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Author Archives: ryanzook

A Zook Wedding – Virginia Wedding Photographer

My cousin, Heather, married her best friend, Troy, this weekend in VA Beach.  Though I was attending the wedding as a guest (not the photographer), I was able to get a few shots of the ceremony from my seat.  We had a blast spending time with family and thank Heather for planning such a wonderful...

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Murphy’s Mini Newborn Session – Northern Virginia Newborn Photographer

Murphy was 12 days old when I met him for a mini newborn session.  Mini sessions are great for parents who want a professional photo for an announcement.  He looked so peaceful sleeping.  Meanwhile, we were praying that he didn’t use the designer ottoman as a restroom.  Here are a few pictures of Murphy and...

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Ali’s Senior Portraits – Northern Virginia High School Seniors Photographer

Today we drove around Fairfax looking for interesting locations to take senior portraits.  Ali is super photogenic and could make any backdrop work… we found a parking lot of school buses, a gravel driveway, a loading dock surrounded by dumpsters, and more!  We had a great day of shooting and beat the thunderstorms by only...

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Baby Mav – Northern Virginia Newborn Photographer

Yesterday, I got a chance to meet my friends’ new baby boy, Maverick.  Mav was fifteen days old and with his bright blue eyes is as cute as can be.  We had quite an interesting photo session that involved 2 poops, 2 pees, and a spit up… Despite a few messy spots on the blankets,...

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Jennifer & Chris Engagement Photos – Northern Virginia Engagement Photographer

I met with the future newlyweds at the Ice House Cafe & Oyster Bar where they were grabbing a drink to “loosen up.”  It also was where they had dinner the night Chris proposed!  After dinner, Chris took Jennifer to a softball field (they’re both avid softball players, coaches, etc.) where he had written “Marry...

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Brayden @ Myrtle Beach

Here are a few pictures of Brayden’s first visit to Myrtle Beach… Enjoy!  

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Albums – Northern Virginia Photographer

Here are a few photos of a sample 12×12 press printed flush mount album wrapped in premium black leather.  Available in a variety of different sizes, paper finishes, and more, this is an affordable option for a portrait session album. Below are a few sample “spreads”… A brief slideshow of the 20 spreads (40 pages)...

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Sightseeing in Chicago – REALTOR® Magazine Photo Shoot

In 2007, the Cook and Zook Team and I were recognized by REALTOR® Magazine as “30 Under 30,” a prestigious award given to the top young real estate professionals under 30 years old.  This year marked the 10th Anniversary of the award and the National Association of REALTORS® invited all the past recipients to Chicago...

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