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Virginia Family Photographer Capturing memories for families is such an incredible honor. I have been luckily enough to photograph multiple families this autumn and each one was such a unique blend of their own silliness, laughter, and appreciation. My goal during these sessions is to capture their essence as a family, whether across many photos […]

Virginia Family Photographer Having your photo taken can be nerve racking. Especially when someone you’ve never met before is the one with the camera in-hand. I like to tell my clients before our sessions to have fun with it, especially for family photo shoots – foot races, piggy back rides, and twirling contests are alright […]

Northern Virginia Family Photographer I don’t know about you, but it seems to me that the holiday season has already kicked off! And ya know what? I’m surprisingly okay with that. I used to get frustrated by the premature explosion of holiday decorations in the stores, carols playing over the speakers the day after Halloween, […]

Maryland Family Photographer I recently had the privilege of capturing family photos for the McGreers on their beautiful, secluded property in Edgewater, Maryland. Kiersten reached out to me via Instagram (love social media!) to ask if I would take pictures to document this special time in her family when there happens to be four generations alive […]

Virginia Family Photographer I met my friend, Alexis, at Frying Pan Farm Park in Herndon, VA, on beautiful, sunny Columbus Day to take photos of her  one year old son, Apollo. Apollo recently celebrated his first birthday & I wanted to take the chance to capture some pictures of him at this age so he & his […]

Maryland Newborn Photographer Ahhh… That mix of indescribable joy and excitement with a slight undercurrent of panic: the unmistakable energy felt in the home of a newborn. I love it.

DC Area Family Photographer Kids are so unpredictable. That’s why they’re so fun to photograph! You never know what they are going to do, what faces they are going to make, whether they’re going to cry or just stare you down. Personally, I think their unencumbered free spirits add to what creates some of the […]

Maryland Family Photographer I think my favorite thing about being a photographer is routinely getting to bare witness to special events and touching moments in people’s lives. It’s a unique job in that you get to be present for predominantly happy occasion after happy occasion. I spend most shoots with a huge smile plastered across […]