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Little GQ Times Two | Northern Virginia Family Photographer

Sat, 05 May 2012 14:15:24 +0000

Can I tell you how much I love to photograph these little guys? Don’t get me wrong, they make me work– but they are so handsome and are just bursting with personality!

Breaking the blog silence, shhh!

Fri, 04 May 2012 16:48:42 +0000

Despite photographing countless newborn babies over the past 5 years, I have not had a newborn in my house for quite some time! In December, we welcomed the most perfect little angel, William James. My husband and I were a little rusty, but we quickly found ourselves back in the newborn routine. Changing diapers, no sleep, feeding at all hours… little clothes, toys, and baby stuff EVERYWHERE… there were so many things that I remembered, planned for, and expected…. but by far the biggest unexpected was how quickly the TIME has passed me by (he’ll turn 5 months Sunday) and how little time I have been able to find for my “late night” work such as blog posting and catching up on email– even deleting all my spam has become a chore. I’ve been back shooting for a month now and am gradually getting back in the groove. Please bear with me and feel free to call or email again if you don’t get an immediate response!

Since I neglected to post these months ago… I’m going to begin my promise to catch up on my blog posting with these beautiful photos that my friend and colleague, Andrea Hallett, took of my family and then of William. I am so grateful for these photos. Its a gift that I can’t even put a value on…and I’m still trying to figure out how I will ever return the favor. I wanted maternity photos, but I really wanted to capture the entire family… keep in mind that my window for maternity images fell right during the busiest time of year for portrait photography… October! So we tentatively planned to do these in early October, I had ideas and visions in my head, but time and crappy weather was not on our side, and by the time we could do the photos, it was November. I was ready to pop, the weather was cold, BUT Andrea convinced me that I should do it… and I’m so thankful that I listened! Then we had high expectations for the newborn session…I shopped for special props, drove to Andrea’s house so that it would be less chaotic (imagine my house with 3 kids and 2 dogs and remember this was during the holidays) but little Will had something else in mind… NO SLEEP and LOTS OF EATING! Now how could he do that to his photographer momma at 9 days old??? Luckily, my hormones were at bay and I didn’t lose it– I guess after 3 uncooperative children, I’ve learned to let it go! I was so grateful and thankful that Andrea was able to capture the few sleeping ones. We were a little desperate– so despite my gross appearance (I did have a shower, but very little else) I jumped in the photos with him. So that’s it, the beginning of my inability to tear myself away from a couple hours of sleep or baby long enough to post to this blog… if you’ve made it this far, thanks for indulging… here are Andrea’s photos:

Brothers | Ashburn Virginia Child Photographer

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 22:41:35 +0000

A long overdue post Busy times of year mean less chitty chatty posts… and more pure picture posts! Aren’t these guys the cutest little boys ever?

Little Boy Blue | Reston Virginia Newborn Photographer

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 01:31:43 +0000

Some long overdue sneak peeks from our session! Almost 2 Big Sister wasn’t as into me and my camera as she was her “TV Shows”, but we managed to sneak her in a few!

Apple Princess | Leesburg, Virginia Baby Photographer

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:42:31 +0000

I have been lucky enough to capture this little lady three times in the last 8 months! She is at such an adorable age– all smiles and so excited about everything. She did get a little mad at me toward the end– I think she was through with being dolled up and stuck in baskets– but I love that little face, too!

Enjoy!

There is always a little stinker… | Leesburg Virginia Child Photographer

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:54:37 +0000

There’s always a little stinker in the group! I can always count on at least one of my children being less than cooperative during picture time, so I can commiserate and find humor during sessions when there is one child who either wants to be silly, pouty, or uncooperative during a session. After all they are children, and part of what makes them unique is their personalities. Many times I look back at photos of my children where one is doing something that was undesirable at the time and smile… because I remember them just the way they were in that moment. Isn’t that what its all about? (P.S. Can you guess who was fond of saying “No” to everything during our session? LOL! I think we managed to surprise him a few times and he may have stolen the show!)

This little 3 day old princess… | Reston Virginia Newborn Photography

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 02:40:54 +0000

This beautiful little princess slept like a champ and just happened to be the 1st of a series of marathon sessions I did last week! I’m finally getting some time to post the results! Enjoy!

A little break from the September gloom! | Leesburg Virginia Child Photographer

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 23:40:17 +0000

After what seems like 40 days and 40 nights of rain and gloom, there were moments over the weekend when the sun peeked out– but most importantly it was dry enough to get back to the business of outdoor children’s photography! Hooray!

Fall Limited Edition Sessions Announced

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:00:35 +0000

With a new baby arriving in early December, I have revised my fall shooting schedule. I’ve tried to find a way that will ensure that you have the images in plenty of time for the holidays, as well as make things as simple as possible! Please contact me soon to set up your session as dates and slots are limited.

Love Story | Northern Virginia Maternity Photographer

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:55:55 +0000

Honestly at 24 weeks, my belly is almost as big as this expectant mama’s! Yes this is my 4th baby and her first….but WOW! When she told me that she was 37 weeks, I was a little nervous! By 37 weeks in all of my pregnancies; my face was swollen, my belly was huge, and I lumbered around like an elephant! Doesn’t she look amazing?

Thank you again to my friend (and amazing photographer), Andrea Hallett, for scoping out location and bringing awesome props! I love this girl!