Oh I just adore this family!  They have the best attitude no matter what hits them in the face.  It’s so hard to get two little kids and yourselves ready for a photo session, but they had everyone dressed perfectly!  And then the temperature dropped, so they put more layers on the kids.  And then […]

Sometimes as I prepare for a session, I look outside and it looks so dreary!  It’s always hard to decide whether to continue on or to postpone.  If we postponed every day the weather was less than perfect, we’d never get sessions done.  But at the same time, we don’t want our clients to spend […]

We love referrals!  When a previous client refers us to their friends, they also typically let them know a little bit about who we are and how we work.  It’s really great because then clients come to the session already knowing what to expect!  With the Jackson family we got a great variety of pictures […]

Believe it or not, in the 6 years we’ve lived here I’ve never photographed a session at Newport News Park!  Oh my goodness I regret not going there earlier– it’s beautiful, and so spacious.  My time spent with Abby and her mom there was quite awesome.  Abby is a senior with great style and a […]

Can I wave my proud mama flag for a minute?  Hazel has taken over my old point and shoot camera.  She carries it around and takes pictures of things when she finds inspiration and it’s adorable.  Every time I leave for a wedding or session she begs to come with me and help out.  She’s […]

Photographing families in the fall is a real treasure.  When booking, you never know if you’re going to have the best weather or the worst weather, windy or no wind, and the temperature could be 35 or 70 degrees.  And everyone is hoping for gorgeous fall leaves, too!  Sandy Bottom Nature Park is a really […]

I can’t even believe how many extended family sessions we’ve been able to do this year!  It’s such a cool thing to experience.  All these families coming together- they have different things going on in life, different hopes and dreams, but they’re all family and have that tie that binds them together.  I love that. […]

When their daughter turned one, the Chubricks hired me to do a family session to remember that special time.  And then again when she turned two, and then when their son was born, and every birthday for the kids after that.  They grow so fast those first few years, and I love that I was able […]

I have to admit, there are a few butterflies in my stomach when I show up to large family sessions.  I absolutely love them, but… what if all the family members are high drama?  Or what if they are all annoyed that they’re having to do family pictures?  It’s a wild card, and you never […]

Maybe I’m overly sentimental, but seeing three generations of families come together for family photos makes my heart so happy!  What’s more, this family got up before dawn to make it happen.  When Melinda first called me, she said, “I really hope you’re available on Wednesday at 7am because that’s the only time we can all […]