Category Archives: Children

Holy Sunflowers, Batman! | Poolesville, MD McKee-Beshers Sunflowers

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A friend told me about this sunflower field last year. I made a mental note that I’d visit this year– didn’t really plan to take the kids along, though! I thought I’d do a sunrise session….just me, the flowers, and a dozen or so other photographers waiting for the first ray of light to touch...

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Amazing Just the Way You Are | Leesburg Virginia Child Photographer

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Pause. I dropped my girls off at a party at 8:00, husband is out for the evening, so the little guy and I got a few minutes to play… 15 minutes of perfect evening light and no humidity, can’t ask for much more. When it is just the two of us, he’s an amazing little...

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Anyone up for a game of speed photography? | Colvin Run Mill Family photographer

We met before 9 am. The air temperature was almost 80, but I guarantee with the humidity it felt like 90! Even with the heat, all was ok… BUT the BUGS just couldn’t stay away from us! I must have wiped a half dozen from my eyes in the hour that we were there and...

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Turning 2! | DC Metro Child Photographer

Our goal for this Washington, DC photo session was to beat the heat by getting a super early start– but by 8:30 it was already unbearably humid and hot! So we shot in a beautiful nearby park until we couldn’t take anymore and then retreated to a shady alley. We all know that a 2...

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Capturing a toddler | Meadowlark Botanical Gardens Child Photographer

This is one of my baby planners who I’ve photographed as a newborn and at 9 months. Due to some weather and seasonal complications, we pushed the “walking” session out and here we are at 21 months! I will say at 21 months, walkers are much more confident and much faster… and the resulting photos...

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