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Hi! I'm Clare. And here at CEP, my mission is simple: to chase the real, messy, beautiful moments with you. I’m here to sneak behind the scenes, capture the giggles, the quiet looks, and all the in-between magic that makes your story totally yours. ✨ 

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I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Lily and Emily at Glen Echo Park in Washington DC in April 2024 for their unique DC engagement photo session, just a few months before their wedding. From the very start, it was clear how deeply in love they are. Lily and Emily are such a sweet couple. […]

Unique DC Engagement Photo Session

04/13/2024

Couples

During my trip to Europe in 2016, my sister and I travelled from Austria to Italy to France. It was truly the trip of a lifetime. My last stop (before heading home) was Paris, and it did not disappoint. From the small coffee shops to the Eiffel Tower to the Champs-Elysees, I could see why […]

Paris, France

09/24/2019

Personal, Travel

My best friend in the whole wide world lives in the beautiful country of Austria. I visited her back in 2016 and she showed us (my sister and I) around town to see the sights. While we met her in Vienna, she was going to school in Graz (the second largest city in Austria), and […]

Graz, Austria

07/15/2019

Personal, Travel

Oh, heyyy! Clare here. Again; as usual; as always; won’t leave you alone; making you say, “Please stop bothering me;” now making you roll your eyes; now making you laugh; now making you continue to read this post. Anyway… Today I’m bringing you some more travel photographs! Today’s post is all about my trip to  […]

Vienna, Austria

07/11/2019

Personal, Travel

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