Leonard Poteat

(Not Quite) Tie the Knot Tuesday – Jessica & Kevin

5 Feb2013 By Bridgette 5 Comments

Muah! Jessica and Kevin exchange kisses during their fun D.C. engagement session.

Skilled photographer Leonard Poteat landed yet another lovely pair of nearlyweds to shoot for memorable Washington, D.C. engagement portraits. Poteat is a friend of Triple B — feel free to revisit some of his past work here. Remember this innovative camping themed e-session he shot? Now meet Jessica and Kevin, who are scheduled to say “I Do” later this month, in the below gallery and be sure to leave a comment sharing which pic is your fave. Jessica and Kevin began their fun e-session at D.C.’s sleek Hotel Monaco before making a few other stops in the area including Red Velvet Cupcakery. (Confession: They’re all pretty fab but the cupcake ones left me swooning.) Enjoy! [Read more...]

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Bright Idea – Camping E-Session Pics with Tekeah & Tron

2 Nov2011 By Bridgette 3 Comments

Who knew camping could be this sexy?

I’m so tickled about today’s feature with nearlyweds Tekeah and Tron. I remember my first and only camping trip while I was a Brownie many moons ago and let’s just say I was completely over it by the time I got home. Fast forward to a couple months ago when the uber-talented photographer Leonard Poteat sent me the e-session pics you’re about to view. They were snapped in Nottingham, Maryland (near Baltimore) and are oozing with creativity and most of all love and affection.
I now view camping in a totally different light. Like the last e-session I featured here, these images don’t need captions as they tell a story on their own. Enjoy!

Not Quite Tied the Knot Tuesday – Jennifer & Jeffrey

21 Jun2011 By Bridgette 5 Comments

Join nearlyweds Jennifer and Jeffrey on their walk to Mr. & Mrs.!

Today’s featured couple hasn’t made it down the aisle yet…but their engagement photos are fun, stylish and personable so I wanted to share them with ya. Plus — like every (honest) couple — they have a story to tell. I hope to tell more of their story when I feature their wedding in Tie the Knot Tuesday later this year (no pressure to the couple though, ahem). These lovely images were captured by Washington, DC-based photographer Leonard Poteat. Enjoy and be sure to let me know which pic is your favorite!
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EXCLUSIVE Q&A: A Wedding Photographer Tells All

21 Oct2010 By Bridgette 2 Comments

Although based in D.C., Poteat shoots weddings all over the world.

Triple B caught up with Washington, D.C. based photographer Leonard Poteat to get the insider scoop on capturing those must-have wedding day images to make you swoon. Poteat is a former fashion photographer and simply passionate about his craft. Read on to learn the right questions to ask a potential wedding photographer before you book them, why word of mouth is still important and how to guarantee a shot of Grandpa getting down to the Cupid Shuffle at your reception! [Read more...]