HIP Studio Photography

On-location/studio photographer specializing in newborns, maternity, families, babies and children.

Welcome to the HIP Studio Blog!

I'm so glad you dropped by! I invite you to browse my blog and get to know the HIP Studio a little better! HIP Studio is an on-location photography business, specializing in newborn babies and children in Northern Virginia and the Metro DC area (including Maryland). I'm Stephanie, the owner and photographer at the HIP Studio. I strive to keep your portraits fresh, fun, and colorful! I look forward to hearing from you!

Note: I have moved out of my Historic Leesburg Studio. I am selectively seeking a new space, but until I find the perfect space, all of my sessions will be on-location.

Turning 2! | DC Metro Child Photographer

Tuesday, July 12, 2011 Posted in Children, Families

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 year old has a tough life! All the running, exploring, discovering, struggling to understand and communicate is exhausting– and I think the toddler feels the same way.She may have been the only one that wasn’t slowed down by the sun, heat, and humidity. The last time I saw this adorable little girl was for her newborn photos and she has grown from a cute and cuddly little bundle to a gorgeous little girl! This time around, I was thrilled to meet her Oma and Opa who were visiting from a few thousand miles away! Enjoy the sneak peeks and the rest of your vacation!

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Capturing a toddler | Meadowlark Botanical Gardens Child Photographer

Wednesday, June 22, 2011 Posted in Children, Families

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 are quite different than those you would get between 11-15 months (typical time for capturing the first steps). Despite a rough start with a few tantrums (see first photo, I promise no toddlers were injured during this shoot-LOL), we were lucky enough to have great weather and a mostly cooperative, happy to explore and run, and certainly independent toddler! Enjoy!

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Beautiful day and family at Oatlands Plantation | Leesburg Virginia Child Photographer

Wednesday, June 22, 2011 Posted in Children, Families

The weather cooperated (super sunny and humid, but no rain), the bugs were annoying, the setting was gorgeous, as was “Mom and Daughter”. I love that she had that little band-aid on her hand– I know Mom kept trying to hide it in the photos… but someday when she is all grown up, that band-aid will be a wonderful reminder of childhood! Of course, I knew my favorites would have the band-aid in full view– because these were the ones that just happened naturally without posing! I hope you enjoy these photos! I realize this post falls on the heels of a little blog hiatus… more on that soon!

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Brothers! | Meadowlark Botanical Gardens Child Photographer

Saturday, May 28, 2011 Posted in Children

With the last post title Sisters… I couldn’t resist the simple title of this one. Though a thunderstorm was brewing before and after we did our session, the weather was PERFECT!

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