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 […]

Remember Hurricane Joaquin way back at the beginning of October?  This session was yet another victim to the rain!  Half of this family lives out of town, though, so this was the first chance we had to reschedule, and we went for a sunrise session!  It’s no secret that the Lions Bridge at the Noland Trail […]

There’s something special about being a boy mom.  You have to be okay with fighting and crazy stunts and 4,000 legos covering your living room floor.  And Angie seems to have totally aced the boy mom life!  Her youngest is in high school and they still have sword fights with sticks in the woods during […]

Anytime a family with young kids gets in front of my lens, there’s trepidation (on their part, not mine!).  The mom feels a strong desire to get family photos because the kids won’t be this little forever, and it’s a huge piece of life you want to remember forever.  But at the same time, having […]

Oh these two– where can I even begin?  Heather + Tim are some of the best people I know.  They’re family to us, and have been so kind to watch our daughter, Hazel, for the past three years.  She absolutely adores them and calls them Heffer and Timmy.  They treat her like a princess!  No […]

We are over the moon excited to photograph & film Kaitlin + Wayne’s wedding next May!  Their wedding is one day after our 10th wedding anniversary, so it’s a super special weekend to us, and we couldn’t be more thankful to spend it with them!  So when Kaitlin asked about a mini session for their […]

Sean and Rebecca are newlyweds, and soooo sweet!  Seriously, after leaving their session I was just in awe of what sweet people they are.  How is it that after meeting someone for an hour you get to know them so well?  It’s definitely one of my favorite parts of the job! Enjoy these two, Rebecca’s gorgeous […]