Words cannot express how hot it was during this session!  What made it worse is that is was a maternity session, where you definitely don’t want the future momma to get overheated.  But she was a champ!  She had a water bottle and said she wanted to do the pictures despite the heat.  I have […]

This lovely couple was celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary.  30 years!  That is quite an accomplishment and let me tell you, they might as well have been newlyweds with the joy that they showed when around each other!

I love senior sessions.  Most seniors have way more character and are way more confident in themselves than I was at that age, and I love it!

My goal is to catch up on blogging.  To go back and blog most of the sessions that I have skipped over the last few months.  So they may all be on the same day, but I have to get back on track at some point in time! Last year (oh my), I was honored […]

Sometimes in life things get too busy.  And when they do, I start weeding through what’s important and what can wait.  For the past 7 months, this blog has been in the “it can wait” category.  It started with the influx of fall & winter sessions.  For family portraits, it’s my busiest time of year, […]

This sweet family really touched my heart.  I’d met the mom & daughter when I first moved to Virginia, but the dad has been deployed the whole time I’ve lived here.  They’re a family of such love, it was great to see them altogether, even if it was only for a few days.  I’m glad […]

In my quest to update my blog with the sessions I missed from this year, I must tackle the daunting task of blogging about a wedding.  Weddings are really, really hard to blog about because they can easily include a kajillion pictures & stories to match! I have to say, this was the most fun […]

Erm… shuffles feet.  So I’ve been slacking in the blog department. Truthfully, I was planning an entire blog redesign.  Then I switched everything over to WordPress.  My plan to was unveil this awesome new blog… but truthfully, I hated WordPress.  So I’m back here at Blogger & I’ll play a long game of catch-up! I […]

People have varying opinions about Trash the Dress sessions.  Some think, “Oh but it’s such a pretty dress!” while others say, “I’ll never wear it again & it’s already dirty from the reception.” Melissa had another perspective entirely.  Her marriage is over, and she is now healing.  It’s not what she dreamed of when she […]

I did a contest on Memorial Day where my fans could nominate a deserving military family (themselves included!) to win a free session + a $50 print credit.  Things like this are why I love living in a military area– I can easily give back to a group of incredibly deserving people! Here is a sneak […]