Journal

The

CATEGORIES 

Brookside Gardens Engagement Session

engagement

20241103 jimmy deb engagements brooksidebotanical 54

If you’re looking to do a session in a public area, such as a botanical garden, I will always recommend the earliest or the latest time slot. It’s very rare that those times will coincide with golden hours (the hour immediately following sunrise, or the hour right before sunset) but when it does happen….it’s MAGICAL. […]

If you’re looking to do a session in a public area, such as a botanical garden, I will always recommend the earliest or the latest time slot. It’s very rare that those times will coincide with golden hours (the hour immediately following sunrise, or the hour right before sunset) but when it does happen….it’s MAGICAL.

This engagement session at Brookside Botanical Garden is full of warm fall colors, a golden sunrise, and the cutest puppy.

occurred the morning after daylight savings time (pure coincidence). When we started at 7:00 am, there were just a few other visitors walking throughout the gardens, so we had ample use of the gardens with little to no obstacles, other than the biting cold (huge shoutout the this lovely couple and their pup for braving the cold AND managing to look so good!) that is.

Outfit change? Say less.

If you love this session just as much as I do and want to schedule your own engagement phots, reach out! I’m always booking and love nothing more than documenting your love story.

Photographer: Jalisa Roslyn Photo (formerly Ethereal Love Collective)

Location: Brookside Botanical Gardens

DC Wedding Photographer • DC Documentary Wedding Photographer • DC Film Wedding Photographer • Maryland Documentary Wedding Photographer

ABOUT the Author

I'm Jalisa — imagery-obsessed, legacy-minded, and always tuned into the heartbeat of a good story.

Here, you’ll find stories that linger.
Real wedding days, unfiltered feelings, and the kind of images that hold history.
Shot on digital and film. Crafted with intention. Rooted in presence.
Because this isn’t just photography — it’s memory, legacy, and a little bit of magic.


More About me

ALL the  LATEST

as seen in: