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Tips for Starting Your 365 Project | Springfield, VA Family and Senior Photographer
29 Feb 2020You may have heard of a 365 Project where you take a photo a day for one year. Every day for 365 days. It sounds intimidating and it is, but the payoff is extraordinary. I have learned so much more than I would have ever thought I could and I… -
Tips for Finding and Shooting in Golden Hour Light | Lorton, VA Family Photography
11 Feb 2020In my previous post I talked about what exactly Golden Hour is and some reasons family photographers like it. Now that we know what Golden Hour means, let’s chat about how to find it and how to use it for great photos. The warm glow, sun flare, or hazy look… -
What is Golden Hour? | Fairfax, VA Family Photography
24 Jan 2020Golden Hour, Golden Hour, Golden Hour. If you’re a photographer, then you’ve probably heard this term a lot. If you’re a momma, then you may have heard of this magical Golden Hour and at the same time not really 100% understand what it means. When I first started this business… -
Glimpse of my Fall 2019 sessions | Springfield, VA Family Photogrpahy
23 Dec 2019Wow. What a Fall! This was my second official Fall in business and the learning curve was steep. I thoroughly enjoyed it and took LOTS of notes as I went along my journey. Here are a few things I learned and a picture from (almost) every session I had from… -
Styling your extended family session | Alexandria, VA Family Photography
11 Dec 2019Hey look, its a blog where I use pictures of my OWN family! I wanted to take extended family pictures for a quite a while. My sister and I were going through lots of big life changes (aka - having or adopting kids) for the past 6 years so it… -
Things I consider when suggesting your location | Chantilly, VA Family Photography
14 Nov 2019Location, location - it’s everything for your session. If you read my earlier blog, What I Look for When I Location Scout, then you know I spend a lot of time looking for locations. When I check out my lengthy list of locations, I still have more to think… -
What Happens After Your Session | Burke, VA Family Photographer
24 Oct 2019What happens with your photos after your session? What do I do after your session? How long does it take to edit a session? These are common questions I get from mom or dad during or after a session. And they are great questions! My families want to know what… -
An October early Fall session | Alexandria, VA Family Photography
17 Oct 2019I consider October and November to my Fall season. The mood changes from being focused on back-to-school to crisp, autumn days filled with Fall activities. This session at Green Spring Gardens kicked off my October with a bang. The beautiful gardens have new plants emerging and summer plants dying. This… -
How to capture the moments on your vacation | Fairfax, VA Family Photographer
02 Oct 2019The beach. The word alone brings thoughts of relaxation, calm, and fun. If you have small kids it also brings thoughts of never actually sitting in your beach chair and finding sand in all places for days. We spent a week away from our home in Springfield, Virginia and travelled… -
Lovely Lorton field | Burke, VA Family Photographer
19 Sep 2019Have you ever driven around, eyed a field, and immediately turn off the road to check it out? No? I do it all the time! And by “field” I mean a semi-maintained open piece of land. Just to clarify This family just moved to the Springfield/Alexandria area and contacted me…