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 […]

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 […]

One of the biggest compliments in this business is when a family loves their photo session so much they send friends our way and come back themselves!  I first met Adam during the Meade’s family session last fall, and now he’s headed into his senior year.  We met at City Center for his senior pictures which is […]

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 […]