There is this beautiful tree behind the Chapel of the Centurions at Fort Monroe, so when Allison said she wanted to photo session with her boyfriend, I knew I wanted to do that location!  What I didn’t know until we got there was that Allison was surprising her man with this session.  As I walked […]

Over Christmas I had about a zillion photo sessions planned back in my hometown.  We’d been planning them for months and were excited that the weather was pretty warm.  But then it rained… and rained… and rained some more.  It poured for a week straight!  We did have a few breaks in the weather, so we managed […]

Claire is completely adorable, and we had to get this photo session in quick before she lost more of her front teeth!  🙂  So this little champ came out on a snowy Monday and totally rocked the session like she wasn’t freezing cold.  She even did some of her dance moves for us!

If you’ve ever been the person to set up family photos, you know that it’s a huge task to coordinate!  Add adult kids in the mix, long distance families, and a rainy afternoon, and you have the Donatelli family photos!  But look at them– they totally nailed family photos.  They were fun, relaxed, and made […]

One of my very favorite things about this business is that we are almost always referred by previous clients.  People who have gone through the process with us, loved the experience and their products, and told their friends and family about us.  It’s a huge honor!  The Hunter family was referred to us by one of […]

The Schloss family hit the jackpot when it came to weather and location!  Originally we’d talked about Yorktown Beach, and while it’s amazing there, I was a little worried that the weather in the winter would mean lots of cold wind beating against their faces.  So we decided to meet in the main area of Yorktown and […]

Meet Barrett.  He wasn’t supposed to be here.  His parents had prepared themselves to lose a son before ever bringing him home from the hospital.  They had mourned, grieved, and learned to celebrate the short life he was expected to have. I was there for his birth.  The morning was a mix of emotions: lighthearted […]

The Hendricksons— oh my goodness what a sweet family!  I’ve loved watching them grow over the years, and when I think back to our first photo session together I have to laugh a little.  Their son, Carter was very young– and it was one of those sessions where you do anything and everything to make […]

This family is absolutely the cutest!  As with so many sessions this fall, we got rained out for our original date, but thankfully our rescheduled day was beautiful with perfect sun filtering through the trees at City View Park in Chesapeake!  Ashley + Matt’s little guy turns one soon so family pictures and a Mickey Mouse cake smash […]

Almost a year ago Janet sent me an email telling me about her extended family coming to town for a reunion and asked about a photo session.  I was pumped!  I love large families and all the craziness that ensues when you bring everyone together.  The one unpredictable aspect was the weather.  It’s no secret looking […]