a littel angel:

And this last one is another favorite - Madeline is just so precious:

See more shots here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kjgrabosky/sets/72157622424201580/

Event Photography

I've been caught up in the past couple weeks doing a lot of photography for press conferences for my job. I had two within the past week at the exact same spot on Capitol Hill, which was pretty cool since the place is perfect for photos. The press conferences dealt with healthcare (I mean, what else is going on up there nowadays anyways?) and involved a few legislators and groups.


Here's a couple of my favorites-

Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) in action.

Representative Trent Franks (R-AZ) talking about healthcare and disabilities with parents who have disabled children standing behind him.

My First Cover Photo!

On Tap Magazine ran my very first cover photo in this month's issue, along with two other great shots for the feature story inside.

The cover is of Lee & Nohelia Smith, Latin dance instructors in the Northern VA/DC area. The feature story is all the sizzling couple: http://www.ontaponline.com/article/11574

I could not be happier for them and for my very first cover. I hope it's only the first of many!

Crystal City Twilight 5K

Nearly 3,000 runners competed in the Crystal City Twilight 5K in Arlington, VA on Saturday evening. It's one of the only evening races in the area and it's awesome - lots of energy along with thunderstorms moving into the area made for a great race. I went to watch my brothers (below) but took a few photos in the meantime. They placed very well by the way, both in the top 75.

Warming up-

Race start-

My little brother finishing (the one in the blue in the middle)-