Monthly Archives: November 2009

A quick tip for taking your own holiday photos!

I don’t think many people realize how much I DREAD taking my own children’s holiday photos? It as if I go through a metamorphosis and what once was a patient children’s photographer turns into this stressed out, almost threatening, sometimes bribing mom… awww heck, let’s be honest here– I am a raving lunatic. The best...

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Boom, Boom, POW! | Northern Virginia Child Photographer

I have been listening to way too much music over the last week! As I was going through these photos– I kept hearing the Black Eyed Peas song, “Boom, boom, POW”… but no music was playing. I realized that it was only in my head and I’m sure that the intense color in the photos...

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Beautiful new life!

You would think after photographing dozens of newborns that I would become immune to the strange power that they seem to hold. All it takes is one teeny-tiny baby to reduce a room full of adults to cooing, teary-eyed saps. Well– I am not– they get me every time! This adorable little guy was 7...

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Timing is Everything!

I am sure if you are reading this as a client or a photographer, you know that the creation of a great portrait is the product of careful planning up front… and sometimes beautiful mistakes (but today we’ll talk about the planning part). There are so many variables to consider during the planning. Clothing, location,...

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