This sweet family just celebrated their first year as a family of six.  A year ago this week, they were all in China getting to know Aila and welcoming her into their family.  I’ll never forget the excitement we felt back home– just a tiny slice of the excitement and love they were feeling over […]

Life may get messy, but we always have each other. That’s what Mikaela sent me when she was describing their plans for their first anniversary session.  Isn’t that so true?  The first year of marriage is so messy.  Getting used to the other person, combining bills, and all the other firsts.  It was the perfect […]

I’ve never been the mushy type.  And when we found out four years ago we were having a baby girl, I got a bit of a bewildered look in my eyes.  Sure, my favorite color is pink, but I’m not much for princesses and stuffed animals.  My favorite Disney Princess has always been Pocahontas.  Honestly, […]

Large families have a special place in my heart, so when the Switzer family contacted me about a large family session, I was all about it!  Once we got to Little Island Park in Sandbridge, it turned out to be the most beautiful day with perfect weather.  All thirty five family members were friendly, easy […]

I’ve been blessed to know the Ubele’s for 4.5 years now, and worked for them for 3 of those years!  Besides being amazing friends, they hold a special place in my heart because they have supported my business since the first day I met them.  They knew I had just moved to Virginia and was working […]

This was my third time working with the Mamot family and I absolutely love them!  For the family project, they decided to include Ashley’s parents in the session, which I think was a perfect choice.  Often, the only picture grandparents or great-grandparents get with their grandchildren are candids while sitting on the couch.  The focus […]

Tim + Danielle were among the first people we met when we moved to Virginia four years ago.  They were in our first community group at church, so every Monday night we’d meet for snacks, Bible study, and good conversation.  Over the years we see each other less and less because we live a good […]

Living eight hours away, it’s rare that I get to photograph friends from high school; but lucky for me, Jonah + Kelly live just an hour away in Richmond!  Chelsea, Jonah, and I were all 2 years apart in school and spent many a band trip together!  Jonah, Kelly, and I were also all three Math […]

The Chubricks hold a special place in my heart.  When we first moved here four years ago they hired me to take family photos for their daughters first birthday.  We had just moved 8 hours away from all our clients, and were gradually rebuilding our business here.   Every year they called again, and then when […]

College tends to be some of the most exciting and memorable years from your life, yet so often we skip over senior pictures!  I love that Tierra took the time out of her busy schedule to remember these times and celebrate with those she loves.  Her mom, brother, and boyfriend came out to celebrate with us, and […]