Karin + Tony are the kind of people who you love as soon as you meet them.  They have this no fuss air about them and are totally head over heels for each other.  This particular mini-session was super special to them– it’s their first session without the kids!  They are proud parents, but all […]

While we were in Eastern Europe a few weeks ago, we had a lot less internet than we expected.  But the Kavanagh family was so patient with me and we ended up scheduling their Virginia Beach vacation photo session from overseas!  And then when we got off the plane in Dulles I received an email […]

A few weeks ago we set a goal of photographing 35 families over the next 4 months.  These two sweeties were the first family in that group and we couldn’t think of a better way to kick it off.  Often you see kids this age have a bit of sibling rivalry but not these two– they […]

There’s such a sweet bond between cousins.  I remember when I was little and my cousins moved from Germany– it was the best!  They lived next door to us for awhile, and between both families, there were 9 kids! We had a blast playing with each other and picking on each other.  We made paper airplanes, played […]

The first time I met Jenny + Ty I totally put my foot in my mouth.  It was during a family session with Jenny’s family and they were so natural around each other I just assumed the were married!  Turns out, they weren’t even engaged at the time, but the next month, Ty popped the […]

Growing up in a big family, I’ve always had a soft spot for big families.  I thrive off of the slight chaos and all the different personalities. I love how there’s always someone to chat with.  And as we’ve all grown and started families of our own, it’s nice to watch our kids play together. […]

When you treat people right, they send their friends your way!  In May I photographed this family at Buckroe Beach, and they in turn referred this sweet family to me who was vacationing in Sandbridge, just south of Virginia Beach.  Sessions with little boys on vacation can be difficult.  They’re gung ho for exactly 3.5 […]

I’ve been itching to get this family in front of my lens for awhile now, but it’s tough when they don’t all live in the same state, and they all live very busy lives!  We started the session with Ann and her grandchildren– aren’t they all incredibly good looking???  They were all so sweet together and love […]

We originally chose Sandy Bottom Nature Park for the Hetke family session, but as they told me more about how they’d be moving soon, it was clear that we needed to move the session to the beach as a memory of their home here.  And lucky for us, this dreary month of May settled down […]

A dreamy Fort Monroe sunset and a family full of laughs and smiles… what more could a girl ask for at a session?  Katie + Matt are absolutely precious and you’ll fall in love with them even after just looking at a few pictures!  And their kids?  Hilarious.  I had to include a few photobombing […]